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Airbus and South Africa’s ALT Academy Sign Aircraft Maintenance Training MoU
Airbus and South African training provider ALT Academy have signed a framework agreement at AAD 2026 to develop joint aircraft maintenance training programmes, targeting a...
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Airbus and South Africa’s ALT Academy Sign Aircraft Maintenance Training MoU
Airbus and South African training provider ALT Academy have signed a framework agreement at AAD 2026 to develop joint aircraft maintenance training programmes, targeting a persistent shortage of qualified technicians...
Nigerian Air Force Takes Delivery of Two Airbus H125 Helicopters
The Nigerian Air Force has inducted two Airbus H125 light helicopters at NAF Base Ikeja, part of a five-helicopter delivery that also includes three Leonardo AW109 Trekker aircraft as the...
Paramount Group: South Africa’s Export-Driven Defence Manufacturer
Paramount Group, the privately owned South African manufacturer now headquartered in Abu Dhabi, builds armoured vehicles, a light attack aircraft and reconnaissance drones sold across roughly 30 countries. This profile...
Which African Countries Have Military Drones?
A tracked, status-labelled database of which African air forces and armies fly Bayraktar TB2, Akinci, Wing Loong and CH-series drones, updated continuously as deliveries are confirmed.
Ethiopian Air Force Aircraft Inventory (2026): Every Type, Who Built It
Ethiopia’s air force marked 90 years in January 2026 with a pledge to double its fleet by 2030 — even as its frontline jets are still the Su-27s bought in...
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 the June 2024 CATIC contract came about, what it contains...
Only two African states have a ballistic missile capability that is both documented by independent...
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...