What an ideal meat shield! First, they create a threat out of thin air, then they use forex to buy $100m drones / piece and 230m / unit Rafales (against a force they claimed was several tiers inferior to them! [PAF]! and just to improve their 'feelings' they will make another carrier group and purchase more Rafales, haha, jai hind!
American drones are very expensive. Turkey or Iran would be an alternative for cheaper drones but thanks to India's foreign policy they are not options. CH-4s are obviously out of the question....
Interesting, could you allude as to why you think forex is being expended for these "procurements" which are for the time being, on lease.
He is likely refering to report that "India and the US are in the advanced stages of discussions to purchase 30 MQ-9B Predator armed drones for more than $3 billion; each of these drones would cost India over $100 million. "
Exactly my point, 2023, still in development. Once the IA actually deploys them you can
You think they are being leased for free, Mr Richard Santos?
Certainly not in billions and neither on Forex and precisely about time you dropped your Santos-guess-who or just play with someone else?
You aren't paying billions because you aren't buying them (yet). Drones have limited airframe time and the more you use them for the more expensive it becomes.