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Kollage: Christine Vierø Larsen. Originalfoto: Freepik

Norway had planned to buy long-range drones to monitor the Arctic, but is now calling the »technology outdated«. A Danish military expert disagrees. The technology is »perfectly solid«.

While Denmark waits for drones, Norway calls them outdated

Kollage: Christine Vierø Larsen. Originalfoto: Freepik
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This is anything but a hobby drone. With a wingspan of 24 meters and a length of nearly 12 meters, the so-called MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones look more like small planes without a cockpit.

In July last year, the Danish government ordered four of the long-range drones. They were purchased in part to bolster Denmark’s surveillance capabilities in the Arctic and the North Atlantic.Oversættelsesdisclaimer

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