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  • Despite Legal Hurdle, U.S. Looks to Export Drone Technology to Allies

    04/04/2010 2:20:29 AM PDT · by ErnstStavroBlofeld · 6 replies · 478+ views
    Wharton Aerospace ^ | 4/01/2010 | Wharton Aerospace
    Despite a legal pact designed to slow the proliferation of unmanned systems, the Pentagon hopes to export U.S. drone technology to allies, Reuters reported. Defense Secretary Robert Gates testified before a Senate hearing that it was in the United States’ interest to share drone technology with allies despite the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), a pact signed by at least 34 countries. "There are other countries that are very interested in this capability and frankly it is, in my view, in our interest to see what we can do to accommodate them," Gates said. The U.S. military's demand for unmanned...