Unmanned Systems

MQ-1 Predator drone spotted at Sidi Ahmed airbase in Bizerte, Tunisia

January 21, 2019May 31, 2019 Darek Liam Tunisia

37°14’38.2″N 9°47’11.5″E
37.243931, 9.786520
Google Map coordinate on November 2018

According to Google Map images, an MQ-1 Predator drone was seen taxiing on the main runway at the Sidi Ahmed Air Force base in Bizerte, Tunisia.

The MQ-1 Predator drone was spotted on 5th, November 2018, confirming the suspicious that the Tunisian Air Force has been operating the drone.

The MQ-1 Predator is a medium altitude, long endurance, unmanned aerial vehicle system for use in risk areas minimizing to human life. The MQ-1 Predator is designed and manufactured by the American Company General Atomics Aeronautical.

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Darek Liam

Darek Liam is the North African editor for AMB, where he writes about the intersection of Technology and national security. He has been covering defense and national security issues for more than a decade, previously as African Union correspondent.

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