Algeria: Interior Ministry, Air Observer project and UAVsnote

The Algerian Interior Ministry is said to be now putting the final touches on a project for permanent air surveillance along the Algerian border with Libya and Tunisia named “the Air Observer”. The following 376-word report sheds light on the project and tells what about its phases and how many unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) the Ministry intends to buy within the context of this project and what about possible suppliers. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/37 – September 12, 2014)]