Defence news, Aerospace, Military, Technology, and security news in Africa

April 20, 2025 - Updated on April 21, 2025

An image depicting African military leaders observing the ongoing clash between Pakistan and India.

Will African Air forces buy more Chinese fighter jets following India-Pakistan clash

May 10, 2025

Significant progress in Egypt’s FA-50 acquisition

April 25, 2025

China, Egypt begins inaugural joint air exercise “Civilization Eagle 2025”

Nigeria operationalize additional Alpha jets

April 19, 2025

Russia delivers Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-M multirole fighters to Algeria

April 10, 2025

Naval →

SAS Assegaai Submarine Museum Opens

US Navy Ridge-class C2 vessel ‘USS Mount Whitney’ visits Libya

ARMSCOR delivers third and final MMIPV SAS ADAM KOK III (P1573)

April 25, 2025

Italian Navy frigate Luigi Rizzo (F595) visited Mozambique

April 25, 2025

Tunisia commissions US-donated 34 meters Island-class boats

April 23, 2025

Russia and Egypt conduct ‘Friendship Bridge 2025’ joint naval exercise

April 21, 2025

Defence Industry →

African military spending increased last year

Burkina Faso company unveils indigenous armoured vehicle at SYSDEF 2025

Saab and Omnigo partner to expand production capabilities

Raff Military Textile, REPKON partner to expand sales of ammo to African nations

Top Turkish defence companies head to Burkina Faso for SYSDEF 2025 expo

Roketsan reiterate its hopes of increasing sales in Africa

Technology →

French GEOINT company 10 Nord expands into Ivory Coast

BIRD Aerosystems secures additional African contract for helicopter Missile Protection System

Steady rise in the adoption of Simulated Battlefield technologies in Africa

ECOWAS considers integrating AI to improve regional security

Egypt strengthens air defense with U.S.-approved AN/TPS-78 radar acquisition

Ivory Coast to acquire Thales Ground Master radars in €50 Million deal

Missile & Artillery →

Nigeria looks to China’s Norinco to bolster fledging air defence structure

US Army deploys Avenger to Tunisia for African Lion 2024

Chad acquires Chinese-made FK-2000 air defense systems from the UAE

US approves 600 FIM-92K Stinger air defense missiles to Morocco

Namibian air defence displays FN-6A MANPADS

Russia’s “Artic Tor,” is also suitable for African terrains

Security & Stability

Security

Mozambican military receives additional EU-funded equipment

March 28, 2025

Security

Nigeria sends peacekeepers to South Sudan

March 28, 2025

Security

Nigerian Army fields Lithuanian C-UAV against insurgents’ drones

March 18, 2025

Security

Burkina Faso creates new anti-jihadist battalions

March 17, 2025

Security

Nigeria, Russia deepens military cooperations

May 16, 2025

Land

Somalia receives Chinese Tiger armoured vehicles from African Union

May 7, 2025

Security

BlackWater to secure and tax DR Congo’s vast mineral wealth

April 30, 2025

Security

Turkey deploys counter-terror troops to Somalia

April 23, 2025

Security

Russia to support 5000-strong joint AES force

April 7, 2025

Security

Nigér withdraws from MNJTF counter-terror coalition

March 31, 2025

Security

Mozambican military receives additional EU-funded equipment

March 28, 2025

Security

Nigeria sends peacekeepers to South Sudan

March 28, 2025

Security

Nigerian Army fields Lithuanian C-UAV against insurgents’ drones

March 18, 2025

Security

Burkina Faso creates new anti-jihadist battalions

March 17, 2025

Security

Nigeria, Russia deepens military cooperations

May 16, 2025

Land

Somalia receives Chinese Tiger armoured vehicles from African Union

May 7, 2025

Security

BlackWater to secure and tax DR Congo’s vast mineral wealth

April 30, 2025

Security

Turkey deploys counter-terror troops to Somalia

April 23, 2025

Drones and Counter-UAVS

Security

Nigerian Army fields Lithuanian C-UAV against insurgents’ drones

March 18, 2025

Morocco acquires 001K “Scorpion” drone from China

ALTI transitions to fully electric UAS

February 22, 2025 - Updated on February 23, 2025

Ethiopia’s Sky Wing begins large-scale drone manufacturing

March 10, 2025

FEATURED

Africa’s insurgents and terrorists are adopting drones

Training and Simulation

French Défense Conseil International subsidiaries to train Ivorian drone troops

DR Congo acquiring Wing Loong II drones

April 27, 2025

Morocco begins indigenous Aerodrive ATLAS UAV production

April 12, 2025

April 10, 2025 - Updated on April 11, 2025

Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone instrumental in Sudan Army’s advances

