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Ethiopia
Addis slows down Tigrayan offensive with its new drones and refurbished combat planes

Aware that control of the skies is its main, if not only, asset in the face of the Tigrayan TPLF-led assault, the Ethiopian federal government has bought drones from various suppliers as well as hastily refurbished its attack aircraft. [...]

Published on 02.12.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Baykar Makina
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A Bayraktar TB2 drone from the Turkish manufacturer Baykar Makina.

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Low-cost Chinese drones on display in Addis-Tigray propaganda war

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The Zerotech Chinese drones shown by the head of the Ethiopian Air Forces on Ethiopian TV.

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Ethiopia
Addis slows down Tigrayan offensive with its new drones and refurbished combat planes

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