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Nigerian Navy Ships List (2026): Frigates, OPVs, Fast Attack Craft and Who Built Them
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Nigerian Navy Ships List (2026): Frigates, OPVs, Fast Attack Craft and Who Built Them
A full list of the Nigerian Navy's ships in 2026 — frigate, offshore patrol vessels, fast attack craft, mine warfare and the incoming landing ship — with each class traced...
Ejder Yalçın vs Kirpi vs Cobra II: How Türkiye’s Three Protected 4x4s Compare
How Nurol's Ejder Yalçın, BMC's Kirpi and Otokar's Cobra II differ in size, protection and weapons, and where each is actually used in Africa and the Gulf.
KARAOK Anti-Tank Missile: ROKETSAN’s Man-Portable ATGM Explained
KARAOK is ROKETSAN's man-portable, fire-and-forget short-range anti-tank guided missile. Specs, development timeline, Malaysia export and delivery, and operator status.
Sudan War Drones: What the Evidence Shows on SAF and RSF Since 2023
Since April 2023 both of Sudan's warring forces have acquired foreign-made drones. UN investigators have verified Akıncı and Yiha III components in SAF strikes and FH-95/CH-95 wreckage on the RSF...
Incomar Unveils Target Drones, Loitering Munitions and a Counter-Drone Interceptor at AAD 2026
South African aerospace firm Incomar used AAD 2026 to launch five new autonomous systems, including the IBIS target drone, the GANNET loitering munition and the SAHM/DRAGONFLY counter-drone interceptor, positioning itself...
South Africa Ends 27 Years of DRC Peacekeeping as Operation Mistral Closes
South Africa has withdrawn its last troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo, ending Operation Mistral after 27 years and more than 50 South African lives lost. The pullout follows...
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