US Drone Program

As part of the deal, India and the US have also agreed to set up a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility for the 31 MQ-9B Predator armed drones in the country

These drones can operate at heights up to 50,000 feet for over 27 hours with a payload capacity of 1,746 kg

The program was pushed by President Donald Trump's White House as a way to speed approvals of more far-ranging unmanned flight operations