Biden administration notifies US Congress of sale of 31 MQ-9B Predator drones to India

A SeaGuardian drone. (Photo: General Atomics) New Delhi: United States President Joe Biden’s administration has formally notified the US Congress of its intention to sell 31 MQ-9B Predator long-endurance drones to India. This move comes af...

Indian Navy foils bid to hijack commercial ship MV Lila Norfolk in north Arabian Sea

Screenshot of a video released by the Indian Navy showing MV Lila Norfolk as MARCOS commandos approach it in a speedboat.New Delhi: The Indian Navy, on Friday, said its special force commandos, MARCOS (acronym of Marine Commandos from its official na...

Indian Navy steps up surveillance, patrolling in northern, central Arabian Sea

Indian Navy destroyer INS Kolkata in the Arabian Sea during Exercise Malabar – 2020. (Photo: US Navy/Public domain.)New Delhi: The Indian Navy has significantly increased its patrolling and maritime surveillance in central and northern Arabian ...

Defence ministry clears purchase of 31 armed Predator drones from US ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s America visit

A SeaGuardian drone. (Photo: General Atomics) New Delhi: The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by the defence minister, Rajnath Singh, gave its green signal to the armed forces to purchase 31 MQ-9B SeaGuardian, also known as Predator B, drone...