Usman Haider

Indian Navy’s Mq-9b Sea Guardian Purchase Puts Pakistan’s Subs on Notice

Situation Reports - Sep 26, 2023

432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen pose with an MQ-9 Reaper for a photo at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 19, 2019. The MQ-9 and its aircrew are one of the most demanded U.S. Air Force assets due to its ability to be employed primarily against dynamic targets and secondarily as an intelligence collection asset. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Rio Rosado) / An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line as the sun sets at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 20, 2019. The Reaper provides dominant, persistent attack and reconnaissance 24/7/365. / https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2031362/mq-9-reaper-aircrew-protectors-from-nevada/

The Indian Navy’s acquisition of Mq-9b Sea Guardian drones represents a potential game-changer in the regional balance of naval power, notably with regard to Pakistan.