France May Buy Unmanned Aerial Vehicles From U.S. -- Bloomberg Businessweek
June 14 (Bloomberg) -- The French government is talking to the U.S. about a possible purchase of Predator drones made by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Defense Minister Herve Morin said.
A representative of France’s arms purchasing agency, the Direction Generale de l’Armement, will travel to the U.S. this afternoon to talk with government authorities there about purchase conditions, including possible technology transfers, Morin told journalists at a briefing today at the Eurosatory arms trade fair outside of Paris.
“I want to have all options on the table,” Morin said, adding that he’d be “happy” if he could get a French or European solution that fits his budget.
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