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MQ-9B Sea Guardian Lease: Why India Rents Drones It Already Bought

August 17, 2026 by Abhishek Kumar

Timeline of India's MQ-9B Sea Guardian programme from the 2020 lease to the 2030 fleet delivery-MQ-9B Sea Guardian lease

A Rs 1,943 crore lease for two more Sea Guardians reveals the three-year wait behind India’s 31-drone MQ-9B fleet — and which Indian companies stand…

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