Ex-SAAF Cheetah jet restored, ready to join Draken Aggressors
A former South African Air Force Cheetah combat aircraft has been restored after spending 18 years in storage. The Cheetah
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Combating Al-Shabaab: Kenya and Ethiopia gets US hardware
The militaries of Kenya and Ethiopia has been gifted several US armored vehicles and equipment respectively to enhance it’s fight
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Rheinmetall Denel Munition nets 60 mm mortar contract with mysterious customer
Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) recently signed a deal with an unnamed customer to supply a range of cutting-edge mortar ammunition.
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To counter Turkey, US prepares to supply 100 vehicles to Somalia
The United States is planning on delivering at least 100 light combat vehicles to Somalia in order to support it’s
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AHRLAC prepares for delivery to first customer
South Africa’s AHRLAC, or advanced high-performance reconnaissance light attack aircraft is set to begin deliveries to its launch customers, says
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US Apogee-SSU continues West African pilot training
The contract to continue training West African countries pilots by the US company Apogee-SSU was recently renewed under a US
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ALTI and Argentech team up for vertical take-off UAV business in US
United States’ Argentech – a systems integrator and UAV training provider, has partnered with South African UAV designer ALTI to
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Mozambique: Terrorists sinks French-made HSI32 Interceptor boats
Terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State and al-qaeda today sank a French-made HSI32 High-Speed Interceptor boat of the Mozambican Navy
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Kenya loses MD500 helicopter, pilots killed
The MD500E helicopter with registration number ‘539’ was on a training flight before it crashed, says a Kenyan Military statement.
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MSPV Panthera T4 armoured vehicles now in Madagascar
The military force of Madagascar is now equipped with MSPV panthera T4 armoured vehicles, as seen for the first time
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Algeria donates 53 utility vehicles to Mali
Algeria has delivered the first batch of 53 logistics and utility vehicles to Mali in a show of support as
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Angola’s first Hongdu K-8W Karakorum aircraft flies home
The National Air Force of Angola (FANA) has now taken delivery of six new Hongdu JL-8 (Nanchang JL-8), also known
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Landlocked Botswana receives several military hardware
It appears that the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has received a shipment of new plethora of military equipment, the hardware
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US Army 1st SFAB begins advising mission in Senegal
The United States Army Logistics Advisor Team 1610, 6th Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, has delivered a three-week long Vehicle Maintenance and Recovery Course in Dakar, Senegal from March 2-21.
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South Africa ships large arms to Turkey
Several Turkish military A400M strategic airlift aircraft loaded with military equipment left South Africa on 2 May 2020, after offloading
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Lockheed Martin expects additional F-16s sales to Africa, Asia and South America customers
Lockheed Martin hopes to make additional sales of its proven F-16 fighter jets to countries in Africa, South America and
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South African mercenary’s Gazelle helicopter shot down in Mozambique
Multiple reports from Mozambique indicates that one of the South African private military contractors Gazelle helicopter deployed against jihadists in
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“Friend of my enemy,” Jordan sells UAV to LNA
One natural characteristic of constant warfare is that overtime, belligerents will find out who their true friend or enemy is.
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Two Russian naval vessels arrive Cape Town
A two-ship naval detachment from Russia’s Baltic Sea fleet has arrived Table Bay Harbour, Cape Town, South Africa on Monday
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UAE orders additional Seeker UAV from Denel
The United Arab Emirates has ordered an additional Seeker 400 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Denel Dynamics, worth more than
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US delivers four Defender boats to Djibouti
The Djiboutian Navy has received four Defender patrol boats from the United States on 22 February, as part of a
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Ravenswood to support British training exercises in Kenya
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded Ravenswood Solutions a five-year contract to provide the British Army with
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Kenyan Air Force inducts two C-27J Spartan tactical aircraft
The Kenya Air Force (KAF) has successfully inducted its two new C-27J Spartan transport aircraft on 14 February in a
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U.S. Air Force flies B-52H Stratofortress bomber off the Somalian coast
A United States Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber was seen flying low near the Somali island of Koyama. According to
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Kenyan Air Force receives two C-27J Spartan tactical airlift aircraft
Italian-based Leonardo has delivered two C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft to the Kenyan Air Force, out of the three aircraft
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