Algeria recently acquired four cutting-edge WJ-700 Falcon unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from China, significantly boosting its military’s reconnaissance and combat abilities. This strategic move, reported by Algerian outlet ORCA Military in March 2024, comes amid regional tensions. The WJ-700 Falcons, currently undergoing final testing, belong to the High-Altitude Long Endurance …
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Patricia Marins In recent years, Middle Eastern countries have been transitioning from being importers of arms to becoming more independent with a considerable national arms industry. Iran, Turkey, and Pakistan have been at the forefront of this movement, followed by the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with Egypt and Indonesia following …
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Dalia Ziada On the morning of June 20th, the Libyan National Army (LNA) announced that its troops moved to the southwestern area to close the border area between Libya and Algeria. LNA declared the border area as a military zone in which movement is prohibited. In immediate reaction to LNA’s …
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Minesweeper Warship “Al Kassih 2”, No. 502, docked at the Algerian North Admiralty Wharf on Tuesday 15th December 2020, said Algeria’s Ministry of National Defence on Tuesday. This comes as part of “the implementation of the program of update and modernisation of the Algerian naval fleet and in order to …
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