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MQ-9B And TAPAS: Why India Is Backing Both A Proven Drone Powerhouse And A Home-Grown UAV Future

Reported by Indiandefensenews 9 Oct 2026, 10:29 am IST 1 min read

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India is expanding its unmanned aviation capabilities through two parallel paths: the acquisition of advanced American MQ-9B drones and the continued development of the indigenous TAPAS BH-201, Money Control reported. While both are long-endurance military drones designed for surveillance missions, they occupy very different positions in terms of capability, maturity and

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Section: India
Topics: Defence & security
First reported by: Indiandefensenews
Reporter: indian defence news
Published: Friday, 9 October 2026, 10:29 am IST
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