Niamey - France will order three American Reaper drones this year in addition to land control system, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said.
Addressing French troops deployed in Niger, Le Drian pointed that two Reaper drones are currently operating in Niger and the third will join in March.
The drones are expected to be delivered in March 2017 but chief of staff of the French air force, Gen. Denis Mercier, expressed hope to speed up the process.
QNA
