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Trump administration eases drone export standards over MTCR commitments

This policy change modernises the US approach to implementing MTCR commitments

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The United States said it remained a committed member of the MTCR and held it as an important non-proliferation tool

Press Trust of India Washington
In a significant development, the Doald Trump administration in the US on Friday relaxed standards for exporting drones to friendly countries. Under the new policy, drones that fly at speeds below 800 km per hour are no longer subject to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR).

"This action, which is consistent with the MTCR guidelines will increase the US' national security by improving capabilities of its partners and increase economic security by opening the expanding drones market to the US industry, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement.

"This policy change modernises our approach to implementing our