U.S. Speeds Delivery of UAVs, Hellfires to Iraq | Aviation International News

U.S. Speeds Delivery of UAVs, Hellfires to Iraq

A U.S. Marine Corps contractor retrieves a ScanEagle UAV in Anbar Province, Iraq, during the U.S. occupation in 2006. (Photo: Department of Defense)

January 8, 2014

The U.S. government said this week that it will expedite foreign military sales (FMS) to Iraq, including deliveries of small UAVs and Hellfire missiles, to help stem spiraling violence in Anbar Province. The weaponry is part of a “holistic” strategy the U.S. and Iraqi governments are pursuing to dislodge al-Qaeda-affiliated groups, officials said.

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