US EditionUS Approves $1.96 Bn Drone Sale To Qatar
- The United States has approved a potential $1.96 billion sale of eight MQ-9B drones to Qatar, marking the first sale to the Middle East.
- The deal includes hundreds of bombs and missiles, improving Qatar's defense capabilities, according to the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
- Qatar's request for armed drones began in 2020 and faced delays under the Biden administration, causing frustration among Qatari officials.
- The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency stated that this sale supports American foreign policy and national security objectives in the Middle East.
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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.
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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…
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