Tunisian Air Force F-5 fighter jet crashes
The Tunisian Air Force has lost an F-5 Freedom Fighter combat aircraft in a crash near Remada district of the
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US approves Egypt’s Maritime Domain Awareness system
The United States has approved a Foreign Military Sale of a Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) system and related equipment to
Read moreUK provides brigade-level command and staff training to Somalia
The United Kingdom has increased its support to the Somalian National Army (SNA) by providing much needed command and staff
Read moreFrench 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
Read moreIvory Coast receives more Mi-24 attack helicopter
The Ivory Coast Air Force has acquired two Mi-24 ‘Hind’ attack helicopters to enhance it’s operations. The first Hind attack
Read moreAFRICOM, French military discuss partnership, global power competition in Africa
US military Africa Command leaders and the French Chief of the Defence Staff, General Francois Lecointre, and other French senior
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United Kingdom gifts patrol vehicles and logistics equipment to Somalia
Once again, the Republic of Somalia has been gifted several logistics and military vehicles To Help sustain it’s fight against
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Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman JV gets Morocco’s Apache radar contract
Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman joint venture Longbow Limited Liability Company (LBL) has been awarded a contract to supply AN/APG-78
Read more150 Swedish Special operations troops prepare for Malian deployment
One hundred and fifty Swedish crack troops are preparing to be deployed to Mali in support of the French-led Operation
Read moreTurkey donates Kirpi armored vehicle and utility trucks to Somalia
Somalia has accepted twelve Turkish-made Kirpi armored vehicle and another twelve utility trucks. The military vehicles were delivered to Somalia
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Libya: Turkey deploys Korkut 35 mm air defense gun to counter aircraft, SCUD, drones
The newly delivered Russian combat aircrafts including MiG-29s and Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer strike aircraft to Libya signaled a new dimension
Read moreAfrican nation receiving HIZIR 4×4 armored vehicle from Turkey
Turkish company Katmerciler is delivering the first batch of HIZIR 4×4 armoured vehicles to an African customer. Last year, the export agreement was signed with the African country as part of a $20.7 million deal. The company did not supply the name of the country making the orders.
Read moreMali: Romanian Pumas lights up with BrightNite situational awareness system
IAR 330 Puma helicopters being flown by the Romanian Air Force in Mali as part of its contribution to the UN-led peacekeeping mission has been equipped with the Bright-Nite situational and navigational system.
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Morocco orders 24 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopter
The Moroccan government has ordered 24 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, with delivery expected to commence in 2024. Boeing will
Read moreUnmanned Ground Vehicles clears mines in Libya
Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) has enlisted the help of various unmanned ground vehicles to clear unexploded ordnance ( UXO) left behind by retreating Haftar’s forces.
Read moreUS donates 10 Mercedes Atego trucks to Niger
The US department of defense has donated ten 4×4 Mercedes Atego troop transport trucks to the Nigerien Armed Forces. It has also
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LNA loses al-Watiya airbase, several Pantsir-S1 systems destroyed
Forces of the Government of National Accord (GNA) recently captured al-Watiya air Base, on Monday 18, after a fierce battle.
Read moreRAF Chinooks deployed to Mali reaches operational milestone
CH-47D Chinooks belonging to the Royal Air Force detachment supporting the French-led Operation Barkhane in Mali have now completed more than 2,000 operational hours, including nearly 340 hours so far this year.
Read moreMilrem THeMIS UGV completes Malian deployment
Estonian soldiers alongside their Milrem Robotics’ THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) serving with the French-led Operation Barkhane mission has completed their first Malian deployment.
Read moreLogistics delays British deployment to Mali
Since the United Kingdom pledged to contribute a 250-man long-range reconnaissance task group to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization
Read moreMali loses Super Tucano light attack and trainer aircraft, crew dead
A Malian Air Force EMB 314 Super Tucano light attack and trainer aircraft has crashed on Tuesday 7 April, killing
Read moreIvory Coast to receive KIA military trucks from South Korea
The Ivorian military will receive 100 military trucks from South Korea’s KIA by the end of this year to replace
Read morefirst British trained Somali National Army battalion graduates
The first batch of Somali National Army (SNA) infantry battalion to be trained by the British Army graduated on 18
Read moreIvory Coast Air Force Mi-24 assault helicopter crash
An Mi-24 ‘Hind’ assault helicopter belonging to the Force Aérienne de la Côte d’Ivoire (FACI, Ivory Coast Air Force) has
Read moreBritish Supacat “Jackal” vehicles upgraded ahead of Malian deployment
The Supacat “Jackal” MWMIK special operations and reconnaissance vehicles of the British Army are receiving significant upgrades packages ahead of
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