India set to ink $4 billion deal for 31 Predator drones with US in October

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-set-to-ink-4-billion-deal-for-31-predator-drones-with-us-in-oct/articleshow/113359442.cms

17 Comments

  1. $130 million per drone, not bad. Will be interesting to see how much tech they pack, plus they selling it meaning they are probably outdated for US by now.

  2. sunnyExplorer69 on

    terrible idea. India has proven time and time again that they are not reliable, and continue to highlight their friendship with russia while massively increasing trade with them in an attempt to circumvent sanctions that were meant to help discourage the war. India deserves to be isolated. Let them face China themselves, then they’ll realize how heavily they are dependent on the west. Shameless country with shameless leadership.

  3. What is the usage of these drones in todays time? When there are cheaper alternatives available as shown in Ukraine war

  4. I wonder what the production cost of these drones are? Most places that I can find info from says the u.s is making a fair bit (as they should) from selling these at that price point.

  5. NothingSinceMonday on

    Wait……What?

    Isn’t India stuck deep into Russia’s ass when it comes to Military equipment? Who is to say they don’t sell a few to Russia then turn them over to China.

    Until India shows signs of being “Normal”… Don’t sell them ANYTHING

  6. This is the first time I’ve heard of the predator drone. I know there are a bunch of people who think they are bad, but I never really got the impression they were particularly bad or anything. It’s just an aircraft. It’s not a drone that’s supposed to be used by terrorists or anything. It’s supposed to be used by the military.

    Is there something I’m missing here?

  7. You mean India, who is sending troops to Ukraine. Who are allies of Russia? You mean that India?

  8. FlyingRaccoon_420 on

    Man this whole thread is filled with people who are at best incredibly uninformed about geopolitics and world news in general or trolls who only know India bad.