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Africa’s Largest Main Battle Tank Fleets, Ranked
Ranked by total main battle tanks in national inventories, Egypt and Algeria field armoured forces far larger than any other African military, while several countries...
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Africa’s Largest Main Battle Tank Fleets, Ranked
Ranked by total main battle tanks in national inventories, Egypt and Algeria field armoured forces far larger than any other African military, while several countries still rely on Cold War-era...
Which African Countries Operate the Mi-17 and Mi-171 Helicopter?
A verified operator database and status map for the Russian Mi-17/Mi-171 helicopter family in African military service, with confirmed, delivered and reported-but-unconfirmed users.
How Morocco and Algeria Compare Militarily in 2026
Morocco and Algeria have spent the past three years on parallel rearmament drives, but from very different starting points: Algeria still outspends its neighbour roughly four to one, while Morocco...
Italy and Libya Move to Deepen Military Cooperation
Italy's defence chief travelled to Tripoli this month to widen training, cyber-defence and special-forces cooperation with Libya's UN-recognised government, as Rome tracks a Russian naval build-up nearby.
ExecuJet Extends Contract to Maintain South African Air Force’s Falcon Jets
ExecuJet MRO Services has renewed its contract to maintain the South African Air Force's Falcon 50 and Falcon 900 jets, a 35-year relationship the Dassault-owned company highlighted at AAD 2026.
What Flight Data Shows, and Does Not, About Russia’s Air Link to the Sahel
A C4ADS analysis of flight-tracking data counts at least 75 flights linked to Russian state-aligned forces travelling to or from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger between January 2025 and July...
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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,...
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The largest armies in Africa are led by Ethiopia and Egypt, with Morocco, Eritrea and...
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