Biden, PM Modi Welcome India's Plans To Procure MQ-9 Reaper Predator Drones
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PM Modi in US: President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Modi welcomed India's plans to procure General Atomics MQ-9B HALE UAVs.
US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday welcomed India's plans to procure Predator drones made by General Atomics, a mega pact that will allow American Navy ships to undertake major repairs at Indian shipyards.
President Biden and Prime Minister Modi welcomed India's plans to procure General Atomics MQ-9B HALE UAVs. The MQ-9Bs, assembled in India, will enhance the ISR capabilities of India's armed forces across domains. As part of this plan, General Atomics will also establish a Comprehensive Global MRO facility in India, read US-India joint statement.
The agreement would strengthen India's national security and surveillance capabilities, extending beyond the Indian Ocean and encompassing the border region with China.
General Atomics is a defence and diversified technologies company that produces a series of unmanned aircraft (drones) and provides electro-optical, radar, signals intelligence, and automated airborne surveillance systems.