India Scraps Orders For 400 Military Drones With Chinese Components

India has canceled drone orders valued at $26.3 million due to security concerns about Chinese components in the UAVs.

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India has canceled three orders totaling 400 military UAVs due to security concerns about China-made components. Valued at $26.3 million, the orders included 200 medium-altitude, 100 heavyweight and 100 lightweight logistics drones. A Chennai-based company placed the orders in 2023 under emergency...
Matthew Fulco

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