India on Tuesday (Oct 15) inked a mega deal with the US to procure 31 Predator long-endurance drones 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 along the contested borders with China.

India, US sign massive $4bn pact for 31 Predator drones

India is preparing to ensure significant local production and sourcing to arm 31 MQ9B SeaGuardian and SkyGuardian drones. That is, India will mount locally produced arms on drones it's buying from the United States.

'Make in India' becomes top focus in MQ9B drone deal with the US

Indian defence forces are planning to integrate made-in-India missiles on Predator drones, which are being acquired from the US under a foreign military sales deal. The deal for 31 Predator drones is being negotiated between India and the US and includes proposals for making an unmanned aerial systems hub in the country as part of the program.

Indian defence forces planning to equip MQ-9B drones with made-in-India weapons

India's defence ministry has approved the procurement of U.S.-made armed MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones, sources told Reuters on Thursday. India will buy 31 drones made by General Atomics worth slightly over $3 billion, one of the sources said.

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India has already signed the 22 Sea Guardian unmanned aerial systems(UAS) drones from the US at a reported cost of $2 billion.

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