Top 10 Most Lethal Drones in the World

21st February, 2024 CHIRANJIT MITRA CHIRANJIT MITRA

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MQ-9 Reaper (USA)

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CAIG Wing Loong II (China)

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Bayraktar TB2 (Turkey)

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MQ-20 Avenger (USA)

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TAI Aksungur (Turkey)

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Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B (Russia)

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CH-4 / CH-5 (China)

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EADS Barracuda (Germany)

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X-47B (USA)

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Dassault nEUROn (France)

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