The United Kingdom wants to buy two of USAF’s MQ-9 hunter-killer unmanned aerial vehicles, recently named the Reaper. The deal, if approved by Congress, could see Britain paying as much as $77 million, according to a Defense Security Cooperation Agency news release. DSCA notified Congress of the possible foreign military sale, which would include the two UAVs and all associated equipment and services.
The U.S. began extensive air and artillery strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria on Dec. 19 in retaliation for the killing of three Americans on Dec. 13 by a gunman affiliated with ISIS, U.S. officials said.
