San Diego drone maker Normal Atomics has provided to promote two MQ-9 Reaper drones to Ukraine for one greenback “assist deliver a speedy closure to this battle.”
The deal was first reported Tuesday by the Wall Road Journal, and confirmed Thursday in an announcement from Linden Blue, the corporate’s CEO.
“We provided to switch two of our personal, company-owned coaching plane, plus the bottom management station and different {hardware} required to function them, for the symbolic worth of $1, and reiterated our supply to coach the primary cadre of pilots and maintainers at our expense,” Blue stated.
He stated the Reaper has been used “to devastating impact in fight by U.S. and companion nations for greater than twenty years” and might “present an instantaneous influence.”
The Journal stated Blue made the proposal to Ukraine’s protection attaché in Washington final week.
“Factoring in {hardware} and coaching that’s primarily free, the supply is a outstanding cope with no strings hooked up. All that’s required is approval from the U.S. authorities,” stated Blue.
“Our aim is now, and has at all times been, to assist the Ukrainian armed forces defend and shield their houses and households, and assist deliver a speedy closure to this battle earlier than extra lives are misplaced,” he stated.
The MQ-9 Reaper can fly missions so long as 24 hours and carry each bombs and missiles.
