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​These drones could take over some missions performed by Taiwan’s fighter fleet that is already busy monitoring Chinese military activities. 

Washington: The MQ9-B SkyGuardian Aircraft being sold to India by the US would be equipped with highly sensitive surveillance and lethal attack equipment including hellfire missile, and laser small diameter bombs, according to details sent by the Biden Administration to the US Congress.The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) wrote a letter to the Congress last week informing it that the 

The US State Department notified the drone deal on Feb 1, but the draft LOA was kept open for possible objections from US lawmakers for a mandatory 30 days. The letter of acceptance is a response to India sending a letter of intent to purchase 31 drones to the US governmentNew Delhi: India and US have further cemented defence cooperation with the Biden administration sending the final letter of 

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The sale of 31 MQ9-B SkyGuardian Drones to India is expected to be fast-tracked without objection from lawmakers. The proposed deal includes technology and equipment and was announced by US President Joe Biden during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit.The sale of 31 MQ9-B SkyGuardian Drones to India is expected to be fast-tracked now that the major hurdle of mandatory 30 days of Congressional 

While the Indian Navy will get 15 out of the 31 drones, the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force will get eight each of high altitude long endurance drones from the USAfter obtaining the first level of clearance from the relevant US Congressional leadership, the US State Department has formally notified the Congress of a possible foreign military sale of 31 MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft or 

​The Biden administration reportedly pushed New Delhi to approve the deal on its end ahead of a state visit by Indian leader Narendra Modi in June. 

India and the US are in ongoing negotiations for a $3 billion deal involving the supply of 31 MQ-9B Predator drones to the Indian armed forces. The US Congress is expected to favorably consider the deal, with the Biden administration likely to notify Congress soon.The deal, announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington in June 2023, is aimed at enhancing India’s surveillance