Sudan has drones, is Pursuing Missiles - State Media.

KHARTOUM, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Sudan has developed unmanned surveillance planes, is developing missiles, and is now "self-sufficient" in conventional weapons, a Sudanese state news agency reported.

Stephen Morrison, Africa programme director at the U.S.-based Center for Strategic and International Studies, said there could be some credibility to Sudan's stating it had drones but he added the real question was the announcement's timing.

"They may be trying to send a message that they have the capacity to view what is going on on the ground. They are hyper sensitive about the entrance of U.N. forces in Darfur, particularly their air capacity," he said.

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