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India signs ₹1,943 crore, 30-month lease for two General Atomics MQ-9B SeaGuardians

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India’s Defence Ministry has contracted General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to lease two MQ-9B SeaGuardian high-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft systems to the Indian Navy for 30 months. The drones will support maritime domain awareness, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance across the Indian Ocean Region.

Discovered 2026-08-17T02:21:02.096992-07:00 | 2026-08-17T02:21:02.096992-07:00

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  • The ₹1,943 crore lease adds two HALE remotely piloted aircraft to the Indian Navy’s maritime surveillance and ISR capacity without an immediate purchase commitment.
  • The 30-month arrangement gives India an operational capability for Indian Ocean monitoring while establishing a defined period for assessing the SeaGuardian’s role in its wider maritime strategy.

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