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William Elong, champion of Cameroon-made drones, goes to work for Thales

Cameroonian entrepreneur William Elong. © William Elong/Facebook

The drone industry and economic intelligence specialist has teamed up with the French giant in the field of military UAVs. Faced with the conflict in Cameroon's NW/SW regions, the military has a pressing need for such air assets. [...]

Published on 16.11.2021 at 05:00 GMT

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Army receives C-Astral Slovenian drones as war escalates in Anglophone regions

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