"Endurance Of 33 Hours In Air...": Navy Chief Gives On Predator Drone
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Navy Chief said that the drones can help in keeping a large area under surveillance beyond 2500 nautical miles.
Amid the questions being raised over the capabilities of the proposed Predator drone deal with the US, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar on Wednesday said the drone has got long endurance and can stay in the air for 33 hours.
In an interview with ANI on the capabilities of these drones, the Navy Chief said that the drones can help in keeping a large area under surveillance beyond 2500 nautical miles.
He also stated that the Navy has operated these drones on lease for over 12,000 hours to keep an eye on adversaries and provide a lot of capabilities to the defence forces who are keen to procure them.
He said the Navy has been operating these drones since November 2020 after two of them were leased for surveillance in maritime areas.
