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Ethiopia Receives First Su-35 Fighters From Russia, Says Four S-400 Batteries Will Follow
Ethiopia has received its first 12 Russian Su-35 fighters, a year early, and will later get four S-400 air defence batteries, PM Abiy Ahmed said...
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Which Border Surveillance Systems Have African Armies Bought for Land Borders?
Five kinds of border surveillance equipment have documented African users, from US-funded Egyptian and Tunisian networks to portable radars, Turkish...
Egypt’s Rafale Fighter Programme: Three Contracts Tracked
Egypt has signed three Rafale contracts with France since 2015 and is negotiating a fourth that would take its fleet...
Is Jordan’s Military Financed by Washington More Than It Is Supplied by It?
Jordan's F-16s, Cobras and the Patriot/THAAD batteries that shielded US bases during the 2026 Iran war are all American-made. But...
Why Did Kenya Buy the MD 530F Cayuse Warrior?
The United States approved 12 MD 530F Cayuse Warriors for Kenya in 2017; six were ordered in 2018, delivered in...
Nigeria’s Biggest Defence Deals, Ranked by Confirmed Value
Only six Nigerian defence contracts have a publicly confirmed value, from Leonardo's M-346FA package to Pakistan's JF-17 Thunder. Ranked by...
Why Did Senegal Buy the OPV 58 S?
Senegal signed for three missile-armed Piriou OPV 58 S patrol vessels in November 2019, three years before first oil at...
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Turkey’s Maritime Patrol Aircraft Keep Watch Over Senegal’s Waters
A rotating Turkish Navy detachment has flown more than 76 sorties and 358 hours of maritime surveillance over Senegal's waters...
Turkey’s MKE Launches Zafer, Its First African Subsidiary, in Egypt
Turkish state manufacturer MKE has registered Zafer, a fully Egyptian-owned subsidiary, positioning Egypt as a production and export base for...
Havelsan and Egypt’s AOI Sign Sales Agreement for Hamza-1 VTOL Drone
Havelsan and Egypt's AOI have signed a sales agreement for the Hamza-1, a jointly developed fixed-wing VTOL drone, moving their...
How Strong Is Egypt’s Military in 2026?
Egypt fields Africa's largest armed forces, a 54-aircraft Rafale programme, four new German frigates and a growing mix of Turkish...
Ethiopia Receives First Su-35 Fighters From Russia, Says Four S-400 Batteries Will Follow
Ethiopia has received its first 12 Russian Su-35 fighters, a year early, and will later get four S-400 air defence batteries, PM Abiy Ahmed said on 28 October 2026. Rosoboronexport...
USV-12 Launches SAGAN UAV Autonomously as HAVELSAN Networks Türkiye’s Unmanned Fleet at TURNAs-2026
An unmanned surface vessel launching its own UAV, an armed USV working as part of a warship's combat system and 40+ vehicles on one screen: HAVELSAN's highlights from Türkiye's TURNAs-2026...
US Tells Gulf States to Prepare for a ‘Short, Intense’ Iran Campaign After the Midterms, WSJ Reports
The US has told several Gulf governments to prepare for a short, intense campaign against Iran after the 3 November midterms, the WSJ reports. A Patriot system is moving from...
Houthis Claim Missile Strike on Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura Refinery as Riyadh Intercepts Two Ballistic Missiles
The Houthis say a ballistic missile hit Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia's largest refinery, on 27 October. A fire there was contained; Riyadh has not confirmed a hit. The coalition says...
Nigeria’s $2 Billion Bet on Local Defence Production: What DICON Has Actually Delivered
Nigeria has signed a $2 billion DICON-SP Offshore joint venture, launched an AI-drone partnership with UNICCON and opened a new defence institute in Kaduna, all since mid-2025. Fifteen months on,...
Evolution of Military Drones in Africa
From a handful of South African reconnaissance aircraft in the late 1990s to Chinese strike drones over Boko Haram territory, Turkish UAVs deployed by half a dozen Sahelian air forces,...
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...
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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...
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Defence Mena cover image. Ethiopia has closed Sudan's consulate in Assosa, declared its staff persona...