U.S. Approves The Sale Of Armed Drones

An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft takes off from Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Photo: USAF

Bloomberg: U.S. Approves the Sale of Armed Drones

The U.S. has approved its first policy for selling armed drones to allies, the State Department said.

The new guidelines set out procedures for both commercial and military drone exports, which the department said it will assess on a “case-by-case basis,” including “armed systems.” It also seeks to impose restrictions on purchasers concerning how the unmanned systems can be used, as well as provisions for the U.S. to monitor compliance.

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