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MNDF Officers Undergoing UAV Operation Training in Türkiye, Reveals Defence Minister
A team of Maldives National Defence Force officers is in Türkiye training to operate recently acquired Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles, which were commissioned in March 2024 to enhance surveillance of the country's exclusive economic zone. The opposition MDP has raised transparency concerns, noting the drones' market value and questioning the government's disclosed spending on the acquisition.
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MNDF Officers Undergoing UAV Operation Training in Türkiye, Reveals Defence Minister
US$2 million market value of a single Bayraktar TB2 drone
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US$2 millionmarket value of a single Bayraktar TB2 droneMaldives Republicwhile the market value of a single 'Bayraktar TB2' drone stands at approximately US$2 million
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US$39 milliongovernment expenditure on the UAV acquisitionMaldives Republicthe government has yet to clarify its expenditure of US$39 million on the acquisition
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A team of MNDF officers is undergoing training on the operation of the acquired UAVs.TürkiyeMaldives RepublicA team of Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) officers is currently in Türkiye for training on the operation of recently acquired unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), according to Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon.
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