Congolese Navy operating BK-10 assault boats
The Congolese navy has begun operating several BK-10 (Project 02450) assault boats recently acquired from Russia. Last year April, Russia’s
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Tunisia extends MINUSMA deployment
Tunisia extends the deployment of troops to MINUSMA
Read moreOTT Technologies and PAE to supply Puma armoured vehicles to Burkina Faso
OTT Technologies will be working with US defence contractor PAE to deliver twenty-five Puma M26 Mine Resistance and Ambush Protected
Read moreMali: RAF Chinook Detachment gets new commander
Three RAF Chinooks deployed to Mali under the UK’s ‘Operation Newcombe’ has been placed under a new British National Component
Read moreBurundi Intelligence to track phones with UAE tech
Even with tensions between Rwanda and Burundi steadily decreasing since last year, Burundian government is still suspicious about certain Rwandan
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Another Bayraktar TB2 drone shot down in Libya
Forces of the Government of National Accord (GNA) are still losing the Turkish-made the Bayraktar TB2 armed drone, even with
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Germany aids Niger with 15 IAG Guardian Xtreme armoured vehicle
This move, allows the International Armoured Groups to deepen its relationship with African countries, as well as enhancing Niger’s counterterrorism
Read moreUS military whisks away Russian-made Pantsir from Libya
A Russian-made truck-mounted Pantsir S1 air defence missile system formerly belonging to Libya’s strongman Khalifa Haftar’s forces have been flown
Read moreFrance reinforce Chad with ERC-90 light tanks
The Chadian Army has taken delivery of at least nine ERC-90 Sagaie 6×6 light tanks to enhance its peacekeeping and
Read moreNiger receives C-130H Hercules aircraft from US
The United States Government has delivered a C-130H Hercules transport aircraft to Niger Republic on 4 January. The C-130H Hercules
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Libya: Turkish underwater warfare training for GNA frogmen
Turkey has commenced training naval personnel of the Government of National Accord in underwater warfare. According to the Turkish Ministry
Read moreTunisian Air Force modernization plans frustrated by US delays
Plans to bring the combat capacity of the Tunisian Air Force to modern standard is being unnecessarily delayed by the
Read moreSpain’s Indra wins Tunisian radar contract
Spain’s Indra has won the just concluded Tunisian military radar bid. The company will supply medium to long range radars
Read moreAlgerian Navy AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin crash, one dead, two missing
An Algerian Navy AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin helicopter crashed on Wednesday morning, December 16, in the Mediterranean. The Merlin search and
Read moreTrump push $1 billion MQ-9B drone, precision munition sale to Morocco
A snap announcement by the Trump-administration of an MQ-9B SeaGuardian drone still came as a big surprise, and the fact
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Algerian Army adopts Gladius Future Soldier System, joins Africa’s elite club
The Algerian Army has adopted the Rheinmetall Defence’ Gladius Future Soldier system, thereby joining a handful of African countries who have integrated such next-generation capability into their frontline infantry units.
Read moreOP NEWCOMBE: UK task force enters Mali, deploys exotic combat systems
British troops numbering about 300 has arrived in Mali to support the United Nations’ Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission (MINUSMA), the
Read moreMali orders additional C295 aircraft
The Malian Ministry of Defence has ordered an additional C295 transport aircraft from Airbus Defence & Space, to be delivered
Read moreLibya: LNA operating South African-made G5 155 mm howitzers
The Libyan National Army (LNA) is now operating new artillery systems including South African-made 155 mm G5 gun-howitzer and Serbian
Read moreTunisia to deploy helicopters, troops to UN MINUSCA
The Tunisian military is set to be deployed to the Central African Republic under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization
Read morePennant International signs contract for Virtual Parachute Training System with Morocco
United Kingdom-based Pennant International which specialise in platform specific solutions on real or simulated military equipment have been contracted by
Read moreWar-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
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Sudanese Navy gets Russian Petrushka Class training boat
The Sudanese Navy has received a training vessel from Russia as part of the standing bilateral military cooperation between Moscow
Read moreOtokar to deliver ARMA 8×8 and Cobra II armored vehicles to African country
Turkish Company Otokar has signed a new export contract with an undisclosed African client for the delivery of Arma 8×8
Read moreUS Navy destroyer ‘USS Roosevelt’ visits Algeria
A United States Arleigh Burke guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) conducted a port visit in Algiers, Algeria on October
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