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"The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region," it added. As per the release, the principal contractor will be General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Poway, CA. and any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor. US-India Drone Deal: Joe Biden Administration Approves Four Billion Dollars Arms Package Sale to India.

An armed drone was downed over Erbil airport in Iraq, where US and international forces are stationed, per security sources. Kurdistan Counter Terrorism confirmed the drone attack by an 'illegal militia.' Unclear if there were casualties. This follows another drone downed on Sunday, claimed by the 'Islamic Resistance in Iraq.' Increased vigilance persists among US and international forces due to ongoing attacks since the Israel-Hamas conflict in October.

Middle East News: BAGHDAD: Defence systems shot down an armed drone on Sunday over Erbil airport in northern Iraq where US and other international forces are stationed,.

The incident was among at least 40 separate drone and rocket attacks that have been launched at US forces by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Syria over the past three weeks in response to American support for Israel in the Gaza war, according to Pentagon data and the two US officials. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden told reporters on Thursday that the US will hit targets linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups again if needed, after the US military hit a facility in Syria following a wave of attacks on American and coalition troops there and in Iraq.

A Greek Orthodox church in Syria built as a replica of Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia with Russia’s help was bombed during its inauguration, according to reports, killing at least two people and injuring about a dozen others.