India, US sign pact to develop air-launched unmanned aerial vehicle

India and the US have signed an agreement for developing air-launched unmanned aerial vehicle.

India and the US have signed an agreement to jointly developing air-launched unmanned aerial vehicle (ALUAV) or drones that can be launched from an aircraft. This involves teaming up manned and unmanned aircraft for missions. "The pact outlines the collaboration between Air Force Research Laboratory, Indian Air Force, and Defence Research and Development Organisation towards design, development, demonstration, testing and evaluation of systems to co-develop an ALUAV Prototype," the Union Ministry of Defence said.