UAE, Algeria, Nimr and Mirage 2000-9note

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces General Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan is said to have discussed military issues of mutual interest with Algerian President Abdulaziz Bouteflika during their meeting in Algiers earlier this week. The following 452-word report sheds light on their talks on the Mirage 2000-9 fighter jet in service with the UAE Air Force (UAEAF) and tells what about the Nimr armored vehicle. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/11 – March 15, 2013)]