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Morocco’s Attack Helicopters Explained: From Gazelle to Apache
Morocco is rebuilding its attack-helicopter force around the Boeing AH-64E Apache while its Gazelle and Puma fleets are phased out and a Caracal special-operations order...
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Morocco Reportedly in Talks to Buy Israel’s David’s Sling Missile Shield
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Turkish Systems in African Armed Forces
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Medium-Range Air Defence Systems for African Air Forces
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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.
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Satellite imagery, munition fragments and an official handover ceremony show Ethiopia fought with Turkish, Chinese and Iranian drones. Here is...
ASELSAN Seeks Local Manufacturing Partner in Nigeria
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Nigerian Navy Ships List (2026): Frigates, OPVs, Fast Attack Craft and Who Built Them
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NMS 4×4 (Yörük): Nurol’s Lighter Armoured Vehicle, Its Specs and Users
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Morocco’s Attack Helicopters Explained: From Gazelle to Apache
Morocco is rebuilding its attack-helicopter force around the Boeing AH-64E Apache while its Gazelle and Puma fleets are phased out and a Caracal special-operations order is delivered. Here is what...
Angola Air Force Aircraft Inventory (2026): Su-30s, New Transports and Who Built the Fleet
A system-by-system look at the Angola Air Force's 2026 aircraft fleet: Su-30K fighters, Chinese K-8W jet trainers, new Airbus C295 transports and a first-in-Africa Czech L-39NG Skyfox order, with who...
Sudan Army Ranks: The SAF Rank Ladder in Arabic and English, with NATO Codes and the RSF Difference
The Sudanese Armed Forces rank ladder in Arabic script, transliteration and English with NATO OF/OR codes, publicly dated command appointments, and why the RSF's self-styled ranks are not an internationally...
EDGE Signs MoU to Localize Small-Arms and Aero-Engine Production in Morocco
The UAE's EDGE Group has signed a separate memorandum with Morocco's defence ministry to explore local production of small arms and aircraft engines, through its Caracal and Powertech units. The...
US Approves $832 Million Javelin Missile Sale to Egypt
The US State Department has cleared a possible $832 million sale of 2,020 Javelin anti-tank missiles to Egypt, which would make it the weapon's newest operator. The deal, still a...
What Is the C-130 Hercules, and Which Countries Fly It in Africa and the Middle East?
The C-130 Hercules is Lockheed Martin’s four-engine turboprop tactical transport aircraft, in continuous production since 1954 and flown by more Moroccan, Tunisian, Algerian, Egyptian, South African, Nigerian and Nigerien air...
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Turkish Flag Burned in Somalia’s Diinsoor as Anger at Ankara’s Role in the South West Crisis Spreads
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