Initially, it was planned that India would buy 30 American combat unmanned aerial vehicles.
The Ministry of Defense of India has decided to reduce the number of purchases of combat American Predator drones from 30 to 18 units. This was reported on Thursday, April 13, by the Hindustan Times.
It was originally planned that 10 drones would be purchased for the Ground Forces, Air Force and Navy for about $3 billion. Now this number has been reduced to six for each branch of the Armed Forces.
India’s Cabinet of Ministers must approve a new contract, after which it will be concluded with the United States.
In 2020, the Indian Navy leased two Predator UAVs to conduct reconnaissance of maritime borders. The lease expires in 2024.
It was earlier reported that Indian engineers have completed the design of the fifth generation fighter with stealth technology and are ready to build a prototype.
India has purchased over 200 supersonic missiles
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