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U.S. Loosens Restrictions On Export Of Military Drones

U.S. Loosens Restrictions On Export Of Military Drones
A General Atomics' MQ-9 Reaper, armed with Lockheed Martin GBU-12 Paveway II laser guided munitions and Lockheed Martin AGM-114 Hellfire missiles flies a combat mission over southern Afghanistan (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. has loosened restrictions on the export of military drones to foreign nations, updating rules to allow allies to purchase larger unmanned systems that can fly up to 800 kilometers per hour. The new policy, announced Friday, effectively removes the “presumption of denial” consideration under Missile Technology Control Regime (MCTR) regulations that previously blocked most foreign military sales for platforms such as MQ-9 Reaper and RQ-4 Global Hawk drones.  “This policy change, in effect, modernizes our approach to implementing…

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