Al-Shabaab Claims It Killed 321 Somali Soldiers Near Leego. The Government Has Given No Toll
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Egypt’s 10 Biggest Defence Deals, 2011-2026
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Which African Country Has the Biggest Army?
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How Many Gripens Does South Africa Have? (2026): Only 2 of 26 Combat-Ready
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Al-Shabaab Claims It Killed 321 Somali Soldiers Near Leego. The Government Has Given No Toll
Al-Shabaab claims it killed 321 soldiers in an ambush near Leego on 26 October. Somalia's government has not confirmed any toll; its only statement reports...
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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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Chinese Military Systems in African Service
Nine Chinese-made non-drone systems used in Africa: VT-4, VT-1A, ST1, PLZ-45, SH-15, C28A corvettes, JF-17, Z-9 and Y-12/Y-9, with operators...
BMC Kirpi in Africa: What Is Publicly Known About Its Mine and IED Protection Record
Tunisia, Libya's Tripoli forces and Somalia all field the Turkish BMC Kirpi MRAP. Deliveries are well documented; blast-survivability outcomes are...
Israeli-Built Weapons Systems in African Military Service
Six Israeli-built air defence, artillery, drone and small-arms systems with confirmed, contracted or credibly reported service in African militaries, each...
Which Countries Use ROKETSAN Missiles and Munitions?
A country-by-country review of confirmed ROKETSAN operators worldwide: Malaysia, Nigeria, UAE, Saudi Arabia and more, with sourced evidence for each.
Nigeria Super Tucano: What Five Years of Combat Use Have Shown
Nigeria's twelve A-29 Super Tucanos have flown against Boko Haram, ISWAP and bandit groups since 2021. The NAF reports 10,000...
Paramount Group: South Africa’s Export-Driven Defence Manufacturer
Paramount Group, the privately owned South African manufacturer now headquartered in Abu Dhabi, builds armoured vehicles, a light attack aircraft...
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Al-Shabaab Claims It Killed 321 Somali Soldiers Near Leego. The Government Has Given No Toll
Al-Shabaab claims it killed 321 soldiers in an ambush near Leego on 26 October. Somalia's government has not confirmed any toll; its only statement reports seven militants killed on 24...
South African Startup Avior Labs Unveils Long-Endurance Callisto VTOL Drone
Avior Labs, a South African UAV developer, has unveiled Callisto, an all-electric VTOL drone with up to eight hours endurance, 580 km range and an onboard AI mission computer, aimed...
PAC-3 MSE: Which Gulf States Operate Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Interceptor?
PAC-3 MSE (Missile Segment Enhancement) is Lockheed Martin’s current-generation, hit-to-kill interceptor for the Patriot air defence system, built to destroy tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and aircraft by direct body-to-body...
Egypt’s 10 Biggest Defence Deals, 2011-2026
Egypt has signed more individually-priced defence contracts since 2011 than any other African state. This list ranks its ten biggest by publicly reported contract value, from French Rafale jets to...
Which African Country Has the Biggest Army?
Ethiopia (~503,000) and Egypt (438,500) report Africa's largest active-duty forces. DefenceMENA ranks the 15 largest reported forces and flags which counts are solid.
How Many Gripens Does South Africa Have? (2026): Only 2 of 26 Combat-Ready
South Africa took delivery of 26 Gripen fighters by 2012, but a 2026 written parliamentary reply confirms only two are combat-ready, with R4.96 billion needed to restore the rest.
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...