HALE RPAS

MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drone: The Navy's Eyes Over the Indian Ocean

The MQ-9B SeaGuardian is the maritime HALE drone the Indian Navy just leased two more of, in a Rs 1,943 crore contract signed on Monday. This explainer walks through what the platform is, its sensors and sonobuoys, its range and endurance, the armed question, and where it fits against the larger 31-drone purchase from General Atomics.