Maldives to Develop Two UAV Bases of Operations
The Maldives will develop two unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) bases at Gan in Seenu Atoll and Funadhoo Island in Shaviyani Atoll to strengthen monitoring of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Three drones were purchased from Turkey with concessions, and currently operate from Maafaru International Airport. Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon stated that the base at S. Gan should be completed within the first two weeks of November 2024, with operations expected by end of November. The base at Sh. Funadhoo will follow. Operations at Maafaru are suspended due to runway extension, resuming on 25 October. The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) will bear the costs. The government plans to acquire more drones.
The Maldives will develop two unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) bases at Gan in Seenu Atoll and Funadhoo Island in Shaviyani Atoll to strengthen monitoring of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Three drones were purchased from Turkey with concessions, and currently operate from Maafaru International Airport. Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon stated that the base at S. Gan should be completed within the first two weeks of November 2024, with operations expected by end of November. The base at Sh. Funadhoo will follow. Operations at Maafaru are suspended due to runway extension, resuming on 25 October. The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) will bear the costs. The government plans to acquire more drones.
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The Maldives will develop two unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) bases at Gan in Seenu Atoll and Funadhoo Island in Shaviyani Atoll to strengthen monitoring of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Three drones were purchased from Turkey with concessions, and currently operate from Maafaru International Airport. Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon stated that the base at S. Gan should be completed within the first two weeks of November 2024, with operations expected by end of November. The base at Sh. Funadhoo will follow. Operations at Maafaru are suspended due to runway extension, resuming on 25 October. The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) will bear the costs. The government plans to acquire more drones.
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