First missile-armed OPV 58S warship ‘Walo’ for Senegal launched
French shipyard Piriou has launched the first of three missile-armed OPV 58S offshore patrol vessel for Senegal’s Navy, the Walo....
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EU ends military training In Mali but maintains presence In Sahel
The European Union is ending some of it's military training commitments in Mali due to continued cooperation between Russian mercenaries...
Proforce, Aeraccess signs partnership on drone production
Nigeria's Proforce Defence and French drone company Aeraccess has signed a partnership agreement to manufacture surveillance drones. The agreement which...
Canadian warships arrive W. Africa for Obamgame Express 22
Two Royal Canadian Navy warships HMCS Moncton and Goose Bay are in West Africa, to participate in the multinational exercise...
Mali receives Mi-24P helicopter and P-18 radar system from Russia
On 30th March the Malian armed forces (FAMa) received two Mi-24P Hind-F attack helicopters and a sole P-18 early warning...
NNS Kada LST-100 landing ship en route to Nigeria
Nigerian Navy’s new Landing Ship Tank (LST), NNS Kada, an LST 100 class vessel is on it's way home after...
Nigerian Air Force interested in Airbus C-295 transport aircraft
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has indicated interest in procuring a number of aircraft from Airbus including C-295 tactical transport....
Military leadership attends African Land Forces Summit 2022
Military senior leaders from the U.S. Army and over 40 African countries attended the 10th African Land Forces Summit, (ALFS)...
NAF recovers crashed Alpha jet, one year after
Nigerian Troops deployed under Operation Desert Sanity have found the wreckage of an Alpha Jet aircraft in Sambisa Forest, Borno...
Proforce, NASENI enters R&D partnership
Nigeria's top defence solutions provider, Proforce Intelligence Systems Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Agency...
China Is seeking a naval base in West Africa – AFRICOM
China's efforts to increase its economic and military footprint in Africa appear to be gaining momentum as Beijing intends to...
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams arrives Dakar for Obangame Express 22
The United States Navy Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Dakar, Senegal following their participation...
Nigér orders Ejder Yalçins armoured vehicles from Turkey’s Nurol Makina
Nigér has placed an order for Ejder Yalçins armoured vehicles from Turkey’s Nurol Makina, in addition to Bayraktar TB2 unmanned...
Exercise Obangame Express 2022 underway in Dakar, Senegal
Obangame Express (OE22), the largest multinational maritime exercise in Western Africa kicked off its 11th year with 32 participating nations...
Israel Shipyards to export two landing ships to African customer
Israel Shipyards has announced on 15 March that it has signed an agreement with an undisclosed African customer to supply...
Nigerian military to shore up cyberspace defence
Nigeria's Minister of Defence Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi, (rtd) has restated the Federal government’s commitment to promote Cybernetics in...
U.S. offers F-15s to Egypt to kill Su-35 acquisition plans
Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of US Central Command, told the Senate Armed Services Committee on 15 March that he believes...
Senegal military launches operation against Casamance secessionists
Senegalese military have launched an offensive operation against fighters allied to the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance, a separatist...
Russia-Ukraine crises may disrupt Africa’s military supply chain
An unintended consequence of Russia's "Special Military Operations" in Ukraine is that African militaries will have to look elsewhere for...
Nigeria’s JF-17 Thunders are carrying out precision bombings with ASELPOD kit
A series of devastating air strikes against non-state elements in the Northeast part of Nigeria in the past few weeks...
Nigerian Air Force may get Cyber Warfare unit in the future
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) may in the near future set-up it's own cyber warfare operations unit to combat cyber...
Ghana awaits two OPVs, commissions Flex Fighter boats
The Ghanaian Navy (GN) has commissioned it's four new Flex fighter patrol boats, and is awaiting the delivery of two...
NAF A-29 Super Tucano pilots are using simulators for training
Nigerian Air Force A-29 Super Tucano pilots will now be training, in part, using a highly sophisticated and realistic flight...
US starts final phase construction of Nigeria’s A-29 Super Tucano support facility
Since September 2020 when it was revealed that the Nigerian Air Force A-29 Super Tucano aircraft will operate from the...
Germany to deploy CH-53 Super Stallion helicopters to Mali
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) will later this year send five of its CH-53G Super Stallion heavy-lift helicopters and an...