After the revolution Tunisian army tried to cut expenses and stimulate local products so they launched an ambitious plan to establish a local defense industry ... in collaboration with the private sector the ministry of defense established a ship building company and three patrol boats were made the first one was called Istiklal ...
regarding drones Tunisia was one of the first countries to produce a UAV in the 90s but the project was cancelled in early 2000s due to said French pressure at the time
Also Avionav (Tunisian light aircraft manufacturing company) and Turkey′s Baykar signed an agreement and announced that they will cooperate and produce a UAV for navies and Tunisian coast guard seemed interested.