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MAG Aerospace to supply spy planes to UN peacekeepers in Mali

The United Nations has chosen MAG Aerospace to supply surveillance aircraft to its peacekeepers in Mali (Minusma) to help them in their engagement with jihadist groups. [...]

Published on 12.04.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes Maxime Paszkowiak

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MINUSMA finally deploys its MAG Aerospace surveillance aircraft

Since late September, the UN peacekeeping force in Mali has been deploying surveillance aircraft supplied by the US military contractor MAG Aerospace. A bolstering of its capacities that comes at an opportune moment as the troops of France's Operation Barkhane get ready to withdraw from the north of the country.

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Mali
MINUSMA to modernise Ménaka military base in three-borders region

The Ménaka military base, which is situated where the borders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger intersect, is to be modernised at the initiative of UN peacekeeping force MINUSMA.

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In Focus | Israel, Mali
Africa gives Israeli firms IAI, Elbit and Mer a back door into the worldwide UN base security market

By dint of hard lobbying, Israel's IAI, Elbit and Mer groups have succeeded in landing the contract for the provision of protection at MINUSMA camps in Mali. They are now looking to repeat the feat at the 40 or so UN peacekeeping bases throughout the world, some of them in the Middle East.

Subscribers only Defence Business 09.11.2020

Israeli companies will provide equipment to strengthen security at MINUSMA bases (above in Kidal).

Spotlight | Mali
CAE, SNC, Mag, DEA, Leonardo: the battle for MINUSMA spy plane contract is on

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali has, after years of hesitancy, launched a tender for the provision of surveillance aircraft it sorely needs. A host of international providers with strong credentials will make for a tight race.

Subscribers only Defence Politics 29.09.2020

For the time being, Minusma has to make do with two Heron drones (above) and Hermes 900.

Mali
CAE, MAG and Leonardo among the contenders for MINUSMA's spy plane contract

The world's specialist airborne intelligence contractors, who are already active in the Sahel for the French and American armies, are [...]

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