Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan lauded the domestic defense industry on Thursday after the Republic Day military parade showcased some homegrown innovations.

“Important samples of the domestic military industry were also displayed during the festive military parade held on the occasion of Republic Day,” the minister said, posting a photo of the Dragonfly-3, a combat UAV produced by Davaro Defense Systems, an Armenian drone maker and advanced AI-powered software company.

“I thank our domestic defense industry for its innovation, hard work, and dedication,” he wrote on social media. 

The Republic Day military parade highlighted recent reforms in the Armenian Armed Forces, including new armaments, both foreign-supplied and homegrown.