Centauri unveils next-gen hard kill CUAV

April 7, 2025

Nigeria’s Briech UAS unveils Damisa combat drone

by Ekene Lionel

April 4, 2025

Algeria shoot down Mali’s newly acquired Akinci Drone

April 1, 2025

Press Release

Sentrycs C-UAS deployed by African nation

March 28, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Inside Ukraine’s Frontline drones Production and Potential Post-war Application

March 25, 2025

Somalia acquires Akıncı drone from Turkey to stem Al-Shabaab attacks

March 22, 2025

Security

Nigerian Army fields Lithuanian C-UAV against insurgents’ drones

March 18, 2025

Morocco acquires 001K “Scorpion” drone from China

ALTI transitions to fully electric UAS

February 22, 2025 - Updated on February 23, 2025

Ethiopia’s Sky Wing begins large-scale drone manufacturing

March 10, 2025

FEATURED

Africa’s insurgents and terrorists are adopting drones

Training and Simulation

French Défense Conseil International subsidiaries to train Ivorian drone troops

DR Congo acquiring Wing Loong II drones

April 27, 2025

Morocco begins indigenous Aerodrive ATLAS UAV production

April 12, 2025

April 10, 2025 - Updated on April 11, 2025

Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone instrumental in Sudan Army’s advances

May 16, 2025 - Updated on May 17, 2025

Centauri unveils next-gen hard kill CUAV

April 7, 2025

Infantry Weapons →

Armscor procures new sniper rifle for the South African Army under Project Tedu

Dicon Gray Insignia plans expansion to boost production

Ukrainian soldiers are using RAROG polymer machine gun belts on the frontline

Milkor demonstrates SuperSix grenade launcher to Colombian Army

Ethiopia commissions ammunition factory to ease supply chain

DICON and Gray Insignia to supply firearms to the Nigerian Army

Training & Simulation →

OBANGAME 2025 maritime exercise concludes

French Défense Conseil International subsidiaries to train Ivorian drone troops

AMENTUM trains Ghana soldiers on Puma MRAP

US Army deploys Avenger to Tunisia for African Lion 2024

African Lion 2025 begins in Tunisia

Russia and Egypt conduct ‘Friendship Bridge 2025’ joint naval exercise

Intelligence

Kagame heads to Turkey ahead of possible war with DRC

by Military AfricaJanuary 26, 2025 - Updated on January 31, 2025

Intelligence

Ethiopia and Iran enters intel sharing agreement

by Kazim AbdulMay 16, 2025 - Updated on May 17, 2025

Intelligence

Nigér terminates intelligence cooperations with Russia

by Military AfricaMay 7, 2025

Intelligence

Ghana confronts growing terror threats

by Military AfricaFebruary 14, 2025

Intelligence

The Fall of Goma: All You Need to Know

by Military AfricaFebruary 6, 2025 - Updated on February 13, 2025

Intelligence

Kagame heads to Turkey ahead of possible war with DRC

by Military AfricaJanuary 26, 2025 - Updated on January 31, 2025

Intelligence

Ethiopia and Iran enters intel sharing agreement

by Kazim AbdulMay 16, 2025 - Updated on May 17, 2025

Latest

Ethiopia and Iran enters intel sharing agreement

African military spending increased last year

May 16, 2025

OBANGAME 2025 maritime exercise concludes

May 16, 2025

Nigeria, Russia deepens military cooperations

May 16, 2025

French Défense Conseil International subsidiaries to train Ivorian drone troops

Calidus looking to sell its B-250 light trainer and attack aircraft to Senegal

Burkina Faso company unveils indigenous armoured vehicle at SYSDEF 2025

May 11, 2025

Will African Air forces buy more Chinese fighter jets following India-Pakistan clash

May 10, 2025

Ghana receives 14 PUMA M36 M3 MRAPS from the US

May 10, 2025

AMENTUM trains Ghana soldiers on Puma MRAP

May 7, 2025

An image depicting Russian and Nigérien intelligence operations.

Nigér terminates intelligence cooperations with Russia

May 7, 2025

Somalia receives Chinese Tiger armoured vehicles from African Union

May 7, 2025

SAS Assegaai Submarine Museum Opens

Saab and Omnigo partner to expand production capabilities

US Navy Ridge-class C2 vessel ‘USS Mount Whitney’ visits Libya