US EditionColombia to launch $1.7 billion anti-drone shield
The $1.68 billion initiative targets 264 drone attacks by ELN and FARC dissidents that caused 15 military deaths and 153 injuries, officials reported.
- On Jan 16, Colombian Minister of Defense Pedro Arnulfo Sanchez launched a $1.68 billion project described as an anti-drone shield and convened talks with interested countries and companies.
- Between 2024 and 2025, authorities recorded 264 attacks by unmanned drones, which left 153 soldiers wounded, according to official statistics.
- Phase-One funding and coordination began with the government approving $271.1 million and holding a Bogota meeting with interested countries and companies.
- The announcement follows major defence procurement moves, including a $3.6 billion Saab fighter-jet deal, with Pedro Arnulfo Sanchez calling it `one of the boldest and most innovative strategies for our national security and defense`.
- Amid a six-decade internal conflict that has left more than 450,000 dead, attacks were attributed to the National Liberation Army and FARC dissidents in coca-growing jungles and mountainous regions.
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Drone attacks between 2024 and 2025 killed 15 soldiers and wounded another 153
Colombia unveils $1.68 billion plan to counter drone threats
BOGOTA, Jan 16 - Colombia on Friday launched a $1.68 billion project to develop a so-called anti-drone shield to protect the country from attacks by unmanned drones operated by illegal armed groups, the defense minister said. Colombia has been invol...
Colombia's $1.68 Billion Anti-Drone Shield Initiative
Colombia's $1.68 Billion Anti-Drone Shield Initiative In a significant move on Friday, Colombia unveiled an ambitious $1.68 billion project intended to protect the nation from drone attacks carried out by illegal armed groups, according to the country's defense minister.The country has been gripped by a six-decade-long armed conflict, leaving more than 450,000 individuals dead. The ongoing conflict involves a mix of military and police forces, l…
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