Ethiopia Expands Drone Fleet; Reports Confirm Indigenous 'Negash' Drone Production

According to the Defense Express newspaper, the Ethiopian military has integrated a diverse fleet of drones into its forces, including Turkey's Akinci and Bayraktar TB2, Iran's Mohajer-6, and China's Wing Loong I. International reports had previously misidentified a drone in Ethiopia as the Russian-made 'Orion-E'. Recent clarifications have confirmed that this aircraft is actually an indigenous drone manufactured by Ethiopian experts, officially named 'Negash'. The report highlights the country's strategic efforts to diversify and domesticate its unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities. This development marks a significant step in Ethiopia's military technology modernization strategy.