In the eyes of the United Arab Emirates, drones threaten its national security
Light show using drones, end of December 2021 in Dubai.
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In the United Arab Emirates, the authorities warned this Sunday, February 20, 2022 against the threat posed by drones to national security.
This warning comes a few weeks after several drone attacks that targeted the territory of this country.
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With our correspondent in Dubai,
Nicolas Keraudren
At UMEX, a conference on unmanned defense systems which has just opened in Abu Dhabi, the latest technologies are presented, particularly in terms of drones.
The host country has nevertheless warned about the use of these small unmanned aircraft, which are becoming cheaper and more widespread.
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These devices are used for terrorist purposes by certain groups
," said the UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, for example.
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We must unite to prevent the use of drones (as a tool) to threaten the safety of civilians and destroy economic institutions,
" said the UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs.
In recent weeks, the United Arab Emirates has been the target of several drone attacks.
The last took place on February 2 and caused no casualties.
Unlike that of January 17, claimed by the Houthi rebels of Yemen, which had killed three people in an industrial zone of the federal capital.
Without referring to this attack, the authorities then banned a few days later drone flights for recreational purposes in the country.
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