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Friday, January 22, 2010

US to supply 'Shadow' drones to Pakistan

RQ-7B Shadow 200The United States plans to provide Pakistan with a dozen unarmed drone aircraft that will help bolster its military as it takes on Taliban militants, US defence officials said.

Details of the drones emerged late Thursday during a visit to Pakistan by Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who was asked in an interview with Pakistani television if Washington would supply Islamabad with the unmanned aircraft.

"There are some tactical UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) that we are considering, yes," Gates said.

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