France arms Reapers with GBU-12 Paveway II bombs in support of Barkhane
The French Air and Space Force is readying its Nigér-based fleet of Block 5 MQ-9 Reaper UAVs to be armed ...
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France ends Operation Barkhane for international coalition
French military operation battling Islamist militants in the Sahel region of West Africa would come to an end says President ...
France cuts aids to CAR over misinformation campaign
The Central African Republic is under intense pressure from Paris to stop the “massive disinformation campaigns” being waged against French ...
After Lana, Nigerian Navy orders 35m survey vessel from OCEA
Following the successful acquisition of NNS Lana OSV 190 SC-WB, a hydrographic and oceanographic research vessel from OCEA's line of ...
NNS Lana (A499), Nigeria’s new hydrographic survey vessel arrives home
NNS Lana (A499), the Nigerian Navy’s new hydrographic survey vessel arrived in Lagos yesterday (17 May) from her maiden homeward ...
Egypt receives Thales Ground Master GM400 Radar, acquiring spy satellite and multi-role tanker transport aircraft
Egypt has recently taken delivery of four units of French-made Thales Ground Master 400 (GM400) AESA air defense radars. These ...
Egypt buying 30 additional Rafale aircraft from France
Egypt has reached an agreement with France for the purchase of 30 additional Rafale fighter jets worth 3.75 billion euro ...
Morocco orders 300 Arquus VLRA 2 tactical vehicles
The logistical component of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (RMAF) is about to receive further boost as French Arquus will ...
MAN engines to power West African naval vessels
Engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has been contracted to provide engines for three OPV 58 S patrol boats being built ...
Egyptian Air Force now operating MBDA SCALP cruise missile
Recent footages released by the Egyptian Ministry of Defense indicates that the Egyptian Air Force now operates the MBDA SCALP ...
France reinforce Chad with ERC-90 light tanks
The Chadian Army has taken delivery of at least nine ERC-90 Sagaie 6x6 light tanks to enhance its peacekeeping and ...
KankaraBoys: mysterious ISR aircraft flies over Nigeria in search of missing school boys
Yesterday, an unidentified Beechcraft Super King Air 350 ISR aircraft from a base in Niamey, Niger conducted a surveillance flight ...
Operation Barkhane: France to deploy Spy Ranger mini-drone system
In the coming days, the technical section of the French Army (STAT) will deploy it's reconnaissance mini-drone system to the ...
France to deliver more Socata TB-30 Epsilon training aircraft to Senegal, Togo revives fleet
Senegal and Togo is set to benefit from their relationship with France, as during a recent visit to Dakar, the ...
France donates two Silinger patrol boats meant for Libya to Togo
The Republic of Togo has accepted from France two semi-rigid Silinger patrol boats initially meant for the Libyan Coast Guard. ...
War-weary France plans troops drawdown in Africa
Seven years-long combatant France is revisiting it's military footprint in Africa's Sahel, in view of reducing troops number as joint ...
French military puts Griffon armored vehicle through its pace in Djibouti
French military forces based in the Horn of Africa has received two VBMR Griffon wheeled armored vehicles for operational testing ...
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 ...
France’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier strike group to visit Egypt
On the morning of Tuesday, May 28, the French Navy aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle berthed at Changi Naval Base ...
