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Namibian Air Force F-7 fighter jet badly damaged at Ondangwa’s Airport

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 Patrick Kenyette Aircraft, Namibia

A Namibia Defence Force (NDF) F-7NM fighter jet crashed and is badly damaged in a runway excursion at Ondangwa’s Andimba

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Nigeria’s A-29 Super Tucanos and bandits

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 Ekene Lionel Aircraft, Nigeria, United States

Early reports suggests that the United States may have placed some restrictions on the use of the newly acquired A-29

Aerospace Defence Industry

Egyptian Air Force fighter jets fitted with Al Tariq guided bomb

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 Darek Liam Aircraft, Egypt, South Africa

The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) F-16s and Mirage 2000s have been seen flying with Al Tariq precision guided munitions (PGMs).

Aerospace C4ISR

Tunisia to receive armed Textron C-208EX from ATI Engineering

October 11, 2021October 15, 2021 Darek Liam Aircraft, Tunisia, United States

Tunisia will receive two Cessna Caravan 208 aircraft converted into the Textron C-208EX by United States ATI Engineering Services. Tunisia is

Aerospace

Nigeria yet to locate missing Alpha jet, six months after it went down

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 Ekene Lionel Aircraft, Nigeria

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is yet to locate the wreckage or crash site of its Dassault Alpha jet A/E

Aerospace

Final six A-29 Super Tucano delivered to Nigeria

October 1, 2021October 1, 2021 Ekene Lionel Aircraft, Nigeria

Delivery of all twelve A-29B Super Tucanos to the Nigerian Air Force has been completed, with the last six aircrafts

Aerospace Defence Industry

Bronco II crash out of SpecOps Armed Overwatch competition

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 Military Africa Aircraft, Leidos, Paramount Group, South Africa, United States

Bronco II along with MAG Aerospace MC-208 Guardian would no longer be part of the US Special Operation Command’s (SOCOM) Armed

Aerospace

India lease Dornier Do 228 to Mauritius coast guard

September 20, 2021September 19, 2021 Sarah Lesedi Aircraft, India, Mauritius

The Indian Navy has transferred a Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Dornier 228 turboprop aircraft to the Mauritius Coast Guard, the

Aerospace

Kenya receiving its Grob G120TP turboprop trainers

September 16, 2021September 16, 2021 Patrick Kenyette Aircraft, Grob, kenya

The Kenyan Air Force (KAF) is beginning to receive its Grob G120TP turboprop trainers it ordered in June 2019 to

Aerospace

U.S. continues to block delivery of CASA C-295 aircraft to Mali

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 Ekene Lionel Aircraft, Mali, United States

The United States is preventing Airbus Defence & Space from delivery the second C-295 transport aircraft to Mali which have

Aerospace

Hot-weather tests for French Mirage 2000D RMV in Djibouti

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 Kazim Abdul Aircraft, Djibouti, France

A pair of French Mirage 2000D RMV aircraft have been tested in Djibouti, to deploy them on operational missions from

Aerospace

Nigeria’s L-39 pilots complete their training in LOM Praha

September 7, 2021September 10, 2021 Ekene Lionel Aero Vodochody, Aircraft, Nigeria

Four Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots on Saturday completed their air combat training at LOM Praha’s CLV flight-training center. State-owned

Aerospace

Nigeria orders Leonardo M-346 Master to replace venerable Alpha jets.

August 28, 2021September 9, 2021 Ekene Lionel Aircraft, Leonardo, Nigeria

Nigeria is set to receive twenty-four M-346 Master aircraft from Italian aircraft maker Leonardo. It is not yet certain the

Raytheon awarded $212 million order for Moroccan F-16 engines

Aerospace

Raytheon awarded a $212 million contract for Moroccan F-16 engines

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 Darek Liam Aircraft, Morocco, Pratt and Whitney, Raytheon

Raytheon will now supply F100-PW-229 engines for Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16 fighters in a $212 million contract. Terms of

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Egypt seeking to acquire E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 Darek Liam AEW&C, Aircraft, Egypt

The Egyptian military is exploring the option of adding the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to it’s inventory. The E-2D Hawkeye

Aerospace

Ghana moves to procure six L-39NG Albatross aircraft for €111 million

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 Ekene Lionel Aero Vodochody, Aircraft, Ghana

Ghana’s defence minster on 2 August is seeking parliamentary approval for the procurement of six L-39NG aircraft from the Czech

Aerospace Defence Industry

Russia targets Africa, Asia with new stealth “Checkmate” fighter jet

July 31, 2021July 31, 2021 Ekene Lionel Aircraft, Algeria, Egypt, Rosoboronexport, Rostec, Russia

Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi on July 20 during the MAKS 2021 aviation show last week, unveiled its new Sukhoi stealth

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African countries interested in Russia’s Sukhoi Su-57 “Felon” stealth fighter

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Darek Liam Aircraft, Algeria, Egypt, Rosoboronexport, Russia

CEO of Russia’s Rosoboronexport state arms seller Alexander Mikheyev stated at the MAKS 2021 international aerospace show that “Rosoboronexport is

Aerospace

French Mirage 2000 jet crashes in Mali

July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 Ekene Lionel Aircraft, France

A French Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jet crashed on 20 July 2021, during a support mission in the Hombori

Aerospace

Nigerian Air Force Super Tucano arrives home

July 23, 2021July 22, 2021 Ekene Lionel Aircraft, Nigeria

The first batch of the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft have arrived Kano, today 22 July 2021 from the United States.

Aerospace

Nigerian Air Force lose another Alpha Jet, pilot rescued

July 20, 2021July 27, 2021 Ekene Lionel Aircraft, Nigeria

A Dassault Alpha Jet of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) succumbed to intense ground fire from non-state actors on Sunday,

Aerospace

Nigeria’s JF-17 Thunders begins combat air patrol

July 5, 2021July 6, 2021 Ekene Lionel Aircraft, Nigeria

*Image above for illustrative purposes* Nigerian troops on the battlefield can now call on the air power provided by newly

The first five Sukhoi Su-35 fighters for the Egyptian Air Force have been photographed at Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport enroute from the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant. The five Su-35 aircraft with production serial numbers (9210, 9211, 9212, 9213, 9214) have been completed and delivery is expected to commence.

Aerospace

Egyptian Air Force MiG-29 deliveries completed, Su-35 deliveries begins

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 Darek Liam Aircraft, Egypt

Egypt has taken delivery of all its MiG-29M/M2 fighter jets from Russia and has started receiving it’s two dozen Su-35

Aerospace

Tigray rebels shoots down Ethiopian C-130E aircraft

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 Sarah Lesedi Aircraft, Ethiopia

The ongoing conflict in Ethiopia’s northern region has a new turn as forces of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)

Aerospace Training and Simulation

US B-52H strategic bomber conducts mission across Africa

June 17, 2021June 19, 2021 Ekene Lionel Africa, Aircraft, North Africa, United States, West Africa

A United States Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, on

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