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Tunisia Dismantles Cell Targeting Security, Military Officials
2015-01-27 Read More...
Tunisian Interior Ministry dismantled a “terrorist” cell and arrested eight members for planning to assassinate security and military officials, said a spokesman in Tunis on Sunday

Tunisian Air Force Receives 2nd C-130J Super Hercules
2014-12-15 Read More...
The Republic of Tunisia received its second C-130J Super Hercules during a ceremony Thursday at the Lockheed Martin facility at Marietta, Georgia (USA).

Tunisia’s Chief-of-Staff of Army Land Forces Resigns
2014-08-13 Read More...
The Commander of Tunisia's Army Land Forces has resigned, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday, as the military struggles to contain attacks by al-Qaeda-linked militants.

US to Sell 12 UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters to Tunisia
2014-08-07 Read More...
The United States is planning to sell Tunisia a dozen advanced attack helicopters as Washington seeks to help the North African state stamp out a mounting threat from Islamist

Tunisia Requests 12 UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters
2014-07-28 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Tunisia for UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $700

U.S. Denies Rumors of Setting Up Military Base in Tunisia
2014-01-02 Read More...
Despite the flat denial by the Tunisian government’s spokesman of the existence of a US Army base on Tunisian soil, Echorouk (Algerian Media) claims to have secured visual evidence from well-informed quarters pointing to the current presence of a

Tunisia Requests Avionics Upgrades for its F-5 Fleet
2013-09-24 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on September 18 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Tunisia of F-5 avionics upgrades and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $60

Tunisia's Chief-of-Staff Retires Amid Criticism
2013-06-26 Read More...
Tunisia’s military strongman General Rachid Ammar unexpectedly announced his retirement on Tuesday after being criticized over the army’s inability to catch a band of al-Qaeda-linked

Tunisia Receives 1st C-130J Super Hercules
2013-04-05 Read More...
Lockheed Martin delivered the first C-130J Super Hercules to the Republic of Tunisia, marking the first delivery to an African

Boeing Missile Defense Team Completes GMD Test
2013-01-29 Read More...
Working with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and industry teammates, Boeing returned the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system to testing with a successful flight on 26

Tunisia's First C-130J Sees Daylight
2013-01-28 Read More...
Lockheed Martin has completed painting the first of two Tunisian Air Force C-130J-30 Super Hercules.

Tunisia: Refurbishment of 12 Helicopters
2010-07-08 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress this past week of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Tunisia for the refurbishment of 12 SH-60F Multi-Mission Utility Helicopters, being provided as Excess Defense Articles, and associated

Tunisia Orders 2 C-130J Super Hercules
2010-03-03 Read More...
The government of Tunisia has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the purchase of two C-130J Super Hercules airlifters with an initial three years of logistics support. Tunisia's new C130Js, scheduled to be delivered in 2013 and 2014, will be

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