The Algerian Interior Ministry is said to be going ahead with a project to acquire a number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to protect oil and gas facilities in the country. The following 364-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the project and what about cooperation between the Ministries of Interior and Oil on it. It also tells what about contacts with UAV-makers, notably Boeing. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/34 – August 22, 2014)]
Tuesday, August 19, 2014