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EXCLUSIVE U.S. plans to sell armed drones to Ukraine in coming days -sources
Reuters ^ | 01-JUN-2022 | Mike Stone

Posted on 06/01/2022 1:01:30 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas

The Biden administration plans to sell Ukraine four MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones that can be armed with Hellfire missiles for battlefield use against Russia, three people familiar with the situation said.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


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KEYWORDS: 10percent4bigguy; 40billiondowndrain; bidenfluffers; bidenpuffers; bidenrepublicans; bidensbuttboys; bidenswar; cuffingthewarcarrot; drones; hellfire; neoconnedporn; neocons4biden; warfap; worldwar3; worldwariii
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"Send Every Plane That Will Fly"
1 posted on 06/01/2022 1:01:30 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
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To: PIF

ping


2 posted on 06/01/2022 1:01:58 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas (The Only Good RuZZian is a Dead RuZZian)
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“the Gray Eagle represents a leap in technology because it can fly up to 30 or more hours depending on its mission and can gather huge amounts of data for intelligence purposes. Gray Eagles, the Army’s version of the more widely known Predator drone, can also carry up to eight powerful Hellfire missiles.”


3 posted on 06/01/2022 1:02:40 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas (The Only Good RuZZian is a Dead RuZZian)
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“Sell” ?
Is Ukraine gonna buy them from us with our own $40 Billion we just gave them ?


4 posted on 06/01/2022 1:02:54 PM PDT by PMAS (Vote with your wallets, there are 80 million of us - No China made, No Amazon)
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“”Generally the MQ-1C is a much larger aircraft with a max take-off weight around three times that of the Bayraktar-TB2, with commensurate advantages in payload capacity, range, and endurance,” said drone expert Dan Gettinger with the Vertical Flight Society.”


5 posted on 06/01/2022 1:03:36 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas (The Only Good RuZZian is a Dead RuZZian)
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“Arming the drones with Hellfire missiles will be done via a future Presidential Drawdown Authority once training on the drones has been completed, the U.S. official and one of the sources said.”


6 posted on 06/01/2022 1:04:01 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas (The Only Good RuZZian is a Dead RuZZian)
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To: PMAS

Ukraine has $26 billion in foreign reserves - excluding US aid.

UA is buying weapons in additional to grants.


7 posted on 06/01/2022 1:05:22 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas (The Only Good RuZZian is a Dead RuZZian)
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So our proxy war can now be fought behind a computer, which is nice because the Ukrainian forces are being decimated.


8 posted on 06/01/2022 1:06:24 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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“#HIMARS were pre-positioned in Europe in anticipation of delivery to #Ukraine, says Colin Kahl, @DeptofDefense undersecretary.”

HIMARS can’t get into UA hands faster than some think...


9 posted on 06/01/2022 1:07:11 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas (The Only Good RuZZian is a Dead RuZZian)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Here Ukraine, here is some money we just printed....I have a great idea what you can spend it on.


10 posted on 06/01/2022 1:09:19 PM PDT by MrRelevant
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That’s right,
Call it the
“Grey Beagle” cause it’s
A Dog!
Little 4 banger ,
Sheesh.


11 posted on 06/01/2022 1:17:59 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (We Are JONAH)
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The Turkish drones the Ukes have been using have done a great job. Why change???


12 posted on 06/01/2022 1:21:24 PM PDT by elpadre (W)
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They’ll get popped easy with S-400s ASAP. No NATO crews aboard, so no reason not to.


13 posted on 06/01/2022 1:21:51 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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Now we’re selling arms to the Nazis. Well, they have 43+ Billion dollars donated by the USA alone, they should certainly be able to afford them. I guess it’s only right, since it is our war by proxy after all.


14 posted on 06/01/2022 1:24:40 PM PDT by jacknhoo ( Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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We give them Money, then they Buy our weapons from us with it??

sure sounds like a Money Laundering operation to me


15 posted on 06/01/2022 1:31:28 PM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: PMAS

Of course.

Apparently Ukraine is more important that our kids, our veterans-—our citizens in general to the fecking morons in charge.

What surprises me are how many so called “conservatives” are 100% with the WEF globalists on this Ukraine bullshit.


16 posted on 06/01/2022 1:36:26 PM PDT by Manuel OKelley
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<$8 billion for military equipment, all the rest, like all big bills, went to other things


17 posted on 06/01/2022 1:42:41 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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Yes, the Bidenistas can probably just set up a direct deposit to US defense contractors from that $40 billion slush fund


18 posted on 06/01/2022 1:45:22 PM PDT by silverleaf (“Freedom ultimately means the right of other people to do things that you disagree with”. T. Sowell )
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Link?


19 posted on 06/01/2022 1:45:46 PM PDT by silverleaf (“Freedom ultimately means the right of other people to do things that you disagree with”. T. Sowell )
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MQ-1C Gray Eagle ER/MP Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
https://www.army-technology.com/projects/mq1c-gray-eagle-uas-us-army/

General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Atomics_MQ-1C_Gray_Eagle


20 posted on 06/01/2022 1:47:19 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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