Israel Opens First National Pavilion at Morocco’s Marrakech Airshow
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Otokar Cobra II vs Arquus Bastion vs NORINCO VN4: How Three Light Armoured 4x4s Compare for African Forces
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General Dynamics Company Profile: What the World’s Fifth-Largest Arms Maker Builds, and Where Africa Fits In
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Morocco Delivers Military Vehicles to Liberia as AFL Soldiers Prepare for Commando Training
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Nigerian Air Force Says Five More AW109 Trekker Helicopters Are Ready for Delivery
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Sudan’s Army Claims It Shot Down a Drone Crossing From Ethiopia and Retook Bakouri in Blue Nile
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Israel Opens First National Pavilion at Morocco’s Marrakech Airshow
Israel's defence ministry fielded its first national pavilion at a Moroccan arms show this month, days after France restricted Israeli exhibitors at Eurosatory. The debut...
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China Quietly Expands Signals-Intelligence Setup at Djibouti Base, Satellite Imagery Shows
New satellite imagery analysed by CSIS shows China has added two communications facilities at its Djibouti naval base since 2024,...
Burkina Faso Tests Chinese Sky Dragon 30 Air Defence System
Video from Burkina Faso's presidency shows a Chinese Norinco Sky Dragon 30 air-defence system being tested — the country's first...
How Strong Is Jordan’s Military in 2026?
Jordan fields a small, US-dependent force built around second-hand European F-16s, Challenger and M60 tanks, and a domestic design bureau....
F-15 Family Explained: Every Eagle Variant in MENA Service
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How Strong Is Iraq’s Military in 2026? Four Forces, Not One
Iraq fields a federal military, an elite Counter Terrorism Service, the Popular Mobilization Forces and a newly unified Peshmerga. This...
Who Supplies Africa’s Weapons?
The US leads arms sales to Africa overall, but China leads in sub-Saharan Africa, Russia holds on despite a global...
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Israel Opens First National Pavilion at Morocco’s Marrakech Airshow
Israel's defence ministry fielded its first national pavilion at a Moroccan arms show this month, days after France restricted Israeli exhibitors at Eurosatory. The debut formalises a fast-growing relationship that...
Otokar Cobra II vs Arquus Bastion vs NORINCO VN4: How Three Light Armoured 4x4s Compare for African Forces
Otokar Cobra II, Arquus Bastion and NORINCO VN4 compared: published specs, mine protection claims, documented African operators and what buyers should check.
General Dynamics Company Profile: What the World’s Fifth-Largest Arms Maker Builds, and Where Africa Fits In
What does General Dynamics make? Abrams tanks, armoured vehicles, submarines and Gulfstream jets. SIPRI rank, 2025 results and its documented links to Egypt and Morocco.
Morocco Delivers Military Vehicles to Liberia as AFL Soldiers Prepare for Commando Training
A Moroccan C-130 delivered four vehicles and other equipment to the Armed Forces of Liberia on 19 October, as about 140 soldiers prepare for commando training.
Nigerian Air Force Says Five More AW109 Trekker Helicopters Are Ready for Delivery
Leonardo has five more AW109 Trekker B helicopters ready for the Nigerian Air Force, with two more due by end-2026 and an MRO team planned, the NAF said on 22...
Sudan’s Army Claims It Shot Down a Drone Crossing From Ethiopia and Retook Bakouri in Blue Nile
Sudan's army claims it downed a 'strategic drone' that crossed from Ethiopia near Bakouri on 22 October and retook two Blue Nile areas. Neither claim is verified.
Proforce Limited, a private Nigerian armoured-vehicle manufacturer based in Lagos and Ogun State, has grown...
Côte d'Ivoire fields no main battle tanks. Its heaviest armour is a growing fleet of...
EDGE Group has launched the second of three BR71 Mk II corvettes ordered by Angola,...
Gabon has taken delivery of the first of 15 new patrol craft ordered from French...
The Sudanese Air Force still lists dozens of Soviet and Chinese jets, about 64 helicopters...
Defence Mena cover image. Nigerian armoured-vehicle maker Proforce has proposed building a defence manufacturing and...
African militaries are starting to field ground robots for two distinct jobs: keeping a soldier...
Defence Mena cover image. Ethiopia and China have agreed to deepen their military ties, with...