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Nigerian Army Weapons and Equipment List (2026): Who Built the Arsenal
A full system-by-system list of the Nigerian Army's tanks, IFVs, MRAPs, artillery and anti-tank weapons in 2026, with each type traced back to the country...
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Nigerian Army Weapons and Equipment List (2026): Who Built the Arsenal
A full system-by-system list of the Nigerian Army's tanks, IFVs, MRAPs, artillery and anti-tank weapons in 2026, with each type traced back to the country and company that built it...
US Air Force C-17 Delivers FMS Equipment to Nigerian Air Force in Lagos, Kainji
A U.S. Air Force C-17 delivered undisclosed military equipment to Nigerian Air Force bases in Lagos and Kainji in September, AFRICOM confirmed, extending an ongoing foreign military sales relationship as...
How Strong Is Saudi Arabia’s Military?
Saudi Arabia has the Middle East's largest defence budget, an American-built core and a 50% localisation goal. What is in service in 2026, what is only ordered or notified, and...
Turkey’s Maritime Patrol Aircraft Keep Watch Over Senegal’s Waters
A rotating Turkish Navy detachment has flown more than 76 sorties and 358 hours of maritime surveillance over Senegal's waters since 2025, part of a deepening defence-industrial relationship that includes...
Paramount Unveils Reusable V-Raven VTOL Drone at AAD 2026
South Africa's Paramount Group has unveiled the V-Raven, a reusable vertical-takeoff surveillance drone built for runway-free operations, evolving from its N-Raven loitering munition. The system targets African militaries needing persistent...
Nigeria and South Africa’s Armed Forces Compared
A data-led comparison of Nigeria and South Africa's armed forces across budgets, personnel, air, land and naval power, air defence, drones, industry and suppliers, using SIPRI's 2025 figures and official...
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,...
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