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AFRIDEX 2026: UAE’s Resource Industries Eyes African Market With Drones, MRAPs. Resource Industries, an Abu Dhabi-based defence and security company that designs, manufactures and integrates military vehicles, unmanned systems and tactical equipment, used the inaugural Africa International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX) 2026 in Lagos to introduce itself to African buyers. The visit was the company’s first to Nigeria. Speaking to Military Africa at the show, Mohammed Ayesh, Resource Industries’ Chief of Corporate Strategy and Mergers and Acquisitions, walked through the company’s display. It covered armoured vehicles, three classes of unmanned aircraft, electronic warfare (EW) equipment and subsystems. “We have different kind of products. We have the land system on our right. We have the aerospace on our left. We have some EW [Electronic Warfare] and some subsystems as well. Now our land department, we are displaying different variety of vehicles,” Ayesh said. Resource Industries is not new to the trade show circuit. At the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) 2023 in Abu Dhabi, EDR Magazine described it as a company with two arms: a commercial side that represents foreign producers through licences and joint ventures, and a research and production side that designs and builds its own systems. It has strong links to French industry and builds vehicles on Tatra chassis for the UAE Armed Forces. Lagos gave it a first look at a market where Emirati groups are increasingly active, from EDGE Group’s proposed $300 million equipment deal with Nigeria to Elmirate Capital’s $200 million pledge for Nigerian defence and aerospace.
AFRIDEX 2026: UAE’s Resource Industries Eyes African Market With Drones, MRAPs
Airbornics Defence & Space Pvt Ltd (ADSL)—the defence and aerospace division of India's JCBL Group—participated in the inaugural Africa International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX) 2026 held from October 26–29, 2026, at Eko Atlantic in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Coordinated maneuver by USV-12 unmanned surface vessel (USV), and the SAGAN unmanned aerial vehicle
Four Launches, Four Direct Hits: ASELSAN’s Guidance Kits Deliver Precision ASELSAN’s LGK 82, LGK 84 and GÖZDE have once again demonstrated their precision strike capabilities, achieving four direct hits against different targets, including a highspeed moving target, during an international live fire demonstration. On 2 September 2026, the Guidance Systems Demonstration was held at the Konya Karapınar Firing Test Range, with the participation of military officials from more than 15 countries. During the demonstration, two LGK 84 guidance kits were launched from an F16 against an armored personnel carrier and a tank, while an LGK 82 was launched from a BAYRAKTAR AKINCI against another armored personnel carrier. Developed by ASELSAN in cooperation with TÜBİTAK SAGE, GÖZDE was also launched from an AKINCI against a moving target traveling at 50 km/h. All four engagements resulted in direct hits. Designed to transform freefall bombs into precision guided weapons, LGK 82 and LGK 84 provide high precision engagement capabilities against ground targets. GÖZDE, meanwhile, combines precision guidance with a capability specifically designed to engage highspeed moving targets, demonstrating its effectiveness in dynamic engagement scenarios. The successful demonstration highlights the versatility of ASELSAN’s guidance solutions across different air platforms and target sets, delivering reliable precision strike capabilities against both stationary and moving targets. #military @AselsanTV
ASELSAN’s LGK 82, LGK 84 and GÖZDE demonstrated their precision strike capabilities
HAVELSAN’s FLEETSTAR Platform Data Distribution System, developed for the 10th and 11th ships of the MİLGEM programme, has successfully completed its Factory Acceptance Tests. HAVELSAN has completed the Factory Acceptance Tests of its FLEETSTAR Platform Data Distribution System for the 10th and 11th ships being built under the MİLGEM programme. Designed as the digital backbone of modern naval platforms, FLEETSTAR manages data exchange between sensors, weapon systems and mission systems, supporting the effective operation of the platform. For submarine platforms, HAVELSAN offers the SUBSTAR Submarine Data Distribution System, a configuration specifically developed for submarine requirements.
HAVELSAN’s FLEETSTAR Completes Factory Acceptance Tests for MİLGEM Ships 10 and 11
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