Iraq: Defence Ministry, Wing Loong, Anka-B and UCAVsnote

The Iraqi Defence Ministry is going ahead with a project to buy unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) for the Iraqi Army. The following 348-word report sheds light on the Ministry’s efforts to acquire UCAVs and tells what about its contacts with China on the Wing Loong and with Turkey on the Anka-B and what about other options. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/20 – May 16, 2014)]