US Donates 2 Drones to Bulgaria

Politics » DEFENSE | May 14, 2014, Wednesday // 13:44
Bulgaria: US Donates 2 Drones to Bulgaria The smal unmanned planes can be used for tracking down the enemy. Photo by ABCnews.go.com

The United States government has donated two unmanned aerial vehicles "RQ-11 Raven" to the Bulgarian Army.

The total price of the drones amounts to USD 3 M, the daily Trud reported. Their primary purpose is for surveillance, but a weapon can also be mounted on them.

Similar vehicles were used by the US Army to track down high-profile terrorists, including Osama bin Laden.

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