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US approves sale of anti-drone systems to Qatar for $1 billion

Summary by Ground News

The State Department announced it had signed off on Qatar's purchase of 10 defensive drone systems, 200 interceptors and related equipment. Sale unveiled during halftime of the key World Cup 2022 match in Doha between Iran and the U.S. Qatar, along with other Gulf Arab states, faces threats from Iranian-backed proxies in the region.

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Reuters

US approves sale of anti-drone systems to Qatar for $1 billion

[WASHINGTON 29th Reuters] - The US Department of Defense announced on the 29th that the sale of anti-drone (anti-drone) systems to Qatar was approved by the State Department and notified Congress. The sale amount was 1 billion dollars. US President Biden has designated Qatar as a major ally not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) this year. The Department of Defense said that Qatar is expected to improve its ability to resp…

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Epoch Times

Biden Admin Approves $1 Billion Arms Sale to Qatar During World Cup

The Biden administration approved a possible military sale to Qatar on Tuesday worth an estimated $1 billion. The ...

1 year ago·New York, United States

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Russia Today [🇷🇺-affiliated]

US approves $1 billion arms sale to Qatar

President Joe Biden’s administration has approved a $1 billion weapons sale, including armed drones, to Qatar

1 year ago·Russian Federation

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Jornal Expresso

Washington approves the sale of 'anti-drone' systems to Qatar worth 970 million euros

Caso seja confirmada, a venda de armas "irá atender à política externa e aos objetivos de segurança nacional dos Estados Unidos, ajudando a melhorar a segurança de um país amigo", referiu o Departamento de Estado norte-americano em comunicado

1 year ago·Portugal

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Al Arabiya

US approves sale of anti-drone systems to Qatar in $1 bln deal

The State Department approved Tuesday the sale of sophisticated anti-drone systems to Qatar in a deal worth $1 billion.Qatar requested to buy 10 Fixed Site

1 year ago·Saudi Arabia

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Diario Correo

The United States government approves the sale of $1 billion in anti-drone systems to Qatar

The State Department approved the potential sale, and the DSCA provided the required notification to Congress on Tuesday, which has yet to approve the transaction.

1 year ago·Peru

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