DefenceMENA: Africa defence industry, procurement and security news
Africa defence desk
Defence industry, procurement and security across Africa, reported daily.
Independent coverage of the continent's armed forces, arms deals, local production and security operations, with sourced background on every system and supplier.
Nigeria Military Strength: Ranking, Budget and Peers
Wing Loong II Operators: Specs, Customers and Combat Use
Nigeria AH-1Z Viper Deal: What the $997 Million Covers
Ghana’s Modernisation Drive Goes Beyond Vehicles: New Warships and Helicopters on Order
Morocco’s Aerospace Industry Chases a ‘Made in Morocco’ Jet as Baykar and Safran Expand Plants
This ASELSAN company profile covers Türkiye's largest defence electronics group: who owns it, what it...
Nigeria military strength ranks 33rd among 145 countries in the 2026 Global Firepower index, which...
Wing Loong II operators now span the Gulf, Pakistan and a growing group of African...
The Nigeria AH-1Z Viper programme covers 12 Bell attack helicopters for the Nigerian Air Force,...
Beyond the 45 utility vehicles Ghana's army took delivery of last month, new details show...
Morocco's aerospace sector has grown from five companies in 2000 to roughly 160 today, and...
Only two African states have a ballistic missile capability that is both documented by independent...
Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles have become a backbone of counter-insurgency and peace-support operations across Africa,...


