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More than 100 countries, have military drone programs which they acquire from leading drone developers such as Turkey, China and the USA — who regularly upgrade the drones they are producing.Summary
KEY POINTS:
- Development and procurement of advanced drones are expensive endeavours.
- Lucrative for military contractors.
- Controversial use and potential risks must be carefully managed.
- Ukraine has effectively used Australian-made cardboard drones in its conflict with Russia.
