India's Ministry of Defense signed a contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian high-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft systems to the Indian Navy for 30 months, according to a Monday government statement.
The contract is valued at about 19.4 billion Indian rupees, the ministry said.
The aircraft will provide surveillance and reconnaissance coverage across the Indian Ocean Region.
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