The U.S. Agrees To Supply Pakistan With 85 Mini-Drones

The military's UAV inventory has reached seven thousand, including the hand-launched Raven. Dan Winters

U.S. To Supply Pakistan With 85 Mini-Drones -- Yahoo News/Reuters

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The United States will provide Pakistan with 85 small "Raven" drone aircraft, a U.S. military official told Reuters, a key step to addressing Islamabad's calls for access to U.S. drone technology.

The official, speaking on Thursday on condition of anonymity, declined to disclose the cost of the non-lethal, short-range surveillance aircraft, which are manufactured by the U.S.-based AeroVironment Inc.

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My Comment: The U.S. have decided to throw a small bone to satisfy Pakistan's request for drones .... but I suspect that the Pakistanis were expecting something bigger.