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Group Of Lawmakers Press DoD To Make A Decision On Sending Gray Eagle Drones To Ukraine

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, September 22nd, 2022

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Group Of Lawmakers Press DoD To Make A Decision On Sending Gray Eagle Drones To Ukraine

A U.S. Army MQ-1C Gray Eagle. Photo: U.S. Army.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urging him to expedite the Pentagon’s review of whether it will provide Ukraine with Gray Eagle drones. The letter, first reported by Politico, was led by Reps. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) and Andy Harris (R-Md.), the co-chairs of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus, citing their concern with “delays in delivering Gray Eagle systems to Ukraine despite urgent requests.” “Ukraine could better confront…

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