The Liberal government’s plan to buy armed drones could face major delays because obtaining such technology needs approval from the U.S., according to documents obtained by the Ottawa Citizen. The Americans have cornered the market on armed drone technologyThe Americans have cornered the market on armed drone technology with their Predator family of unmanned aerial vehicles. In early 2015, the U.S. State Department announced it could expand the sale of armed drones to select allies. The Liberal government’s new defence policy calls for the purchase of a fleet of the armed drones. Trudeau’s government has not provided any more details on how it would proceed with the armed drone purchase.

Source: National Post June 12, 2017 20:48 UTC