Smart Shooter gets NATO Defense Against Terrorism recognition
SMART SHOOTER’s technology has been selected for a NATO Defense Against Terrorism Program of Work (DAT PoW) exercise in the
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Russia develops on-board missile protection system for Mi-8 helicopters intended for special operations
Russian Ministry of Defense has received a batch of Mi-8MTV-5-1 military transport helicopters equipped with an advanced on-board missile protection
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Typhoon MRAP offered to African customers to enter service with Russian Airborne Forces
The Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) in 2021 will begin receiving the 4×4 K4386 Typhoon-VDV armored vehicles that can be air-dropped with troops
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AFRICOM in search of new headquarters, avoids Africa
The joint operations center at U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. AFRICOM is in search for a new
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“One Shot – One Hit” Smart Shooter launches Smash Hopper LRCWS
SMART SHOOTER, a leading developer and manufacturer of innovative Fire Control Systems, introduces SMASH HOPPER: a new Light Remote-Controlled Weapon
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Rostec demonstrated TOS-1A capabilities to foreign customers
JSC Rosoboronexport and JSC Omsktransmash (part of JSC Concern Uralvagonzavod), which are subsidiaries of the Rostec State Corporation, have demonstrated
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Fire for fire: LNA launches anti-ship missile in show of force against Turkey
Coastal defense unit of the Libyan National Army on Saturday 18, launched a P-15 Termit anti-ship missile near Zawiyat Zanzur, Tobruk in response to Turkey’s planned troops deployment in the country.
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Rosoboronexport offers metal detector with built-in stun gun for security services
Rosoboronexport JSC, a subsidiary of the Rostec State Corporation, has launched a new metal detector and stun gun combo called the EM-411 Cerberus into the global security equipment market.
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Battle for Sirte: Ghadafi’s scuds and Chinese MANPADs joins the fray
As the battle to capture Sirte from the grips of Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army commences, several weapon systems are being rushed into the Libyan battlefield.
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SMART SHOOTER’s Counter-sUAS Technology Solution
With a “One Shot – One Hit” capability, SMART SHOOTER’s Fire Control Solutions allow the operator to quickly and effectively neutralize any manned or unmanned threat.
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Presidential Boeing 737 flies with Bird ‘s missile protection system
Israeli-based Bird Aerosystems announced that it has equipped an African customer’s presidential Boeing 737 aircraft with its Airborne Missile Protection
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Tunisia, Moroccan request for transfer of C-130H Hercules approved by US
The United States has approved the request of both Tunisia and Morocco to transfer four C-130H Hercules transport aircraft from
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South African mercenaries ‘DAG’ loses another aircraft in Mozambique
South African private military contractor Dyck Advisory Group (DAG) currently operating in Mozambique has apparently lost a Bat Hawk ultralight aircraft.
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New Russian warship with naval Pantsir air defense system sparks African interest
The Russian Navy’s Baltic Fleet has launched the factory sea trials of the brand-new Project 22800 ‘Karakurt-class’ corvette Odintsovo –
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HENSOLDT and Nano Dimension Achieve Breakthrough in Electronics 3D Printing
Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT together with the leading Additively Manufactured Electronics (AME)/Printed Electronics (PE) provider, Nano Dimension, has achieved a
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Russian sends warplanes to Haftar’s forces, as the largest aerial offensive begins
Russia has apparently transferred six MiG-29 fighters and two Su-24 attack jets to Al Jufra airbase in central Libya to support the Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA).
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AFRICOM mobile hospitals help fight COVID-19 in Africa
U.S. mobile hospitals sent to Ghana, Senegal and Uganda are being used to treat growing numbers of coronavirus patients. The
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Russia is rolling out a new family of the Typhoon-K MRAP optimized for African Customers
Russia is rolling out to the global arms market, particularly African customers its all-new Typhoon-K MRAP family, which are available in the 6×6 (KAMAZ-63969) and 4×4 (KAMAZ-53949) wheel configurations, an informed military source disclosed to Military Africa.
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Nigerian military missiles: an overview
This article is updated periodically. Nigerian military missile capability systems are quite few and sparingly used, for decades, in fact,
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RT LTA Offers its SkyStar Aerostat Systems for Immediate Delivery at a Special Price
Highly cost-effective, the SkyStar aerostat systems are ideal for Coronavirus (Covid-19) days and post-Coronavirus days [May 4, 2020]: During the
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AeroVironment now offering its Quantix Recon UAS to international customers
AeroVironment is now ready to export its Quantix™ Recon unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) solution to international customers. The UAS solution
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Rosobornexport offers Boomerang 8×8 ACV to African and international customers
Rosoboronexport is now actively offering its new Boomerang 8×8 amphibious combat vehicle (ACV) to several international customers for the first
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ROSOBORONEXPORT confirms export of BK-10 assault boats to sub-Saharan country
Russia’s Rosoboronexport has confirmed the sale of its BK-10 assault boats to a sub-Saharan African nation. Rosoboronexport JSC (part of
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Morocco to equip F-16s with Harpoon anti-ship missiles
To increase the capabilities of its Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft in naval warfare, the Royal Moroccan Air
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Nigerian Army procures 55 combat and logistics vehicles
The Nigerian Army has procured and commissioned 55 utility vehicles vehicles to increase the mobility and combat efficiency of troops
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