Indian Navy to approach Defence Acquisition Council For Procurement of Predator Drones
New Delhi: Indian Navy to approach the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) for probable announcement of the $3 billion acquisition of armed Predator dro
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Indian Navy to approach Defence Acquisition Council For Procurement of Predator Drones
New Delhi: Indian Navy to approach the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) for probable announcement of the $3 billion acquisition of armed Predator drones from Washington to improve India's beyond the horizon capabilities, with the two-plus-two conversation set for December. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar are expected to meet their US counterparts, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Llyod Austin, in December in Washington, according to sources in New Delhi and Washington. While the stabilization of the drought in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and the Indo-Pacific in light of China's aggressive postures would be top of the agenda, the two sides may announce the Predator contract if the necessary government processes are completed. The Indian Navy is expected to move the DAC for Acceptance of Necessity (AON) for the purchase of 30 MQ 9A Predator drones from General Atomics, with 10 Hell-Fire missile-firing drones going to …
