Tag: #Drones
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Pakistan’s Strategic Drone Acquisitions: A Wake-Up Call Amid Renewed India-Pakistan Tensions
By Major (R) Haroon Rasheed – Defence & Strategic Analyst Recent reports circulating across Indian media outlets have raised significant concern over Pakistan’s alleged acquisition of advanced Turkish weapons systems worth approximately $800 million. According to these reports, Pakistan is in the final stages of procuring a comprehensive high-tech weapons package from Türkiye, including Baykar…
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International Experts urge deployment of drones to fight locusts
NAIROBI, Mar 16 (XINHUA/APP): International experts on migratory pests on Monday urged countries in the Horn of Africa region to fast-track registration and deployment of drones to boost the fight against desert locusts. Stephen Njoka, director of the Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa (DLCO-EA), said that drone technology is better placed to boost the war…
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Turkey, Iran deploy ‘game-changing’ drones in north Iraq
Sulaimaniyah, Iraq, Oct 1 (AFP/APP):Turkey and Iran are increasingly adopting “game-changing” drones as their weapon of choice against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, prompting fears for the safety of civilians and stoking geopolitical tensions. “Not a day goes by without us seeing a drone,” said Mohammad Hassan, mayor of Qandil, the mountainous Iraqi stronghold of…
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Israeli retaliatory airstrikes kill Palestinian: in Gaza ministry
Jerusalem, Nov 2 (AFP/APP): A Palestinian was killed by Israeli airstrikes on Saturday, the health ministry in the Gaza Strip said, in an attack launched in response to rocket fire. Dozens of strikes hit the Palestinian enclave in the early hours, targeting bases allied groups, a security source in Gaza said. The Israeli army said…
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Saudi led coalition intercepts drone targeting border city
RIYADH, Sep 11 (XINHUA/APP):Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen intercepted on Wednesday a drone launched by Houthi militia towards Saudi border city of Najran. The Houthis target daily Saudi lands, mainly cities in the western borders with drones and missiles. Most of the attacks fail to reach their targets. The coalition’s spokesperson Turki…