The Algerian military regime has started feeling the heat with the growing military strength of Morocco which has just received U.S. Apache attack helicopters and purchased Chinese TB-001 reconnaissance & attack drones “Twin-Tailed Scorpion.”
According to experts, the advanced Chinese long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will reinforce Moroccan military capabilities in border surveillance and the fight against terrorism. It will also enable the North African Kingdom counter regional security challenges.
TB-001 is a twin-engine, twin-tailed drone produced by Sichuan Tengden Sci-Tech Innovation Co., Ltd. of China. The drone can carry up to 1.5 tons of ammunition and fly for up to 40 hours, with a maximum flight range of 8,500 kilometers and an operating altitude of up to 10,000 meters.
Morocco is diversifying its military suppliers to reduce reliance on the West and especially the United States. The Kingdom’s acquisition of Turkish drones “Akinci” and Chinese drones TB-001 is part of a strategy to reduce the use of fighter jets in the Sahara region as combat drones proved their efficiency in the fight against incursion attempts of Polisario armed militias and ensuring the security of the country.
