India Set To Finalise MQ-9B Predator Combat Drone Deal With U.S. Before October 31

The Ministry of Defence is preparing to go to the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) for the final nod on the much awaited Predator drone deal which was cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on July 30. The transaction will be with General Atomics of the United States for an estimated amount of USD 3.1 billion.Despite its secrecy over the process of the forced ACA introduction, this