U.S., India sign $22M agreement to develop unmanned aerial vehicles
Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The United States and India signed an agreement to co-develop air-launched unmanned aerial vehicles, the U.S. Air Force announced Friday.
The agreement is the first project planned under the U.S.-India Defense Technology and Trade Initiative, which was designed to promote technology exchange, cooperative research and co-development of defense systems.
"The United States and India share a common vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific," Deputy Under-Secretary of the Air Force Kelli L. Seybolt said in a statement.
"This co-development agreement further operationalizes India's status as a major defense partner and builds upon our existing strong defense cooperation," Seybolt said.
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