US to sell 34 drones to allies in South China
05, Jun 2019
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- The Trump administration has moved ahead with a surveillance drone sale to four US allies in the South China Sea region.
- The drones would afford greater intelligence gathering capabilities potentially curbing Chinese activity in the region.
- The Pentagon would sell 34 ScanEagle drones,made by Boeing Co. to the govt. of Malaysia,Indonesia,Philippines and Vietnam for a total of $47 mn.