Pentagon Has $327 Billion Export Backlog, Sees Drone Demand
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The Pentagon is processing a record backlog of $327 billion in arms exports and is speeding up the clearance process to meet the rising demand for drones, said Vice Admiral Bill Landay, head of the agency responsible for weapons exports.
“We have in excess of 13,000 active cases with more than 165 countries and institutions,” adding up to about $327 billion, he said today at a Pentagon news briefing ahead of the Paris Air Show, which begins June 20.