The defence ministry and General Atomics Global India also signed a contract for performance-based logistics for the drones through depot-level maintenance, repair and overhaul in India

New Delhi will purchase the Predator drones from the American defense major, General Atomics, under a government-to-government framework, officials told PTI. India is acquiring the Predator long-endurance drones primarily to crank up the surveillance ...

India on Tuesday signed a contract with the US for the procurement of 31 MQ-9B High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) drones from General Atomics at a cost nearly $4 billion to scale up the surveillance and operational capabilities of the armed forces against aggressive China and hostile Pakistan.

The drones will be procured from American defence major General Atomics under the foreign military sales route at a cost of nearly USD 4 billion to boost Indian military's combat prowess.

Deal has been conducted under what is the foreign military sales system that involves a government to government agreement

Days after the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) clearances, India’s defence ministry on Tuesday inked a deal with the United States’ giant General Atomics for procurement of 31 MQ-9B Predator drones for the three Services,

India clinches a Rs 32,000 crore deal with the US for MQ-9B drones, enhancing military surveillance. The agreement includes drone acquisition and a maintenance facility in India.