Weaponization of Italy’s MQ-9s

The U.S. government has agreed to allow Italy to weaponized it MQ-9 fleet. The estimated cost of the project is $129.6 million.

138th Attack Squadron - MQ-9A Reaper
By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Among the Major Defense Equipment (MDE) items are Hellfire missiles, GBU-12s, JDAMs and MQ-9 weaponization kits.

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