Counter-UAV: Africa playing catch-up despite risks of drone threat
As drones become increasingly accessible and affordable, their usage has grown exponentially across the African continent. While drones have numerous ...
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African Maritime Forces Summit discuss strategies to tackle sea crime
Maritime leaders from 31 of Africa’s 38 coastal countries gathered in Cabo Verde in late March to discuss collaborative strategies ...
Despite war, Russia overtakes China as major arms supplier to Sub-Saharan Africa
Despite war with Ukraine, Russia has overtaken China as the major arms supplier to Sub-Saharam African militaries. Russia has rapidly ...
Turkish Kargu strike UAV attracts Africa’s attention
Following its appearance at the Africa Aerospace and Defense (AAD) show in South Africa on 21-25 September, several African delegates ...
US determined to stop China’s new base in Africa
In a hearing of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, earlier in March, former Commander of the African Command, U.S. ...
Russia’s Amur 950 attack submarine, a good fit for African navies
Thirty-five attack submarines acquired from major suppliers have sailed with African navies, only a handful of countries in Africa own ...
African navy orders landing ships from Turkey’s Anadolu Shipyard
Turkey’s Anadolu Shipyard will supply two new landing ships to an African country in a new deal signed earlier this ...
Military leadership attends African Land Forces Summit 2022
Military senior leaders from the U.S. Army and over 40 African countries attended the 10th African Land Forces Summit, (ALFS) ...
Israel Shipyards to export two landing ships to African customer
Israel Shipyards has announced on 15 March that it has signed an agreement with an undisclosed African customer to supply ...
Russia-Ukraine crises may disrupt Africa’s military supply chain
An unintended consequence of Russia's "Special Military Operations" in Ukraine is that African militaries will have to look elsewhere for ...
African military leaders attend Land Forces Colloquium
African military leaders visit Grafenwoehr to discuss training with US forces as part of a four-day African Land Forces Colloquium ...
The Armored Group supplies Terrier LT-79 armored vehicles to African customer
Emirati armor maker -The Armored Group (TAG) is supplying 30 Terrier LT-79 4x4 armored vehicles to an unnamed African client in Central ...
Cutlass Express 21 multinational maritime exercise begins in Mombasa
Several maritime forces from East Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe, North America, and several international organizations has arrived Bandari ...
US B-52H strategic bomber conducts mission across Africa
A United States Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, on ...
Rosoboronexport increased its order in Sub-Saharan Africa by $1.7 billion
The delegation of Rosoboronexport JSC (part of the Rostec State Corporation) will be attending the Shield Africa 2021 International Security ...
Shield Africa 2021: Russia offers latest Kalashnikov rifles, VPK armour to Africa
As the 2021 edition of Shield Africa International Security and Defence Exhibition commences, a delegation of Rosoboronexport JSC (part of ...
DongFeng to supply 100 Warrior 4×4 vehicles to African customer
China has once again deepened its ties with Africa as reports of a new contract to supply at least 100 ...
U.S. Army Engineers set-up permanent presence in Africa to support key missions
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) recently established a permanent presence in Africa to oversee key U.S. Africa ...
Indian Ocean Regional coastal radar network to be completed in November
The Indian Ministry of Defence says the installation of 104 static coastal surveillance radar stations in friendly African and Asian ...
[Interview] Sameer Rehman -Bell Helicopters’ Managing Director for Africa and Middle East
Sameer Rehman the Managing Director for Africa and Middle East spoke to us about the prospect of Bell's products in ...
US senators wants AFRICOM to move Headquarters to South Carolina
Following the decision to move the United States African Command (AFRICOM) to a new location after the Trump administration's move ...
Africa missing in world’s top 100 defense companies
The day the Nigerian Navy ship NNS Andoni took to sea after several months of construction at the Nigerian Naval ...
African nation receiving HIZIR 4×4 armored vehicle from Turkey
Turkish company Katmerciler is delivering the first batch of HIZIR 4x4 armoured vehicles to an African customer. Last year, the ...
Israel Shipyards delivers patrol vessels to African customer
Two 45 metres OPV 45 patrol vessels has been delivered by Israel Shipyards to an unnamed customer in Africa. The ...
Presidential Boeing 737 flies with Bird ‘s missile protection system
Israeli-based Bird Aerosystems announced that it has equipped an African customer's presidential Boeing 737 aircraft with its Airborne Missile Protection ...
