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Egypt’s Tanks: M60 Patton to M1A1 Abrams Explained
Egypt's M60A3 Patton gave way to the M1A1 Abrams, the only Abrams built outside the United States. This comparison covers both tanks role by role...
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Egypt’s Tanks: M60 Patton to M1A1 Abrams Explained
Egypt's M60A3 Patton gave way to the M1A1 Abrams, the only Abrams built outside the United States. This comparison covers both tanks role by role and the 2024 US-approved plan...
How Independent Is the UAE’s Defence Industry?
The UAE suspended a $23 billion F-35 deal over sovereignty terms and built EDGE Group into a $20 billion defence conglomerate. Neither move has cut its dependence on foreign engines,...
What Weapons Does Algeria’s Military Operate in 2026?
Algeria fields Africa's largest reported defence budget, a 1,485-tank army and six attack submarines, and has become the first export customer for Russia's Su-57 stealth fighter. This profile sets out...
RDM’s LongClaw Glide Bomb Heads Toward 2027 Production Line
South Africa's Rheinmetall Denel Munition plans to start production of its LongClaw guided glide bomb in the second half of 2027. Shown as a mock-up at AAD 2026 mounted on...
Nigeria Opens DICON to Foreign Defence Manufacturers Ahead of Afridex 2026
Nigeria's state arms maker DICON is courting foreign OEM partnerships ahead of Afridex 2026, backed by new legislation from President Tinubu. DICON already builds the Ezugwu MRAP and Vanquisher APC,...
NMS 4×4 (Yörük): Nurol’s Lighter Armoured Vehicle, Its Specs and Users
Nurol Makina's NMS 4x4, sold at home as the Yörük: specifications, variants, the NMS-L, who operates it and what the public contracts show.
The Nigeria AH-1Z Viper programme covers 12 Bell attack helicopters for the Nigerian Air Force,...
Beyond the 45 utility vehicles Ghana's army took delivery of last month, new details show...
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...