Exclusive: US Offers India Armed Version of Guardian Drone - Sources

Exclusive: US Offers India Armed Version of Guardian Drone - Sources
The sign at a General Atomics office complex is shown in Rancho Bernardo, California May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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FARNBOROUGH, England—The United States has offered India the armed version of Guardian drones that were originally authorized for sale as unarmed for surveillance purposes, a senior U.S. official and an industry source told Reuters.

If the deal comes to fruition, it would be the first time Washington has sold a large armed drone to a country outside the NATO alliance.