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India MQ-9B SeaGuardian/SkyGuardian Acquisition: drone… | Drone Consult

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India MQ-9B SeaGuardian/SkyGuardian Acquisition

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Lead Country

India

Lead Organization

Indian Armed Forces

Budget

INR 323.5B(total)

Timeline

2023 → ?

Quantity

India is buying 31 armed MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft built by General Atomics from the United States, to be split between the Indian Navy, Army and Air Force. The Defence Acquisition Council approved the purchase in 2023 and again in July 2024, and a contract worth about Rs 32,350 crore was signed in October 2024. Deliveries are due to begin in 2029. The Indian Navy had earlier leased two unarmed MQ-9 SeaGuardians from General Atomics.

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Confidence

●57 · Medium

Sources

Updated

2026-10-25

Completeness

5/6

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