A US-leased MQ-9B drone operated by the Indian Navy crashes in the Bay of Bengal, raising questions about India's drone capabilities and ongoing defense negotiations.

An Indian Navy high-altitude surveillance drone was ditched into the Bay of Bengal due to technical failure. The drone was taken on lease by the Indian Navy from the United States.

General Atomics will replace the MQ-9B Predator drone to meet the Indian Navy's surveillance requirements following a crash near Chennai. The Navy, under a lease agreement, uses these drones for monitoring the Indian Ocean and ensuring regional security.

General Atomics is set to replace the MQ-9B Predator drone for the Indian Navy after a crash off Chennai. The drones, leased under a Contractor Owned Contractor Operated model, are used for surveillance in the Indian Ocean Region.

A high-altitude-long-endurance MQ-9B Sea Guardian drone, leased by the Indian Navy from the United States, encountered a technical failure on Wednesday (18 September), and was ditched into the Bay of Bengal off Chennai.

An MQ-9B SeaGuardian drone, leased by the Indian Navy, was ditched into the Bay of Bengal following a technical malfunction during a surveillance mission and has been deemed unsalvageable.

An Indian Navy MQ-9B Sea Guardian drone, leased from General Atomics, experienced a technical failure during a surveillance mission near Chennai. The drone was safely ditched at sea. The Navy is investigating the incident as India plans to procure 31 MQ-9B Predator drones for enhanced surveillance.