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Kenya Air Force Aircraft Inventory (2026): Fighter Jets, Helicopters and Who Built the Fleet
Kenya Air Force Aircraft Inventory (2026): Fighter Jets, Helicopters and Who Built the Fleet
US Army to Evaluate Up to 15 Counter-Drone Systems in Morocco Ahead of African Lion 2027
US Army to Evaluate Up to 15 Counter-Drone Systems in Morocco Ahead of African Lion 2027
Airbus and Denel Sign Partnership to Fix SAAF Helicopter Maintenance Backlog
Airbus and Denel Sign Partnership to Fix SAAF Helicopter Maintenance Backlog
Medium-Range Air Defence Systems for African Air Forces
Medium-Range Air Defence Systems for African Air Forces
Islamic State Kills at Least 48 Civilians in Mali’s Ménaka Region: What Is Confirmed
Islamic State Kills at Least 48 Civilians in Mali’s Ménaka Region: What Is Confirmed
Which Tactical Transport Aircraft Fit African Air Forces’ Short-Field Airlift Needs?
Which Tactical Transport Aircraft Fit African Air Forces’ Short-Field Airlift Needs?
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Kenya Air Force Aircraft Inventory (2026): Fighter Jets, Helicopters and Who Built the Fleet

Kenya Air Force Aircraft Inventory (2026): Fighter Jets, Helicopters and Who Built the Fleet

A full system-by-system list of the Kenya Air Force's F-5 Tiger II fighters, MD-530F and Z-9 helicopters, C-27J transports and Bayraktar TB2 drones in 2026 — who built each type,...

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US Army to Evaluate Up to 15 Counter-Drone Systems in Morocco Ahead of African Lion 2027

US Army to Evaluate Up to 15 Counter-Drone Systems in Morocco Ahead of African Lion 2027

SETAF-AF and G-TEAD plan soldier-led counter-drone demonstrations at Tan-Tan in early 2027, aiming to field a winning system to units within 180 days ahead of African Lion 2027.

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Airbus and Denel Sign Partnership to Fix SAAF Helicopter Maintenance Backlog

Airbus and Denel Sign Partnership to Fix SAAF Helicopter Maintenance Backlog

Airbus Helicopters and Denel Aerospace have signed an MoU to cooperate on maintenance and overhaul of H215 and H225 military helicopters, aiming to address a readiness crisis that has the...

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Medium-Range Air Defence Systems for African Air Forces

Medium-Range Air Defence Systems for African Air Forces

VL MICA, Barak MX, IRIS-T SLM and SPYDER-MR compared on the same criteria: which African air forces operate each, and what remains unverified.

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Islamic State Kills at Least 48 Civilians in Mali’s Ménaka Region: What Is Confirmed

Islamic State Kills at Least 48 Civilians in Mali’s Ménaka Region: What Is Confirmed

ISSP fighters killed at least 48 civilians in camps around Ménaka on 18 October, local and security sources say, in apparent reprisal for alleged informing. What is confirmed, who is...

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Which Tactical Transport Aircraft Fit African Air Forces’ Short-Field Airlift Needs?

Which Tactical Transport Aircraft Fit African Air Forces’ Short-Field Airlift Needs?

Which tactical transport aircraft can meet African short-field, austere-strip troop and cargo airlift needs? C295, C-130, C-27J, Y-9 and C-390 compared on documented African use.

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