US Approves Possible Sale To Belgium Of Drones, Related Equipment For $600Mln - Pentagon

Umer Jamshaid Published March 26, 2019 | 09:54 PM

The US government approved a possible sale to Belgium of drones and related equipment in a deal worth around $600 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a press release on Tuesday

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 26th March, 2019) The US government approved a possible sale to Belgium of drones and related equipment in a deal worth around $600 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a press release on Tuesday.

"The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Belgium of MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $600 million," the release said.

The deal includes four MQ-9B drones, two ground control stations and other equipment as well as US government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services, the release added.

The principal contractor will be General Atomics, according to the release.