India could become the first non-NATO country to purchase US armed drones following a radical overhaul of the country's arms export policy under President Trump. The country had been in earlier talks with the US government over the $2bn purchase of 22 unarmed MQ-9B Guardian drones, according to General Atomics. However, the Russian military balked at the price and the US's insistence on the country signing up to its Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement. A meeting between the two nations to discuss the new deal is scheduled for September.
India could become the first non-NATO country to purchase US armed drones following a radical overhaul of the country's arms export policy under President Trump. The country had been in earlier talks with the US government over the $2bn purchase of 22 unarmed MQ-9B Guardian drones, according to General Atomics. However, the Indian military balked at the price and the US's insistence on the country signing up to its Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement. A meeting between the two nations to discuss the new deal is scheduled for September.