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What brought down a US Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz? Mystery builds as crew rescuedA US Army Apache attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, with both crew members safely rescued. The cause of the incident rema...
'World's most advanced fighter jet, most-expensive drone': US lost 42 aircraft worth $29 billion in Iran war in less than 2 monthsUnited States and Israel initiated Operation Epic Fury against Iran on February 28, 2026. The conflict involved extensive air, missile, and...
A P Singh flies USAF F-15EX during Indian Air Force chief’s US visitIndian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh experienced a flight in a US F-15EX Eagle II fighter jet at Nellis Air Force Base...
Ghost Shark, Ghost Bat: Australia accelerates autonomous warfare amid rising tensions; check their featuresAustralia is fast-tracking its advanced military drone programs. The Ghost Shark underwater drone and the Ghost Bat aircraft are moving fro...
US loses $240 million MQ-4C Triton drone in Persian Gulf incidentThe United States has confirmed the loss of an MQ-4C Triton drone in the Persian Gulf. This high-altitude, long-endurance aircraft crashed,...
IAF chief discusses defence ties with his US counterpartIndian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh met with US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen Ken Wilsbach in Washington. Discussions focused...
Iran-Israel war shows future wars will be won by thousands of cheap drones not expensive missiles can India keep upIndia is rapidly advancing its drone capabilities, moving from reconnaissance to multi-role combat. While indigenous designs like Nagastra-...
General Atomics open to offering MQ9B UAVs with airborne early warning, says Chief Executive Vivek LallThe MQ9B-AEW marks the first attempt to integrate airborne early warning systems onto a UAV rather than a larger radar-equipped aircraft, e...
India and US poised to seal $3.1 billion MQ-9B Predator drone deal before October endIndia is set to acquire 31 MQ-9B Predator drones from General Atomics in a $3.1 billion deal approved by the Defence Acquisition Council. T...
Navy clears deal for 31 Predator Drones from US, contract signing expected in coming monthsNavy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar has announced that the Defence Acquisition Council has approved the purchase of 31 Predator drones from the...
Armed with missiles and bombs, MQ9-B drones to bolster India's surveillance capabilityThe MQ-9B SkyGuardian aircraft, set to be sold to India by the US, will come equipped with advanced surveillance capabilities along with le...
Ready to consider integration of Brimstone missiles onto MQ-9B Predator to be procured by India, says MBDAIndia is in the process of procuring 31 MQ-9B Predator high-altitude long-endurance drones from the US at a cost of nearly USD 3 billion to...
US India Defence Cooperation – Deepening Strategic Engagement
'Predator' drone deal to bring countries to India's doorstep for MRO services: Ex-defence secretaryIndia and the US signed a $3bn deal for 31 hi-tech unmanned aerial vehicles during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to th...
Predator Drone Deal: Plenty needs to be done before desi UAVs take offWhile drones are not new to Indian security forces, they were largely seen as a complementary platform to the services. For example, IAF ha...
US embassy officials visit Indian Navy base operating leased Predator dronesDuring the visit, US Embassy Staff were briefed by the Indian Navy about the capabilities of the remotely piloted aircraft and its various ...
India in advanced stage of talks with US for procurement of MQ-9B dronesThe long-endurance-hunter-killer drones are being procured for the three services as they can carry out a variety of roles including mariti...
Indian Navy to enhance surveillance capability, to focus on acquiring new-age techThough the Navy will primarily focus on acquiring the unmanned platforms from within the country, it will also look at the best available d...
Upward trajectory of India-US strategic partnership has bipartisan backing: Aerospace leaderThe upward trajectory of India-US strategic partnership has a bipartisan backing, top Indian-American aerospace and defence leader Vivek La...
'Drone sale to India would cement bilateral ties with US'Lall echoed Senator John Cornyn, Co-Chair of the Senate India Caucus, who tweeted, "Drone Sale Would Cement US-India Ties."