Kuwait-Air Force: Talks with the U.S. over MQ-9B aircraft

27 July 2023

IntelligenceNote

Summary

The Kuwaiti Armed Forces (KAF) command is said to be exploring a possible foreign military sale

(FMS) request for a U.S.-made medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft system (MALE UAS).

The UAS system in question is believed to be the MQ-9B.

Tactical Report has prepared a report (166 words) to highlight this matter, including:

Kuwait’s purpose for acquiring the UAS
The number of MQ-9Bs considered
The associated equipment package

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