The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract worth ₹1,943 crore with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) for the lease of two MQ-9B Sea Guardian High-Altitude Long-Endurance (HALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS).
The leased HALE RPAS will be deployed by the Indian Navy for an operational duration of 30 months.