Spotlight FRANCE Issue dated 19/07/2017

High-level battle to operate air surveillance over Sahel and Near East

A Cessna 550 Citation II adapted for ISR missions. © DR

Private companies that operate fleets of air surveillance planes are preparing the bids they will submit to the French army. These are strategic contracts since ISR is an activity that is set to explode. [...] (556 words)

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