Army officials found the successful tests ground-breaking.

The deployed drone can fly up to 3 hours in a 50 km range.

With an emphasis on durability, the partners will equip the drones with many benefits.

The received fund will help to further develop the capabilities of the drone and support its production.

Drug traffickers have long exploited Ireland’s long coastal line with limited naval resources to monitor and prevent drug trafficking.

The majority of these flights are executed by toys, but some drones have other intentions.

The drones would be used for long-distance routine surveillance and searches for suspects.

Under the new contract, AEL Sistemas will provide its Hermes 900 UAVs over a period of 16 months.

The US, the EU and the UN have criticised the terrorist attack.