Tunisian Armed Forces ( Pictures & Videos )

[Mhmoud]

I guess we'll know about it soon enough.
There has been a lot of talking about the 2020 purchases, my money remains on the F16 though.
It was always the closest, been hearing about it since 2009 and 2010 (there was actually a rumour at the time that they tested it in Sidi Ahmed air base).
All the clues just hint at it.



They're very beautiful birds indeed, and in a good shape as well

it got even upgraded just lately, so even if it got replaced by another aircraft, I think it will still serve as a training jet and a second line fighter.
However, it can't remain as the Air Force's backbone for much longer, it's getting older and an alternative has to be introduced.

How about drones and an alliance with a bigger country? That could save a lot of money while maintaining a deterrent to an incursion.
Maybe offer to house US AFRICOM in Tunisia and you have all the protection that Qatar has, or have Turkey build another of its based? Both would seem happy to do it, since Libya rejected America's request to situate AFRICOM.

 

[Mootaz-khelifi]

How about drones and an alliance with a bigger country? That could save a lot of money while maintaining a deterrent to an incursion.
Maybe offer to house US AFRICOM in Tunisia and you have all the protection that Qatar has, or have Turkey build another of its based? Both would seem happy to do it, since Libya rejected America's request to situate AFRICOM.

we don't accept foreign base in our land even our military won't accept

 

[Hamilcar]

How about drones and an alliance with a bigger country? That could save a lot of money while maintaining a deterrent to an incursion.
Maybe offer to house US AFRICOM in Tunisia and you have all the protection that Qatar has, or have Turkey build another of its based? Both would seem happy to do it, since Libya rejected America's request to situate AFRICOM.

Personally, I think hosting the AFRICOM headquarters or an American base would be a major help for the country and would indeed provide protection for a very long time at least, but there are few things to consider, the popular opinion wouldn't be so comfortable about it unless there's an urgent need for it, the war to drive the French out of Bizerte airbase is still present in the public's minds, and Algeria who was cooperating well with Tunisian authorities when it comes to intelligence gathering and sharing information in addition to tracking terrorists across the borders might be upset about it and withhold any further cooperation, but the latter is a marginal factor, the biggest reason would be the Tunisian public opinion and the country's policies, it's a democracy after all and even of politicians are willing to do it they can't proceed without the people's consent, and the military itself may not be okay with the idea as well.
there is nevertheless a strong alliance between Tunisia and the US, Tunisians allowed Americans to use a Tunisian military base to fly Predators and other drones over Libya, the Sabrata airstrike that resulted in killing over 70 Tunisian terrorists among others prior to the Ben Guerdane attempt by ISIS was requested by the Tunisian military and intelligence services, and so on. In addition to the ScanEagles and some other small drones, currently, there's a program to train Tunisian officers on using an unidentified type of drones (American) that started last year. so probably an armed UAV might be introduced eventually.

 

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GFS

 

[Hamilcar]

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nice gear
I guess the GFS officially stopped using the Steyr AUG and replaced it with M4 variants, I'm hoping they got some sweet FN Scars along the way.

 

[Gomig-21]

Starting from this year Tunisia will receive the first of its four MOPV 1400 Damen ships

That's a sweet ship. You'll see the M in front of many ship designations that have "multi" functions and are not tasked for specific operations. They tend to label them as "Multi-Functional" or "Multi purpose" etc., so I think you're right with that.

Speaking of Tunisian boats,

Coast Guard, Patrouilleurs de Legers. Sweet looking boat.

Nice bridge with state of the art helm.

Engine room.

 

[Hamilcar]

That's a sweet ship. You'll see the M in front of many ship designations that have "multi" functions and are not tasked for specific operations. They tend to label them as "Multi-Functional" or "Multi purpose" etc., so I think you're right with that.

Speaking of Tunisian boats,

Coast Guard, Patrouilleurs de Legers. Sweet looking boat.

Nice bridge with state of the art helm.

Engine room.

There's this one as well that personally, I feel quite proud of; the Istiklal ship.
Engine aside, everything else in it from electronics down to furniture is made in Tunisia.
May not be the best but it's a first try

There's a second larger type that they're working on currently as well, heard it might be exported to Libya as well as it appears that they expressed an interest in it, once things calm down a bit there.

 

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Tenax Aerospace Gulfstream IV (N338MM) from Trapani Birgi AB making imagery intelligence (IMINT) mission near Tunisian/ Libyan border notably the Italian minister of defense visited Tunisia yesterday I think. and the image from today

 

[Hamilcar]

Perhaps it has something to do with the NATO mission the Tunisian ministry of defense mentioned earlier?

 

[Hamilcar]

 

[Ceylal]

we don't accept foreign base in our land even our military won't accept

Yes, there is a base where the the US predator are based...The free helo Tunisia received from the US are never free...There is always strings attached..

 

[HannibalBarca]

Yes, there is a base where the the US predator are based...The free helo Tunisia received from the US are never free...There is always strings attached..

No heli was free... all paid...
And no...there is no US base in Tunisia... But yes they do have few Drones who USE a TN base... for Border control and "maybe" few Libyan strikes against Deash...but it's been quiet since a year+ now...

 

[Hamilcar]

Yes, there is a base where the the US predator are based...The free helo Tunisia received from the US are never free...There is always strings attached..

There is no single foreign military base on Tunisian soil, American or else.
This kind of BS would only be found unfortunately in some Algerian yellow press that for years now been insisting on this fairy non-existent base that is magically hidden from the eyes of Tunisians and everyone else.
I'll guess you are talking about this one:

That is Sidi Ahmed Air Base, a Tunisian military base, with Tunisian personnel and Tunisian aircrafts, The Americans were allowed to station there for a while, and for a price they paid.
and by the way, the helicopters Tunisia bought are all paid for (around 850 or 900 million dollars altogether)
nothing is for free

 

[Mootaz-khelifi]

Yes, there is a base where the the US predator are based...The free helo Tunisia received from the US are never free...There is always strings attached..

don't know which helicopters we are getting for free
do u mean this ( UH60M + Battle Hawk Kit Lvl 2 ) cost us 700 Million USD

Or OH58D which Cost us around 100 Million USD

 

[Hamilcar]