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India to lease two Sea Guardian drones for the Indian Navy
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Indian Ministry of Defence has signed a ₹1,943-crore contract to lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones from General Atomics for 30 months. These remotely piloted aircraft will enhance the Indian Navy's maritime surveillance and intelligence capabilities across the Indian Ocean.
The Union Ministry of Defence on Monday (August 17, 2026) signed a ₹1,943-crore contract with the U.S.-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) to lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian High-Altitude Long-Endurance (HALE) remotely piloted aircraft system for the Indian Navy for 30 months.
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