Armed UAVs were exported for the first time in 2007, when USA delivered two MQ-9 Reapers to the UK. The MQ-9 was used by the UK forces in Afghanistan.
China became the second-largest exporter of armed UAVs in 2014, when it delivered five drones to Nigeria, which deployed UAVs against Boko Haram, a terrorist outfit.
Drone attacks have been criticised around the world for accidentally killing civilians while hunting suspected terrorists.
India tops list of drone-importing nations
Sameer Patil, National Security, Ethnic Conflict and Terrorism, Gateway House has been quoted in an article on India topping the list of drone importing countries in the world. This article has been published by Shafaqna