Algeria: Defence Ministry, Anka, Xianglong and UAVsnote

 The Algerian Defence Ministry continues efforts to obtain advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) which are designed to carry out surveillance and reconnaissance missions or to carry out attack missions. The following 306-word report sheds light on these efforts and tells what about the Turkish-made Anka UAV and what about the Chinese-made Xianglong UAV. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/28 – July 12, 2013)]