CSIR develops gunshot and missile detection system
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed a missile launch and gunshot detection system. The system which
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Angola to purchase air defense system worth $200 million from Belarus
According to the document signed by the President of Angola João Lawrence a month ago, Angola plans to buy air
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Canada pulls out, Romania to deploy transport aircraft to Mali
Following the scheduled departure of the Canadian military contingent from Mali on July 31, personnel from the Romanian Armed Forces
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South African ZACube-2 Nano satellite launched
On 25th December, South Africa launched ZACube-2, the most advanced Nanosatellite from Africa on the Soyuz rocket in Baikonur, Russia.
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Mali receives 24 Storm 4×4 Armored Personnel Carrier from Qatar
The Malian military has taken delivery of twenty-four Storm 4×4 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC). The Storm 4×4 APCs were freighted
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Lesotho commissions new Airbus H125 helicopter
The Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) Air Wing has officially commissioned a new Airbus Helicopters H125 transport and utility helicopter nicknamed
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Burkina Faso displays new Cobra armored vehicles
The Burkinabe Army paraded four Otokar Cobra armoured personnel carriers (APCs) during the country’s Independence Day parade held on 11
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US to build new drone hangars at Chabelley Airfield in Djibouti
The United States has awarded a contract to an Italian company Consorzio Stabile GMG SCARL to build new hangars at
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Equatorial Guinea receives two Mi-172 “Hip” helicopters from Russian Helicopters
As part of an ongoing rehabilitation efforts by the Equatorial Guinea, the country has received has received two new Mil Mi-17
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Angolan Air Force to receive Former IAF Sukhoi Su-30k Super-flankers from Belarus
A Google earth photograph which surfaced online shows eight (or more) former Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30K Flankers, reportedly on its
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Royal Air Force C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft now supports Operation Barkhane
The Royal Air Force has dispatched a C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft to Gao, Mali in support of the French Operation Barkhane
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French Army tests MMP 5th generation land combat missile system in Djibouti
French Army clears MMP 5th generation land combat missile for desert operations From August 25 to September 22 in Djibouti,
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Tanzanian Air Force orders two H225 transport helicopters from Airbus Helicopters
It appears that the Tanzania Air Force may have ordered for two H225 helicopters from Airbus Helicopters. The first of the two
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Mauritius Coast Guard Maritime Air Squadron (MAS) arms its HAL Do-228 MPA with machine gun pods
The Mauritius Coast Guard Maritime Air Squadron (MAS) has fixed a pair of 7.62 mm machine gun pods onto its
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Burkina Faso Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano conducts first counter-terrorist airstrike
Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano light attack aircraft of the Burkinabe Air Force (FABF) has conducted its first airstrikes The Burkina
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Zambia Air Force showcase Hermes 450 UAV in new video
As seen on this Zambia Air Force day (2018) short video documentary, it appears that the service now operates at
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Next Generation weapons and tactics Africans should take note of (part 2)
Continue from part I Drones collaboration A military quadcopter launching a drone China is already home to many of the
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Next Generation weapons and tactics Africans should take note of
Artist depiction of a future conflict Next Generation weapons and Tactics Top Military planners and leaders have predicted that the
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UAE deploys Wing Loong II UCAV to Eritrea
Recent satellite imagery from DigitalGlobe images taken from 3 August shows a UAV matching the dimensions of the Chinese-made Wing
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Unknown African Country Receiving Belarusian Caiman Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle
Belarus is now delivering the Caiman ARV to an African country. An unknown African nation is currently receiving the Belarusian
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First Royal Canadian Air Force Chinook helicopter leaves for Mali
The Royal Canadian Air Force is moving forward with its planned deployment of ten helicopters to support the United
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Kenyan Navy ship KNS Shujaa returns after refit
The Kenyan patrol ship KNS Shujaa has returned from a 21-month midlife refit and training voyage, the Kenya Defence Forces
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Royal Moroccan Armed Forces reportedly interested in buying the Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter
Royal Moroccan Armed Forces interested in the Boeing AH-64 Apache Helicopter A new report published by The North African Post
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Algerian Military displays the Russian made Pantsir-SM Advanced Air Defence System in live-fire exercise (Sakhr 2018)
Algerian Pantsir-SM During Sakhr 2018 During the “Sakhr 2018 “Military exercise (MILEX) that involved the 36th Motorized Infantry Brigade, the Algerian
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India donates Dornier Do 228 light aircraft to the Seychelles Coast Guard
The Seychelles Coast Guard has just taken delivery of a Dornier 228 light transport aircraft donated by the Indian Government.
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