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Age of drone warfare: Will fighter jets become useless in the coming years? Russia-Ukraine war, India’s Operation Sindoor show how wars have changed

Anurag - 2 June, 2025

When triggered remotely, these drones flew under radar detection, destroyed billion-dollar aircraft, and exposed the limits of Russia’s air defences. No jet needed to cross the border. Just planning, patience, and a laptop.

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SkyStriker drones, used in Operation Sindoor, are made in India: Read about the loitering munitions that can locate and target with precision

OpIndia Staff - 8 May, 2025

With their aerial precision and manoeuvring capabilities, the drones provide a critical advantage in a modern battlefield.

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Cabinet Committee on Security clears mega ₹80,000 crore deals to build 2 nuclear-powered submarines, purchase 31 MQ-9B Predator drones

ANI - 9 October, 2024

Cabinet Committee on Security has cleared the major deals for building two nuclear submarines indigenously and buying 31 Predator drones from the US

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US firm General Atomics to replace the MQ-9B Predator drone that crashed due to technical failure to meet operational requirements of Indian Navy

ANI - 19 September, 2024

US firm General Atomics is expected to replace the crashed MQ-9B Predator drone at the earliest to carry out surveillance missions for the Indian Navy

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US to provide consultancy to India to build advanced UAVs under $3.1 billion deal for 31 MQ-9B Predator drones

ANI - 28 July, 2024

As part of the USD 3.1 billion 31 MQ-9B Predator drone deal between India and the US, American side is proposing to provide consultancy to Indian entities for developing an indigenous advanced unmanned aerial vehicle.

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Indian Army receives first batch of ‘Made In India’ Nagastra-1 suicide drones capable of precision strike

OpIndia Staff - 14 June, 2024

Nagastra-1 kamikaze or suicide drones can launch GPS-enabled precision strikes with an accuracy of 2 metres and a range of nearly 25-30 kilometres.

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Drone deal will enhance India’s maritime security, will ensure 16-fold increase in number of aircraft: US State Department

ANI - 2 February, 2024

The defence security cooperation agency, which is an agency within the US Department of Defence, said in a press release on Thursday that the sale helps in strengthening the US-Indian Strategic Relationship.

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US clears sale of MQ-9B drones, Hellfire missiles, bombs, control stations and other equipment to India, The Wire had claimed deal was blocked over...

OpIndia Staff - 1 February, 2024

Defense Security Cooperation Agency under the United States Department announced the formal approval to sale 31 General Atomics MQ-9B drones along with a large number of missiles and other related components to India

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