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A drone prepares for takeoff. Reuters
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A drone during a military exercise in Iran. Reuters
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A military unmanned aerial vehicle during a two-day drone drill. AFP
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Suicide (kamikaze) drones. AFP
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Technicians approach a military unmanned aerial vehicle on a runway. AFP
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Technicians inspect a military vehicle in a camouflage enclosure. AFP
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Technicians check an aerial vehicle. AFP
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Technicians observe an aerial vehicle's performance. AFP
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A vertical take-off and landing vehicle. AFP
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A military unmanned aerial vehicle prepares to land. AFP
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The Iranian Army conducted a two-day military drone drill in various part of Iran. EPA
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A military drone in full flight. EPA
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A drone flies above Iran's skyline. Reuters
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Mechanics work on drones ahead of their flight. Reuters
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A drone at sunset. Reuters
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A drone prepares for takeoff. Reuters
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A drone during a military exercise in Iran. Reuters
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A military unmanned aerial vehicle during a two-day drone drill. AFP
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Suicide (kamikaze) drones. AFP
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Technicians approach a military unmanned aerial vehicle on a runway. AFP
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Technicians inspect a military vehicle in a camouflage enclosure. AFP
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Technicians check an aerial vehicle. AFP
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Technicians observe an aerial vehicle's performance. AFP
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A vertical take-off and landing vehicle. AFP
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A military unmanned aerial vehicle prepares to land. AFP
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The Iranian Army conducted a two-day military drone drill in various part of Iran. EPA
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A military drone in full flight. EPA
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A drone flies above Iran's skyline. Reuters
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Mechanics work on drones ahead of their flight. Reuters
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A drone at sunset. Reuters
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A drone prepares for takeoff. Reuters
Iran to launch 150 military drones in test of combat capability
Large-scale drills across the country on Wednesday will show off the country's strength, state media reports
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