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U.S. OKs Potential Sale Of MQ-9B Drones To India Worth Nearly $4 Billion

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, February 1st, 2024

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U.S. OKs Potential Sale Of MQ-9B Drones To India Worth Nearly $4 Billion

The General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aircraft system. (Photo: General Atomics)

The State Department has approved a potential deal with India worth nearly $4 billion for the sale of 31 MQ-9B Sky Guardian drones. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Thursday of the new Foreign Military Sale (FMS). The deal for the General Atomics MQ-9B high altitude long endurance drones was previously discussed following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to the White House last June (Defense Daily, Oct. 17 2023). The newly approved FMS case also includes…

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