Germany cleared to buy $2.5 billion in U.S. drones

摘要

The State Department has approved a potential $2.5 billion foreign military sale of four MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft Systems to Germany, according to an announcement from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.Along with the four Triton systems, the sale would include one mission control station, one main operating base, one forward operating base and other associated equipment and support services.The prime U.S. contractor, Northrop Grumman, would be responsible for integration, installation and functional platform compatibility testing, while Airbus Defence and Space, located in Germany, would be in charge of development, manufacturing, testing and installation.