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US drone maker offers Kiev $1 deal, with a catch
1 month ago | By RT
The deal for two Reaper drones would actually cost $18 million for the first year alone
US weapons manufacturer General Atomics has offered Ukraine two Reaper MQ-9 drones for just $1 - but the controversial deal, if approved, would come with significant carrying costs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
The proposal would require Ukraine to spend $10 million just to prepare and ship the drones from the US, while maintenance costs would run to about $8 million annually, according to the outlet. In addition to two older MQ-9A Block 1 drones, the package would include a mobile...
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Drone maker offers to sell 2 Reapers to Ukraine for $1
1 month ago | By Politico
California-based drone maker General Atomics has offered to send two Reaper drones to Ukraine for $1 and is waiting for the U.S. government's approval, the company's CEO confirmed Wednesday. The announcement from the firm's CEO late on Wednesday comes after months of talks between Kyiv, the Biden administration and the company over providing Ukraine with the long-duration drones operated by the U.S. Air Force. But the issue has remained in limbo due to concerns over transferring sensitive technologies to Ukraine. The Wall Street Journal first reported the latest offer , noting that Kyiv...
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