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MQ-9B Reaper Outperforms TAPAS UAV for Indian Navy: Vice Chief

New Delhi: Indian Navy Vice Chief, Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan said the MQ-9B reaper drones made by US defence conglomerate General Atomics will “fulfill” the need for surveillance of wide oceanic space and other...

Modi, Biden Talks Recognised Remarkable Progress Achieved Under US-India Defence Partnership

Wilmington: US President Joe Biden welcomed the progress made towards India sealing procurement of 31 long-endurance MQ-9B armed drones from American defence major General Atomics, as he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to...

General Atomics to Replace MQ-9B Predator to Fulfil Contractual Obligations

New Delhi: General Atomics, a US-based firm, will replace the MQ-9B Predator drone soon to fulfil its contractual obligations with the Indian Navy. As per the agreement between the Indian Navy and the US...

America’s Stuttering Defence Cooperation

A bill titled ‘United States-India Defense Cooperation Act of 2024’ was proposed by Republican US Senator Marco Rubio in July this year, which lays down the framework for strengthening Indo-US ties beyond the four foundational...

MQ-9B Predator Drone Contract Signing Expected in October, MoD Greenlights $3.9 Billion Purchase

New Delhi: India is expected to finalise a significant deal with the United States for 31 weaponised MQ-9B Predator drones with signing of the agreement next month. Currently, the defence ministry is currently finalising...

MQ-9B: The Ultimate Advantage for India’s Aerospace Industry and Its Armed Forces

Amid preparations to celebrate Independence Day, India is in the Making of an Inclusive Global Power. India looks ahead toward growing its roles and responsibilities on the world stage. Nothing can stop India now:...

US-India Collaboration Vital for Both Nations’ Security Objectives

The most important strategic partnership of the 21st century is that of India and the United States and one of the most important dimensions of that alliance is cooperation on security. As the capitals...

MQ-9B Predator Drone Deal: Defence Acquisition Council to Discuss US’ Consultancy Offer for Developing Advanced UAVs

New Delhi: The USD 3.1 billion 31 MQ-9B Predator drone deal between India and the United States is expected to be taken up for discussion and clearance at the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting...

India-US: Defining Partnership of the Twenty-First Century

Amid a shifting and increasingly competitive global landscape, technology cooperation has emerged as a vital component of the United States–India strategic partnership. In May 2022, the two countries announced the US-India Initiative on Critical...

Poland to Intensify Dronization Process of the Armed Forces

Warsaw: Polish defence leaders plan to embed drone capabilities into all levels of the armed forces, building a new military component devoted to unmanned aircraft and speeding up their acquisition. The envisioned transformation comes...

Canada Delays $ 3.6 Billion Reaper Buy to Allow More Development Work

Victoria (British Columbia): The Canadian acquisition of medium altitude armed drones has been delayed to allow for more development work to enable the aircraft to operate in the Arctic region. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System...

The Beast Called Predator Drone

  Human societies progress inevitably with time; this has been a historical truth for eons. This idea applies to every aspect of human life. Since the inception of the human race, they have displayed a...

SkyGuardian Surpasses 100 Test Flights

  PARIS. The MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) – designed and developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) – has now flown more than 100 test flights as development continues towards its first...
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