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Defence industry, procurement and security across Africa, reported daily.
Independent coverage of the continent's armed forces, arms deals, local production and security operations, with sourced background on every system and supplier.
Counter-Drone Systems for African Armies: Which Ones Are in Service?
- 25 Sep 2026
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EDM4S, ASELSAN İHTAR, BabaSky/UNICCON, Terra Industries' Kama and Centauri TriAD compared on the same criteria: who has actually fielded, contracted or only trialled each, and...
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Turkish Defence Systems in African Military Service
- 25 Sep 2026
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- 11 min.
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Turkish drones, armoured vehicles, electro-optics and precision munitions are now fielded across the Sahel, West Africa and the Horn of Africa. This gallery surveys nine...
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Military Drones Operated Across Africa in 2026
- 25 Sep 2026
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- 9 min.
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Eight military drone types flown, ordered or built across Africa: Bayraktar TB2, Akıncı, Anka-S, Wing Loong II, CH-4, Heron, Milkor 380 and Hamza-1, with operators...
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MRAPs Used in the Sahel: Which Mine-Protected Vehicles Are in Service?
- 25 Sep 2026
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- 12 min.
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Casspir, Marauder, Typhoon, CS/VP14 and Ejder Yalçın compared on the same criteria: who operates each in Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad and Niger, and what is...
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Why Nigeria Bought the A-29 Super Tucano: Timeline, Cost and Results
- 25 Sep 2026
- 209
- 12 min.
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Nigeria's 12 A-29 Super Tucanos: the requirement, the two-year US hold, what it paid, why the aircraft was chosen and what the record shows since...
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Which African Countries Operate the Bayraktar TB2? (2026 Operator List)
- 25 Sep 2026
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- 17 min.
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Which African armies fly the Bayraktar TB2? An updated operator table with quantities, status (operational, delivered, contracted, reported), sources and quantity conflicts. Updated 19 Oct...
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Wing Loong II Operators: Specs, Customers and Combat Use
Nigeria AH-1Z Viper Deal: What the $997 Million Covers
Ghana’s Modernisation Drive Goes Beyond Vehicles: New Warships and Helicopters on Order
Morocco’s Aerospace Industry Chases a ‘Made in Morocco’ Jet as Baykar and Safran Expand Plants
Which African Countries Have Ballistic Missiles?
MRAPs in African Service: From the Casspir to Today’s Mine-Protected Fleets
Counter-Drone Systems for African Armies: Which Ones Are in Service?
- 156
- Adrian Cole
- 15 min.
MRAPs Used in the Sahel: Which Mine-Protected Vehicles Are in Service?
- 176
- Adrian Cole
- 12 min.
Why Nigeria Bought the A-29 Super Tucano: Timeline, Cost and Results
- 209
- Adrian Cole
- 12 min.
Which African Countries Operate the Bayraktar TB2? (2026 Operator List)
- 157
- Adrian Cole
- 17 min.
Counter-Drone Systems for African Armies: Which Ones Are in Service?
EDM4S, ASELSAN İHTAR, BabaSky/UNICCON, Terra Industries' Kama and Centauri TriAD compared on the same criteria: who has actually fielded, contracted or only trialled each, and what is not yet verified.
- African Armed Forces
- 156
- 15 min.
- 0
- 0
Turkish Defence Systems in African Military Service
Turkish drones, armoured vehicles, electro-optics and precision munitions are now fielded across the Sahel, West Africa and the Horn of Africa. This gallery surveys nine Turkish-built systems confirmed in African...
- African Armed Forces
- 151
- 11 min.
- 0
- 0
Military Drones Operated Across Africa in 2026
Eight military drone types flown, ordered or built across Africa: Bayraktar TB2, Akıncı, Anka-S, Wing Loong II, CH-4, Heron, Milkor 380 and Hamza-1, with operators and status.
- African Armed Forces
- 184
- 9 min.
- 0
- 0
MRAPs Used in the Sahel: Which Mine-Protected Vehicles Are in Service?
Casspir, Marauder, Typhoon, CS/VP14 and Ejder Yalçın compared on the same criteria: who operates each in Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad and Niger, and what is not yet verified.
- African Armed Forces
- 176
- 12 min.
- 0
- 0
Why Nigeria Bought the A-29 Super Tucano: Timeline, Cost and Results
Nigeria's 12 A-29 Super Tucanos: the requirement, the two-year US hold, what it paid, why the aircraft was chosen and what the record shows since delivery in 2021.
- African Armed Forces
- 209
- 12 min.
- 0
- 0
Which African Countries Operate the Bayraktar TB2? (2026 Operator List)
Which African armies fly the Bayraktar TB2? An updated operator table with quantities, status (operational, delivered, contracted, reported), sources and quantity conflicts. Updated 19 Oct 2026.
- African Armed Forces
- 157
- 17 min.
- 0
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Wing Loong II operators now span the Gulf, Pakistan and a growing group of African...
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...


