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What Is the KGK-84? ASELSAN’s MK-84 Wing Kit and Its 100 km Range
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How Strong Is Lebanon’s Military, and Where Does Hezbollah Fit In?
The Lebanese Armed Forces are small, aid-dependent and still deploying south of the Litani under a contested 2024 ceasefire, while Hezbollah's separate, non-state arsenal remains...
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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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Why Did Côte d’Ivoire Buy the Wing Loong II?
Côte d'Ivoire's two Wing Loong II drones answer a requirement written on the northern border in 2020. This is how...
Sisi’s ‘Highest Combat Readiness’ Call: What Egypt’s SCAF Meeting Actually Said
President Sisi told Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on 5 October 2026 to maintain the highest levels of...
Short-Range Air Defence and MANPADS for African Armies
Pantsir-S1, FN-6/FB-6A, Starstreak and Mistral compared on the same criteria: which African armies field each system, and what remains unverified.
Light attack aircraft for African counter-insurgency air forces: what is in service and on order
Which light attack aircraft and armed trainers do African air forces use against insurgents? A-29, Hürkuş-C, M-346FA, L-39 Skyfox and...
Bayraktar TB2 and Akinci in Mali and Burkina Faso: What Combat Use Has Shown
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger bought the Bayraktar TB2 in 2022 and later added the Akinci. The drones helped retake...
Tracking Ghana’s Airbus Helicopter and Dassault Falcon Fleet Deal
Ghana's parliament approved a €125.97m Airbus Helicopters deal and a $60.68m Dassault Falcon 6X contract in December 2025. This tracker...
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How Strong Is Lebanon’s Military, and Where Does Hezbollah Fit In?
The Lebanese Armed Forces are small, aid-dependent and still deploying south of the Litani under a contested 2024 ceasefire, while Hezbollah's separate, non-state arsenal remains the region's hardest capability to...
Russia Sharply Increases Recruitment in Burundi and Zimbabwe, Ukrainian Intelligence Figures Show
Ukrainian intelligence figures reported by Bloomberg say Russia recruited 699 Burundians and 530 Zimbabweans in January–September 2026, up from 30 and 65 in 2025. Moscow has not confirmed the numbers.
What Is the KGK-84? ASELSAN’s MK-84 Wing Kit and Its 100 km Range
ASELSAN's KGK-84 turns a 2,000-lb MK-84 bomb into a long-range guided weapon. Specs, test history and service status.
Ramaphosa Deploys 510 SANDF Soldiers to KwaZulu-Natal Until 30 November
President Ramaphosa has notified Parliament that 510 SANDF members will support police in KwaZulu-Natal until 30 November 2026 under Operation Prosper, at an estimated cost of R34 million, after anti-immigration...
Nigerian Army Sends 600 Soldiers to India for Jungle and Mountain Warfare Training
The Nigerian Army says 600 soldiers will train in jungle and mountain warfare in India. The first 300 flew out of Abuja on Indian Air Force aircraft on 22 October...
Why Nigeria Bought the T129 ATAK: Timeline, Cost and Results
Nigeria's six T129 ATAK helicopters: the requirement, reported alternatives, what is and is not known about cost, training, delivery and the US-origin engine.
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...