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Third Shipment of Military Drones Lands at Gan

A third shipment of military drones arrived at Gan International Airport in Addu Atoll as the government prepares a drone base in the south of the country. Sources say the Maldives National Defence Force bought three Bayraktar Akıncı drones and a ground control unit in a deal worth around US$37 million, funded from the state contingency budget, though no official details have been released.

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What happened

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  1. Wed 15 Oct
    The first shipment of drones arrived aboard an Ilyushin Il-76TD cargo aircraft operated by Belarus' Ruby Star Airways, transported in three… on Wednesday only Maldives Republic The first shipment of drones arrived on Wednesday aboard an Ilyushin Il-76TD cargo aircraft operated by Belarus’ Ruby Star Airways. It was transported in three 20-foot containers

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  2. Sat 18 Oct
    A third shipment of new military drones arrived at Gan International Airport in Addu Atoll. in the early hours of Saturday only Maldives Republic newest A third shipment of new military drones has arrived at Gan International Airport in Addu Atoll in the early hours of Saturday, as the government continues preparations to establish a drone base in the south of the country.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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  • the deal for the new drones was valued at around US$37 million (MVR 570 million), funded through the state contingency budget.

    reliable sources Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

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  • US$37 million (MVR 570 million) value of the drone deal Maldives Republic reliable sources said the deal for the new drones was valued at around US$37 million (MVR 570 million), funded through the state contingency budget.

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