MQ-9B For India: Win Or Waste? | Ctrl Alt Defence Ep 54

India has signed a ₹1,900 crore deal for two more MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones — but is the capability worth the cost, and what does it mean for India’s push for indigenous military technology? On Episode 54 of #CtrlAltDefence, Shiv Aroor and Vishnu Som break down the new lease deal, the Indian Navy’s experience with the MQ-9B, and the debate over whether expensive foreign platforms are undermining India’s own drone programmes. 🎙️ Episode 54 🔗 Watch now:    • MQ-9B For India: Win Or Waste? | Ctrl Alt ...   🛰️ How the Indian Navy is using the MQ-9B for persistent maritime surveillance ✈️ Why the MQ-9B offers capabilities that India’s current indigenous platforms cannot yet match 🇺🇸 The debate over India’s growing dependence on American defence technology ⚙️ What went wrong with the DRDO’s TAPAS/Rustom-2 programme 📉 Why TAPAS was removed from mission mode after failing to meet key requirements 🔗 How the Sea Guardian fits into India’s wider network of surveillance platforms 🏭 Can India’s private sector build the next generation of MALE drones domestically? 🤖 Why affordable, expendable and autonomous drones could be just as important 🚨 The online backlash, trolling and death threats surrounding the MQ-9B debate 🎯 Capability vs self-reliance: should India buy what it needs now while building for the future? 🎧 From the MQ-9B Sea Guardian and TAPAS to India’s emerging private-sector drone ecosystem, this episode examines the bigger question behind the latest deal: when it comes to defence technology, should India prioritise capability today—or wait for indigenous systems to mature? Watch now. Comment your questions below ⬇️ Watch all episodes of #CtrlAltDefence here:    • Ctrl + Alt + Defence With Vishnu Som And S...   #CtrlAltDefence #VishnuSom #ShivAroor #DefencePodcast #NDTVPodcast #CAD #MQ9B #MQ9Reaper #Drone #Warfare Anchors: Shiv Aroor, Vishnu Som Producer: Pavitra Utgikar Video Editor: Abhishek Sharma About NDTV (English news channel): NDTV is India's Most-Trusted News Broadcaster with the latest updates in news, sports, entertainment and much more from within India and around the world. Watch big political debates, exclusive entertainment interviews, news bulletins, current affairs, talk shows and tech reviews with our 24x7 news live streams, packed with credible information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile. For Latest Videos, click here:    • Latest News & Updates | NDTV   To watch NDTV's premium shows listed together for your easy access, click here:    / @ndtv   For Ground Reports and Analysis from NDTV's reporters and anchors of day's top news stories, click here:    • Reporter Vlogs   For News in Shorts, click here:    • News In Shorts   Subscribe to our channel to get latest news updates. Follow us on Social Media: WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va4l... Facebook:   / ndtv   Twitter:   / ndtv   Instagram:   / ndtv   Telegram Messenger: https://t.me/NDTVbot/?start=hi Follow us on Google News for Breaking and Latest News Updates: NDTV: https://bit.ly/3e5ngbP NDTV India (Hindi News): https://bit.ly/3mNVwMY Download NDTV Mobile Apps: http://www.ndtv.com/page/apps #BreakingNews #LatestNews #TodayNews #News #IndiaNews #CurrentAffairs #NDTV $MetaTags$1#Digital Original2#Control Alt Defence3#Shiv Aroor4#Pavitra Utgikar$MetaTags$