Tunisia to become second African nation to acquire Turkish drones
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – The Turkish media revealed on Sunday that the Tunisian Ministry of Defense had signed a contract worth $80 million with the Turkish manufacturer of drones to purchase three Phoenix unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
The Turkish newspaper, Haber Turk, reported that the agreement includes the delivery of three Turkish-made ANKA-S drones, three ground control stations, and the training of 52 members of the Tunisian Air Force.
The newspaper reported that the two parties reached an agreement on all issues at the end of last week, after two years of talks on the Turkish drone.