The US State Department approved the sale of eight unmanned aerial vehicles MQ-9B Reaper manufactured by General Atomics, as well as related equipment. The amount of the transaction is 1.96 billion dollars.
“Sale corresponds to the interests of foreign policy and national security of the United States, strengthening the safety of a friendly country, which is still an important factor in ensuring political stability and economic progress,” the US Department of Defense said the Office of the US Department of Defense.
“Deliveries will improve the ability of Qatar to withstand current and future threats, providing timely reconnaissance and observation, target designation, as well as the possibility of impact on land and marine purposes. This potential will be used to contain,” the Pentagon reports.