India signs deal with US to procure 31 Predator drones:

India signs deal with US to procure 31 Predator drones:

Daily Current Affairs   /   India signs deal with US to procure 31 Predator drones:

Change Language English Hindi

Category : Defense Published on: October 17 2024

Share on facebook
  • India will procure 31 Predator drones from the US defense major, General Atomics, under a government-to-government framework.
  • The Indian Navy will get 15 Sea Guardian drones whereas the Indian Air Force and Army will receive eight Sky Guardian drones each.
  • Under the ₹32000 crore deal, a maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility will also be launched in India. 
Recent Post's
  • Taiwan successfully conducted the first underwater sea trial of its indigenous submarine Narwhal to strengthen maritime deterrence.

    Read More....
  • Uttar Pradesh will make Aadhaar-based biometric authentication mandatory for property registration from 1 February 2026.

    Read More....
  • Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth organised a three-day training on medicinal plant identification in Wayanad, Kerala.

    Read More....
  • Martyrs Day is observed on 30 January to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi and India’s freedom fighters.

    Read More....
  • India has nominated Meghalaya’s living root bridges for UNESCO World Heritage evaluation 2026–27.

    Read More....
  • Assam launched the Mukhya Mantrir Eti Koli Duti Paat scheme providing ₹5,000 to over six lakh tea workers.

    Read More....
  • Microsoft unveiled its second-generation AI chip Maia 200 to reduce dependence on Nvidia.

    Read More....
  • Karnataka hosts 39% of India’s GenAI startups, leading the country in AI innovation, says Economic Survey 2025–26.

    Read More....
  • India ranked second globally in consumer optimism in January 2026, according to LSEG–Ipsos PCSI.

    Read More....
  • Google DeepMind launched AlphaGenome, an AI tool to analyse DNA mutations and gene regulation.

    Read More....