By Agence France-Presse on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
France keen to shop for 12 US Reaper drones: minister
France desires to buy 12 Reaper drones from the us, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday, as ministry officials put the value at 670 million euros ($889 million).
Le Drian said he wanted two Reapers to be deployed in sub-Saharan Africa, where France is battling Islamist militants in Mali.
The 10 others can be deployed in French and European skies.
The deal needs the approval of Congress. Le Drian said that if it didn’t give a go-ahead, France could buy the drones from Israel.
The Reapers are made by California-based General Atomics.
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