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Colombia Invests $1.68 Billion to Combat Drone Attacks

1/17/2026

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Colombia launched a $1.68 billion anti-drone project to counter attacks by illegal armed groups.
Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez called the initiative a significant advance in national security.
From 2024 to 2025, 264 drone attacks by the National Liberation Army (ELN) and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) killed 15 soldiers and injured 153.
Colombia signed a $3.6 billion Saab deal for 17 Gripen fighter jets, expanding capabilities.

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Colombia launched a $1.68 billion anti-drone project to counter attacks by illegal armed groups.
Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez called the initiative a significant advance in national security.
From 2024 to 2025, 264 drone attacks by the National Liberation Army (ELN) and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) killed 15 soldiers and injured 153.
Colombia signed a $3.6 billion Saab deal for 17 Gripen fighter jets, expanding capabilities.