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Maldives Customs to Acquire Drones From US, China

Maldives Customs Service Commissioner General Yoosuf Maniu Mohamed said the agency will acquire drones from the United States and China for border monitoring, briefing the Parliament Committee on National Security Services on Tuesday, 16 July 2024. He said the drones will be delivered next year — two from China and one from the United States — and will be used alongside an 85-foot vessel provided by Japan and in collaboration with the MNDF Air Corps.

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    Commissioner General of Customs Yoosuf Maniu Mohamed answered questions from members of the Parliament Committee on National Security Servi… on Tuesday, 16 July 2024 only Maldives Republic Commissioner General of Customs Yoosuf Maniu Mohamed answers questions from members of the Parliament Committee on National Security Services (241 Committee) on Tuesday, 16 July 2024.

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  • We are bringing drones from the United States and China. We need drones. There is no way for us to monitor these vessels coming from abroad

    Yoosuf Maniu Mohamed Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

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  • 85-foot length of the vessel provided by Japan Maldives Republic In addition to the drones, a specialised 85-foot vessel, provided by Japan, will complement Customs' monitoring and enforcement efforts, Mohamed said.

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