In a first, Lebanese navy to operate drones to aid maritime border security - Breaking Defense

For the first time Lebanese Naval Forces have received drones to integrate into their maritime border security missions along the Middle East nation’s 225 km long coastline.

“The navy recently received eight new drones, of flight duration up to 50 minutes, through a program of the United Nations Office for the Control of Crime and Drugs, UNODC, aiming to increase the capabilities of the service and specialized inspection teams in the field of maritime interception,” Navy Commander Senior Capt. Haissam Dannaoui told Breaking Defense in an exclusive interview. “These drones will be placed in centers close to the borders and onboard relatively large boats during their missions near the Lebanese territorial waters.”