Trainer Aircraft in African Air Forces: From Turboprops to Lead-In Fighters
African Armed Forces
DefenceMENA: Africa defence industry, procurement and security news
Iraq Declared Its F-16s Self-Sufficient. The Rest of the Military Isn’t
Analysis & Geopolitics
South Africa’s Military Has Advanced Hardware It Can Barely Keep Running
African Armed Forces
Egypt Receives First Boeing CH-47F Chinook Helicopter
Air Platforms
Why Did Nigeria Buy the M-346FA?
African Armed Forces
Chinese Military Systems in African Service
African Armed Forces
African Armed Forces
Trainer Aircraft in African Air Forces: From Turboprops to Lead-In Fighters
From a pilot's first turboprop hours to the lead-in jet that hands them off to a fighter type, Africa's training fleets mix cheap basic aircraft...
Read more
MRAPs in African Service: From the Casspir to Today’s Mine-Protected Fleets
Why Does Libya Still Have Two Militaries in 2026?
Largest Armies in Africa: Top 10 by Active Personnel
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters Says It Will Partner With AES States to Reposition the MNJTF
African Military Ranks Comparison: Officer and NCO Equivalents Across Ten Armies, Against NATO OF/OR Codes
Nigerian Air Force Pilot Salary: Pay, Allowances and Career Path
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Trainer Aircraft in African Air Forces: From Turboprops to Lead-In Fighters
From a pilot's first turboprop hours to the lead-in jet that hands them off to a fighter type, Africa's training fleets mix cheap basic aircraft with jets that double as...
Iraq Declared Its F-16s Self-Sufficient. The Rest of the Military Isn’t
Baghdad says Iraqi technicians now run F-16 maintenance without foreign help. But Abrams tanks, air defense, drones and the fighter fleet itself still trace back to six separate foreign suppliers,...
South Africa’s Military Has Advanced Hardware It Can Barely Keep Running
South Africa fields the most indigenous defence industry in Sub-Saharan Africa, but parliamentary and defenceWeb reporting shows only a fraction of its frigates, submarines and fighter jets are ever available...
Egypt Receives First Boeing CH-47F Chinook Helicopter
The Egyptian Air Force has received its first Boeing CH-47F Chinook, the opening delivery of a 12-helicopter, $426 million order that will replace Cairo's veteran CH-47D fleet. The handover was...
Why Did Nigeria Buy the M-346FA?
Nigeria is buying the Leonardo M-346FA to replace its Alpha Jets and train pilots for the JF-17. We trace the 24-aircraft plan, the six-firm Italian credit deal and the delayed...
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 and status.
Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles have become a backbone of counter-insurgency and peace-support operations across Africa,...
Libya has had no single army since 2014. Two rival administrations each claim to run...
The largest armies in Africa are led by Ethiopia and Egypt, with Morocco, Eritrea and...
Defence Mena cover image. Nigeria's Defence Headquarters said on 5 November 2026 that it is...
African military ranks look alike on shoulder boards and mean different things in practice: a...
Nigerian Air Force pilot salary follows the rank-based Consolidated Armed Forces Salary Structure (CONAFSS), with...
Defence Mena cover image. Egypt's Armed Forces said on 5 November 2026 that a four-month...
This Turkish Aerospace company profile sets out who owns TUSAŞ, what it builds and where...