Photo: MD HelicoptersThe US State Department has approved a possible foreign miitary sale to Kenya for MD 530 aircraft. New York — Military analysts are raising questions about the potential strategic impact of two weapons systems Kenya has been cleared to purchase in the US for use against Al-Shabaab in Somalia. Dr Tian said the effectiveness of the weapons systems in combat conditions in Somalia also remained unclear. "These weapons systems are slow-moving and only lightly (if any) armoured. The arms packages that the US has permitted Kenya to order from New York-based L3 Technologies and Arizona-based MD Helicopters may not be deployed in the near term.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 07, 2017 07:07 UTC