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Havelsan and Egypt’s AOI Sign Sales Agreement for Hamza-1 VTOL Drone
- 23 Sep 2026
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Havelsan and Egypt's AOI have signed a sales agreement for the Hamza-1, a jointly developed fixed-wing VTOL drone, moving their partnership from co-development to commercial...
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Angola’s Navy Takes Delivery of Six HT-100 Naval Drones for New Corvette Fleet
- 23 Sep 2026
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Angola's Navy has taken delivery of six ANAVIA HT-100 NAVAL unmanned helicopters from the UAE's EDGE Group, its first organic drone capability. The systems will...
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Project Hoefyster: Tracking South Africa’s Badger ICV Programme
- 23 Sep 2026
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Project Hoefyster, South Africa's programme to replace the Ratel with the Denel-built Badger ICV, has run eighteen years without a delivery. This tracker follows the...
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Egypt Receives First CH-47F Chinook Helicopters
- 22 Sep 2026
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The Egyptian Air Force has received the first five of 12 new-generation Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters under a $426 million FMS deal, replacing its...
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Milkor and Safran Sign MoU on UAV Optronics and Navigation Integration
- 22 Sep 2026
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Milkor Group and Safran Electronics & Defense signed a Memorandum of Understanding at AAD 2026 to explore integrating French optronics and navigation systems onto the...
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Hensoldt South Africa Secures 200-Unit KENIS Sensor Order at AAD 2026
- 22 Sep 2026
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Hensoldt South Africa launched its KENIS 1280 AK thermal sensor as a standalone product at AAD 2026 and booked a 200-unit follow-on order from Estonia's...
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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
Project Hoefyster: Tracking South Africa’s Badger ICV Programme
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- Adrian Cole
- 8 min.
Milkor and Safran Sign MoU on UAV Optronics and Navigation Integration
- 63
- Adrian Cole
- 4 min.
Hensoldt South Africa Secures 200-Unit KENIS Sensor Order at AAD 2026
- 401
- Adrian Cole
- 5 min.
Havelsan and Egypt’s AOI Sign Sales Agreement for Hamza-1 VTOL Drone
Havelsan and Egypt's AOI have signed a sales agreement for the Hamza-1, a jointly developed fixed-wing VTOL drone, moving their partnership from co-development to commercial deliveries and positioning Egypt as...
- Drones & Unmanned Systems
- 78
- 4 min.
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Angola’s Navy Takes Delivery of Six HT-100 Naval Drones for New Corvette Fleet
Angola's Navy has taken delivery of six ANAVIA HT-100 NAVAL unmanned helicopters from the UAE's EDGE Group, its first organic drone capability. The systems will arm three new BR 71...
- Drones & Unmanned Systems
- 178
- 4 min.
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Project Hoefyster: Tracking South Africa’s Badger ICV Programme
Project Hoefyster, South Africa's programme to replace the Ratel with the Denel-built Badger ICV, has run eighteen years without a delivery. This tracker follows the contract history, delivery status, industrial...
- Analysis & Geopolitics
- 158
- 8 min.
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Egypt Receives First CH-47F Chinook Helicopters
The Egyptian Air Force has received the first five of 12 new-generation Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters under a $426 million FMS deal, replacing its Cold War-era CH-47D fleet with...
- Air Platforms
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- 3 min.
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Milkor and Safran Sign MoU on UAV Optronics and Navigation Integration
Milkor Group and Safran Electronics & Defense signed a Memorandum of Understanding at AAD 2026 to explore integrating French optronics and navigation systems onto the Milkor 380 and 780 MALE...
- Defence Cooperation
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- 4 min.
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Hensoldt South Africa Secures 200-Unit KENIS Sensor Order at AAD 2026
Hensoldt South Africa launched its KENIS 1280 AK thermal sensor as a standalone product at AAD 2026 and booked a 200-unit follow-on order from Estonia's HEVI Optronics, taking the counter-drone...
- Company News
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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...


