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Locusts attack: IAF develops 'Airborne Locust Control System' on Mi-17 helicopters for spraying pesticides

ANI | 01 Jul 2020, 08:07 AM IST

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The Indian Air Force has successfully designed and developed an Airborne Locust Control System on Mi-17 helicopters for tackling the locusts attack. The machine developed by the Air Force can help in spraying pesticides over 750 hectares of land in one mission.

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