"Endurance of 33 hours in the air..." Navy chief gives details of Predator drone surveillance capability

Jun 28, 2023

Amid the questions being raised over the capabilities of the proposed Predator drone deal with the US, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari...

HAL to provide MRO support for Predator drone engines in India

Feb 15, 2023

The government aims to develop India as a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) hub for defence equipment and systems.

US to provide consultancy to India to build advanced UAVs under USD 3 billion 31 Predator drone deal

Jul 28, 2024

As part of the USD 3.1 billion 31 MQ-9B Predator drone deal between India and the US, American side is proposing to provide consultancy...

MQ-9B Predator drone crashes after technical failure at sea off Chennai

Sep 18, 2024

The Indian Navy said that a High Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft (HALE RPA) encountered a technical failure on Wednesday, after which...

Failure of power generators, batteries led to Predator drone crash off Chennai

Sep 23, 2024

The failure of power generators and batteries on board the MQ-9B Predator drones operated for the Indian Navy by an American firm led to...

US firm expected to replace crashed MQ-9B Predator drone for meeting Indian Navy ops needs

Sep 19, 2024

US firm General Atomics is expected to replace the MQ-9B Predator drone at the earliest to carry out surveillance missions for the Indian Navy...