Obama set to arm Italy's drones in milestone move
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President Barack Obama's administration appears set to notify the US Congress of plans to arm a fleet of Italian MQ-9 Reaper drones, a step that may spur a wider spread of remotely piloted hunter-killer aircraft.
The administration could move ahead within two weeks on the proposal to let Italy join Britain in deploying US drones with weapons such as laser-guided bombs and Hellfire missiles, American officials said. (Reuters)
