South African defense company Milkor Group and France’s Safran Electronics & Defense signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the...

On September 10, 2026, Italy’s Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Luciano Portolano, met his Libyan counterpart, Lieutenant General Salah...

Since 2025, the Turkish Navy has kept a rotating team based in Dakar to fly regular search, rescue, and surveillance...

Turkey’s state defense manufacturer, Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE), has opened its first company in Africa, a Cairo-based subsidiary...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has expanded its fleet with five new helicopters, receiving three Leonardo AW109 Trekker B aircraft...

The Egyptian Air Force took delivery of its first five Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters this month, with the handover...

Morocco has finalized a contract to buy 10 H225M Caracal helicopters from Airbus Helicopters, giving the Royal Moroccan Air Force...

Algeria has become the first foreign customer to field Russia's Su-57E stealth fighter, and it is now adding long-range Su-34M...

The Nigerian Navy and the Portuguese Navy opened a five-day joint exercise, codenamed Coastal Grip II, on Friday at Nigerian...

On Friday, August 28, 2026, a senior Ugandan military official confirmed that all Ugandan forces are scheduled to conclude their...

On Thursday, August 27, 2026, the Nigerian Army and China's state-owned defense giant, NORINCO (China North Industries Corporation), officially launched...

On August 23, 2026, Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) J-16 fighters flew mock air-to-air combat against Egyptian Air...

Botswana and the United States wrapped up Exercise Southern Accord 2026 on 15 August 2026, closing 6 days of joint...

On August 15, 2026, Defence Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka confidently affirmed that Ugandan forces would remain in Somalia through an independent...

A high-level Nigerian defence delegation, led by Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, concluded a two-day strategic...

New footage of a rolled-out Il-78MK-90A aerial refueling tanker, built in export configuration, points to Algeria as the aircraft's most...

Algeria donated four military helicopters and associated equipment to Niger on 9 August 2026. The transfer was a significant new...

The South African Navy (SAN) opened its annual force preparation exercise, Red Lion 2026 (ERL 26), with a ceremonial colours...

The Armed Forces of Côte d'Ivoire (FACI) have confirmed they now operate Chinese-made Wing Loong II drones, becoming the second...

On 6 August, 2026, U.S. and Moroccan forces executed the first live-fire demonstration of a low-cost, long-range cruise missile at...

Nigeria's Minister of Defence, rtd. General Christopher Musa unveiled 14 ViniApex Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles for the Armed Forces...

On July 30, 2026, Mali's armed forces received a new batch of Turkish Akinci combat drones at Sévaré Air Base....

The Malian government forces, in collaboration with their Russian allies, utilized Shahed-136-type loitering munitions in northern Mali during July 2026....

Chad and France have renewed military cooperation nearly 18 months after N'Djamena ordered French forces out of the country in...

Kenyan President William Ruto joined the Group of Seven (G7) summit (The 52nd G7 Summit) in Évian-les-Bains, France, from 15...