Zelensky is meeting Biden in Washington on Wednesday as the U.S. reiterates its support for Kyiv against Russia.
Ukraine's military has long sought the MQ-1C, or"Gray Eagle," drone. It carries up to four Hellfire missiles and can remain airborne for up to 27 hours before refueling and has a range of 2,500 nautical miles.
More than a dozen U.S. senators from both major parties are pushing the Biden administration to provide Ukraine with a fleet of the drones which could attack Russian warships in the Black Sea.reported in November that the Pentagon has been looking into modifying the drone to safeguard its technical aspects if it is downed.The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone is a larger and better-armed cousin of the iconic Predator drone and has been described by MilitaryMachine.
Ultra-quiet and with a low radar profile, the drone can stalk a target for up to 14 hours before deploying two tons of ordnance"with pinpoint accuracy," according to the website. Earlier in December, Politico reported that the U.S. Air Force made a pitch to send its older Reaper drones to Ukraine soon after Russia invaded. But like the situation with the Gray Eagle, the Pentagon was concerned about the transfer of sensitive technology and what might happen if they were shot down.
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