India sealed a mega deal with the US to buy 31 high-altitude long-endurance drones from US defence major General Atomics.
The armed drone, known formally as MQ-9B, will help India crank up the surveillance apparatus of its armed forces, especially along the border with China. The drones can carry four Hellfire missiles and 450 kg of bombs and remain airborne for 35 hours.
While the Navy will get 15 of them, the Air Force and the Army will get eight each.
The deal is under a government-to-government framework.
Tailpiece.
Got up as usual, the chores and was ready by a quarter to 10.
Carried out our usual Wednesday morning 'aarathi' of the house.
A quiet though wet day.
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