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Israel, US and Europe Pack Morocco’s Marrakech Airshow 2026
The seventh Marrakech Airshow opens 7 October with over 200 exhibitors, including Israel Aerospace Industries for the first time alongside L3Harris, Leonardo, MBDA and Indian...
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Israel, US and Europe Pack Morocco’s Marrakech Airshow 2026
The seventh Marrakech Airshow opens 7 October with over 200 exhibitors, including Israel Aerospace Industries for the first time alongside L3Harris, Leonardo, MBDA and Indian suppliers, as Morocco deepens defence-industrial...
Why Did Nigeria Buy the VT-4 Tank?
Nigeria took its first Norinco VT-4 tanks, ST1 tank destroyers and SH-5 howitzers at Lagos in April 2020 under a 2019 contract reported at about $152 million. This is the...
US Approves $832 Million Javelin Missile Sale to Egypt: What Is in the Package
The US State Department has approved a possible $832 million sale of up to 2,020 FGM-148F Javelin missiles and 200 launch units to Egypt. It is an approval, not a...
Morocco Orders 50 More Oshkosh HET A1 Tank Transporters for Its Abrams Fleet
Oshkosh Defense says Morocco has placed a second order for 50 HET A1 heavy equipment transporter tractors and 50 Broshuis MN573 trailers, and that the first batch is delivered and...
Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 Crash in Ondo: What Is Confirmed About NAF 931
A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42, NAF 931, crashed near Igbokoda in Ondo State on 5 October 2026. Early figures said 32 were aboard; the Air Force's own list names 25....
Turkish Defence Companies Active in Africa in 2026
Ten Turkish defence companies with documented African contracts, deliveries, local offices or subsidiaries, set out in one card each.
Morocco's aerospace sector has grown from five companies in 2000 to roughly 160 today, and...
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...