Nigeria’s Arridex Unveils ADX-Barra 200 Autonomous Surface Vessel at AFRIDEX 2026
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Sudan Military Strength 2026: The SAF, the RSF and What the Numbers Show
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Uganda’s Army Chief Orders Psychiatric Tests for Would-Be Generals as Hunt for Ex-Deputy Elwelu Goes On
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Ankara Talks on Unifying Libya’s Rival Armed Forces End Without a Deal: What Is Known
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Morocco Receives Third Batch of AH-64E Apaches, Taking Its Fleet to 19 of 24
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US Sanctions Rwanda’s Ministry of Defence and Zigama Bank Over M23 Support in Eastern Congo
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Nigeria’s Arridex Unveils ADX-Barra 200 Autonomous Surface Vessel at AFRIDEX 2026
Nigerian firm Arridex Group, working with state-owned DICON, unveiled the ADX-Barra 200 and ADX-Barra 100 autonomous surface vessels at AFRIDEX 2026 in Lagos. No specifications,...
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Tanzania Is Spending More on Defence. Its Hardware Hasn’t Changed Much
Russia Offers Mi-17 Helicopters and Rail Equipment to South Africa
Denel’s Pretoria Metal Pressings Faces New Union Showdown Over Pay and Governance
Nigus Hercules and India’s ADSL to Build Nigerian Defence MRO Centre of Excellence
Mali Air Force Aircraft: How Many Helicopters, Fighter Jets and Drones Does Mali Have?
Indian Navy Commandos Airdropped by C-17 Free Hijacked Fishing Vessel Azini Off Somalia
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Nigeria’s Armoured Vehicle Fleet Explained
Nigeria fields one of Africa's largest wheeled armoured vehicle fleets, mixing Streit Group, Chinese and Ukrainian imports with a fast-growing...
Nigeria’s T129 ATAK Fleet: What’s Actually Delivered, and Where It’s Deployed
Nigeria was the first African air force to field the Turkish-built T129 ATAK, but only four of the six it...
Africa’s Arms Spending Hit $58bn. Who Controls What the Weapons Can Actually Do?
African governments spent a record $58.2 billion on defence in 2025, according to SIPRI. But owning a jet, a drone...
Why Did Kenya Buy the SPYDER Air-Defence System?
Kenya is buying one reinforced SPYDER-MR battery from Rafael with Israeli government loans of Sh1bn, Sh3.4bn and a planned Sh6.1bn,...
From F-5 Tiger II to F-16 Block 72: Morocco’s Fighter Transition
Morocco is replacing its F-5E/F Tiger II fighters with 25 new-build F-16 Block 72 Vipers, ordered in 2019 and still...
Can Tunisia Build Its Way Out of Dependence on US Military Aid?
Tunisia's F-5s, T-6Cs and soon-to-arrive Javelins were financed by US grants, not bought outright, and a 2021-24 cut in that...
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Nurol Makina: What the Turkish Armoured Vehicle Maker Builds and Who Buys It
What Nurol Makina builds, who owns it, where its armoured vehicles serve in Africa, the Gulf and Europe, and how...
Kenyan Army Weapons and Equipment List (2026): Who Built the Arsenal
A full system-by-system list of the Kenya Army's tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery in 2026 — from British-built Vickers tanks...
Nigeria and Türkiye Move From Arms Sales Toward Joint Production
Nigeria and Türkiye used the 7th Defence Industry Business Forum in Abuja on 26 August to set joint production, technology...
Which African Countries Operate the Bayraktar AKINCI?
A status-labelled list of African AKINCI users: five with documented service, two with deliveries, and imagery-only cases kept separate.
Mali Receives a New Batch of Akinci Drones at Sévaré
Mali's armed forces received a new batch of Turkish Baykar Akinci combat drones at Sévaré Air Base on 30 July....
How Morocco Balances American, Israeli and Turkish Suppliers
Morocco has become Africa's largest arms importer, buying from the United States, Israel and Turkey at once. Each relationship carries...
Nigeria’s Arridex Unveils ADX-Barra 200 Autonomous Surface Vessel at AFRIDEX 2026
Nigerian firm Arridex Group, working with state-owned DICON, unveiled the ADX-Barra 200 and ADX-Barra 100 autonomous surface vessels at AFRIDEX 2026 in Lagos. No specifications, customers or contracts were disclosed.
Sudan Military Strength 2026: The SAF, the RSF and What the Numbers Show
Sudan has two armed forces at war, and no verified headcount for either. What the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces are reported to field, what is estimated, and...
Uganda’s Army Chief Orders Psychiatric Tests for Would-Be Generals as Hunt for Ex-Deputy Elwelu Goes On
Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba said on 29 October 2026 that UPDF officers must pass a psychiatric evaluation before promotion to general, as troops search for retired Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu, whom...
Ankara Talks on Unifying Libya’s Rival Armed Forces End Without a Deal: What Is Known
Libya's eastern and western military delegations met in Ankara on 23-24 October 2026 to discuss merging their forces under Turkish mediation. A Turkish official told AFP no agreement has emerged;...
Morocco Receives Third Batch of AH-64E Apaches, Taking Its Fleet to 19 of 24
Morocco received six more AH-64E Apaches on 26 October 2026 in Salé, its third batch, bringing deliveries to 19 of the 24 ordered under a US FMS case the US...
US Sanctions Rwanda’s Ministry of Defence and Zigama Bank Over M23 Support in Eastern Congo
The US Treasury sanctioned Rwanda's Ministry of Defence and Zigama Credit and Savings Society on 28 October 2026, saying they back M23 with troops, weapons payments and gold transport. Rwanda...
Tanzania is raising its defence budget faster than almost any other country in East Africa,...
Russia has offered to supply South Africa with aviation equipment, including Mi-17 helicopters, alongside railway...
Trade union Solidarity has written to Denel's senior leadership demanding urgent engagement over Pretoria Metal...
Nigeria's Nigus Hercules and India's Airbornics Defence & Space (ADSL) have signed a cooperation agreement...
Mali's air force has been rebuilt since 2017 around Russian helicopters and jets and Turkish...
Defence Mena cover image. Indian Navy marine commandos, parachuted into the sea from an Indian...
A model merchant ship carrying the deployable GÖKDENİZ configuration on ASELSAN's EURONAVAL 2026 stand. Photo:...
Defence Mena cover image. Ethiopia has closed Sudan's consulate in Assosa, declared its staff persona...