Jakarta unveils military drone

Brand new bird: Guests examining the MALE drone prototype at a hangar of PT Dirgantara Indonesia in Bandung, West Java. — The Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA: Indonesia can now be included on the list of countries producing long-range military drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).

While various companies in Indonesia have produced drones for both civilian and military purposes, this would be the first medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAV to be produced by the country.