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US Air Force Weighs Sending Four Retired KC-10 Tankers to Morocco
A US Air Force notice seeking to regenerate four retired KC-10 Extender tankers for a North African partner has been narrowed by Moroccan and specialist...
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US Air Force Weighs Sending Four Retired KC-10 Tankers to Morocco
A US Air Force notice seeking to regenerate four retired KC-10 Extender tankers for a North African partner has been narrowed by Moroccan and specialist press to Morocco. A boom-equipped...
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Nine African air forces ranked by combat-capable aircraft in service, using IISS Military Balance data. Egypt, Algeria and Morocco together outnumber the rest of the continent's ranked fleets combined.
Which African Countries Operate the T129 ATAK Attack Helicopter?
Nigeria and Somalia are the only confirmed African operators of the TAI T129 ATAK attack helicopter. This operator database tracks quantities, status, delivery dates and sourcing for both, plus Morocco's...
Comparing the Armed Forces of Egypt and Ethiopia in 2026
Egypt fields Africa's largest conventional air and naval force, while Ethiopia, landlocked and still demobilising from the 2020-22 Tigray war, builds around a large army and a growing drone fleet....
Why Did Chad Buy the Anka and Aksungur Drones?
Chad was the first African air force to fly the TUSAŞ Aksungur and never bought a Bayraktar TB2. This explainer reconstructs the 2022–24 decision behind the Anka-S, Aksungur and Hürkuş-C...
FA-50 vs Hürjet: What Korea’s Light Fighter and Türkiye’s New Jet Trainer Offer African Air Forces
FA-50 vs Hürjet: a combat-proven Korean light fighter against Türkiye's new jet trainer. Specs, operators, Egypt's trainer race and export limits compared.
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