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Friday, May 03, 2013

U.S. Congress approves sale of Global Hawks to S. Korea

RQ-4A Global Hawk |The United States has approved the sale of four Global Hawk spy drones to South Korea eight years after its request, Seoul's acquisition agency said Thursday, but the procurement may be reconsidered due to a higher-than- expected price.

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said it has received the letter of offer and acceptance for Global Hawks made by Northrop Grumman Corp. from the Pentagon in mid-April after it won congressional approval.

Although the proposed price for four drones hasn't been made public, it reportedly well exceeds the 480 billion won (US$435 million) initially set by the Seoul government, according to multiple sources.

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