India inches closer to protecting United States approval for MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones

Story highlightsThe offer deserves USD 3.99 billion, based on a main declaration by United States Defense Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) India has actually moved more detailed to purchasing 31 US-made MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones that will supply the South Asian country with boosted maritime security and maritime domain awareness ability, in an offer worth almost 4 billion United States dollars. The offer needs United States Congress approval, after the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) provided the needed accreditation informing the legislature of possible sale of the drones. The United States State Department stated previously that it has actually made a decision authorizing the possible foreign military sale to the federal government of India of the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft and associated devices for an approximated expense of $3.99 billion. View|United States DSCA authorizes sale of 31 MQ-9B drones to India “This was the preliminary action today, alerting Congress. The precise timeline of the shipment is something that we will check out with the federal government of India over the coming months”, state department representative Matthew Miller informed press reporters. Why is India-US maritime drone offer substantial? India has actually been proactive in defense of sea lanes in Indian Ocean Region. The security scenario in this maritime environment has actually once again struck headings in the wake of attacks on Red Sea shipping by Yemen-based Houthi rebels. Just recently, an Indian warship hurried to assist a freight ship which was struck by a Houthi rocket. Even
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