Meet Israel’s Smash Dragon gun-carrying drone
Israeli-based Smart Shooter company revealed on Monday a new gun-carrying drone that can carry and fire assault rifles. SMASH Dragon
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UAVs and Counter-UAS development and acquisitions in Africa.
U.S., Egypt concerned over Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 sales to Ethiopia
The United States government officials have shown concern over Turkey’s sales of armed Bayraktar TB2 drones to Ethiopia, citing mounting
Read moreIvory Coast to monitor northern borders with Delair DT-26 surveillance drones
The Ivorian armed forces have placed an order for four DT-26 long range surveillance drones with French UAV manufacturer Delair.
Read moreEDEX 2021: Egypt debuts domestically-built Neuth and EJune-30 SW drones
Egypt is presenting for the first time its recently produced drone dubbed “Nut” or “Neuth”, which can carry up to
Read moreMorocco fielding Israeli Skylock counter-UAS
Morocco has purchased the Israeli counter-drone system (C-UAS) Skylock Dome, according to a November 21 announcement on the armed forces’
Read moreMC-Horizon 360D anti-drone system protecting Kenya’s military base
The Kenyan Defence Force (KDF) is fielding MCTECH MC-Horizon 360D Reactive anti-drone system to protect it’s military base scattered around
Read moreEthiopia likely operating Emirati combat UAVs
The UAE may have supplied armed UAVs to assist the Ethiopian National Defense Force in the ongoing Tigray War. Recent
Read moreCameroon Army receives Bramor C4EYE drones from C-Astral
Cameroon has taken delivery of the first batch of Slovenian C-Astral Bramor C4EYE surveillance drones to improve on its ISR
Read moreSkylock to protect Ethiopia’s capital and troops from enemy drones
Israeli Skylock counter-UAS solution has been awarded a contract to provide anti-drone equipment to protect Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital
Read moreOrion-E attack drone premiere at the Dubai Airshow 2021
The Orion-E MALE drone in the reconnaissance/strike configuration will for the first time be unveiled at the major international expo
Read moreNigerian state is acquiring Turkish armed drone
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has announced that his state is acquiring armed drones from a Turkish company to
Read moreTunisia receiving Anka-S armed drones from Turkey
Turkey delivers the first of three Anka-S drones to Tunisia aimed at improving it’s unmanned capabilities. Tunisia, in early last
Read moreMorocco receiving Bayraktar TB2 drones
Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces (FAR) has received the first batch of the Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones it ordered for in
Read moreIsraeli Avnon Group acquires equity stake in South Africa’s UAV maker ALTI
Israeli Avnon Group has acquired an equity stake in South Africa’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems designer and manufacturer ALTI. Avnon Group
Read moreBayraktar TB2: Moroccan drone pilots completes training in Turkey
Personnel drawn from the Royal Morrocan Armed Force have completed training on the Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in
Read moreEthiopia operating Iranian-made Mohajer-6 drone
Ethiopia is now operating an unspecified number of Iranian-made Mohajer-6 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Images from the Plant SkySat satellite
Read moreOrion-E attack drone - premiere at MAKS-2021
The Kronshtadt company has unveiled at the MAKS-2021 airshow the Orion-E medium-altitude long endurance (MALE) reconnaissance/strike unmanned aerial vehicle with satellite
Read moreTunisian Anti-terrorism Battalion (BAT) operating Throwboy 2 UGV
Tunisia’s elite anti terror battalion (BAT) is fielding the throwable Throwbot® 2 (TB2) robot for door-to-door clearance operations. Details of
Read moreFrance 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
Read moreWorld in shock as “killer drone” hunts and kill on its own
What some would classify as “science fiction” has actually taken place in Africa. Last year “an autonomous weaponized drone hunted
Read moreFrance donates military aids to Cameroon
France has donated equipment to the Gendarmerie of Cameroon, including a DJI Phantom drone, JG Airsoft AK-rifles (training), body armour, and
Read moreMorocco orders 13 Bayraktar TB2 UAV
To strengthen it’s air power in counter insurgency efforts, Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces (FAR) have signed a contract with Turkey
Read moreSouth African Seeker 400 UAV crash
A Seeker 400 unmanned Aerial vehicle belonging to the South African National Defense Force (SANDF) has suffered a mishap. Photographs
Read moreAnother 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
Read moreIDEX 2021: UAE confirms order for Denel Seeker UAV
The first day of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) and the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX) 2021 saw the UAE Armed
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