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Maldives Launches Air Corps With Turkish-Made Drones to Boost Surveillance Capabilities

The Maldives National Defence Force inaugurated its Air Corps at Maafaru International Airport in Noonu Atoll on 15 March 2024, unveiling three Turkish-made 'Bayraktar TB2' drones presided over by President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu. The opposition MDP alleged financial impropriety in the procurement, while the government defended the drones as necessary for round-the-clock monitoring of the country's EEZ.

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