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U.S. gives initial approval for Qatar to purchase MQ-9 armed drones for nearly $2 billion

The United States has given an initial approval for the energy-rich Mideast nation of Qatar to buy eight armed MQ-9B Predator drones for its military, an estimated purchase worth nearly $2 billion.

US approves $2 billion sale of drones, bombs, and missiles to Qatar

The arms include eight MQ-9B Predator drones, which cost around $30 million each, can fly at altitudes above 40,000 feet for over 30 hours.

The sale would be at an estimated cost of $1.96 billion. In addition, the Defence Security Cooperation Agency issued on Thursday the certification required to notify Congress about this possible sale.

State Department announces approval of armed drones sale to Qatar for nearly $2 billion

The United States has given an initial approval for the energy-rich Mideast nation of Qatar to buy eight armed MQ-9B Predator drones for its military, an estimated purchase worth nearly $2 billion.The State Department approval announced early Thursday for Qatar comes after Doha had been trying to purchase the drones during the Biden administration, but hadn’t gotten the OK despite serving as an interlocutor for Washington to the Taliban in Afgha…

Qatar is in line to get US drones, bombs worth $2 billion

The Gulf nation's request for SeaGuardian drones had been pending for years.