U.S. May Sell Global Hawk Spy Plane to Korea

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates hinted that the U.S. may sell global hawk, the long-range high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle, to Korea, saying "We are sympathetic to the interest in this" in a press conference on Friday.

His statement came after the 40th annual Security Consultative Meeting with South Korean Defense Minister Lee Sang-hee at the Pentagon, Washington D.C.

It is the first time the U.S. has officially revealed it may sell the surveillance aircraft to the Korean government, although Washington is thought to have been leaning toward the sale since the beginning of this year.

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