U.S. Plans to Arm Italy's Drones

May 29, 2012 by legitgov

U.S. Plans to Arm Italy's Drones 29 May 2012 The Obama administration plans to arm Italy's fleet of Reaper drone aircraft, a move that could open the door for sales of advanced hunter-killer drone technology to other allies, according to lawmakers and others familiar with the matter. The sale would make Italy the first foreign country besides Britain to fly U.S. drones armed with missiles and laser-guided bombs. U.S. officials said Italy intends initially to deploy the armed drones in Afghanistan. [See CLG's Drone Hunting Permit.]