8 October 2008
Luanda — The urgent creation of a military industry in Angola has been recommended by a study carried out in the county.
This was said Wednesday in Luanda by the chief of Staff of Angola Armed Forces (FAA), gen. Francisco Furtado.
Speaking to Angop and State-owned Radio Nacional de Angola (RNA) broadcasting station, gen. Furtado said FAA have to adjust their structures to their capacity to manage and modernise the technical equipment they possess.
He stressed that the state of operative, combative and patriotic education of the troops requires permanent practical actions from the point of view of training of staff, coupled with the use of means that includes ammunition and study materials.
This, he added, can only be secured through an internal capacity to produce the stocks.
According to the officer, there is need for a permanent stocking of ammunition reserves.
"It is on this basis that rests the process leading to the installation of a national military industry," said the chief of Staff.
He added the said military industry would be tasked with covering the needs of the troops of all branches of the Armed Forces (Land, Air Forces and Navy), with a view to a better operational use of the equipment.
During the interview, on the occasion of FAA's 17th anniversary, on Thursday (October 9), gen. Furtado underlined the importance of securing air navigation in the country.
The main event of the celebrations of FAA's anniversary will take place in central Huambo province.
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