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Trump expected to ease export rules on lethal US-made drones

By Katelyn Caralle

Published March 20, 2018 4:00pm ET

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Trump expected to ease export rules on lethal US-made drones — Philippine Air Force personnel wipes off the champagne on an ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicles following its turnover Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Villamor Air Base in suburban Pasay city southeast of Manila, Philippines. Six drones were acquired by the Philippine Air Force from the United States for $13.76 million and will be used for counter-terrorism, security operations, maritime patrol and disaster response operations, especially in assessing extent of damage caused by disasters and calamities and locating victims and survivors. | (Bullit Marquez/AP)

President Trump is expected to ease rules for exports on some types of lethal U.S.-made drones to allies and partners, people familiar with the plan told Reuters.

Included in the new policy would be lower barriers o the sale of smaller hunter-killer drones that have fewer missiles and travel shorter distances. The export regulations for surveillance drones of all sizes would also be eased in this policy.

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