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Aecom switches from Libyan border surveillance to irrigation surveys

The American engineering firm Aecom is swapping its military fatigues for the apparel of Tunisian farmers. [...]

Published on 05.02.2021 at 05:00 GMT

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Washington relaunches its plan to install surveillance aerostats on the border with Libya

The US justice department's counterterrorism division has revived its plan to acquire balloons to keep the border between Libya and Tunisia under surveillance. Following the failure of Lockheed Martin and TCOM, two other US firms are still in the running.

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Cash-strapped air force opts for second-hand Kuwaiti F-18 Hornets

The Tunisian Air Force urgently needs new fighter jets and is in talks to purchase several F-18 Hornets that Kuwait will withdraw from service. The US is keen to back the deal as it would prevent it from having to further extend its military aid to Tunisia.

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Washington consolidates Tunisia-Libya electronic border surveillance wall

The electronic surveillance system on the Tunisian border, 285 km long and built by Aecom subsidiary URS, is supposed to detect jihadists trying to enter from Libya.

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Soldier, sailor, coastguard: drone specialist Schiebel keen to cater to all

With the help of its local agent Jalel Bouabcha, the Austrian manufacturer Schiebel wants become a go-to supplier to the Tunisian military after signing a first contract in 2016.

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Furuno supplies EU-funded radar kit to coast guard

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Washington still up for border surveillance and exercises

Kaïs Saïed's election as Tunisian head of state on October 13 seems unlikely to dampen the United States' enthusiasm for bilateral security cooperation. Tunisian military cooperation with the US is already intense, with new joint exercises planned in early 2020 [.

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Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Tunisia
Aecom switches from Libyan border surveillance to irrigation surveys

Tunisia
Washington relaunches its plan to install surveillance aerostats on the border with Libya

Tunisia
Cash-strapped air force opts for second-hand Kuwaiti F-18 Hornets

Tunisia
Washington consolidates Tunisia-Libya electronic border surveillance wall

Tunisia
Soldier, sailor, coastguard: drone specialist Schiebel keen to cater to all

Tunisia
Furuno supplies EU-funded radar kit to coast guard

Tunisia
Bonna Tunisie cements its grip on water infrastructure

Tunisia
Tunisia banks on trade with Libya as it pushes ahead with Gabès-Ras Jedir highway

Spotlight | Tunisia
Washington still up for border surveillance and exercises