First set of Nigerian Air Force M-346FA jets ready for delivery
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has finished factory acceptance testing on its first three Leonardo M-346FA fighter-attack aircraft, clearing the...
Israel Chukwuma is a defence analyst and enthusiast writing for Military Africa, the continent's leading defence media platform. With a keen eye for emerging security trends, military technology, and geopolitical developments, Israel provides incisive commentary and analysis on the rapidly evolving African defence landscape.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has finished factory acceptance testing on its first three Leonardo M-346FA fighter-attack aircraft, clearing the...
Open-source analysts identified wreckage of a Turkish-made HİSAR-A surface-to-air missile in Khartoum in June 2026, the first documented evidence that...
The Council of the European Union adopted a €5 million ($5.6 million) assistance package for the Togolese Navy under the...
Armscor and the South African Navy (SAN) have outlined a renewed strategic plan to address the longstanding issues at Simon's...
The Kingdom of Morocco's Royal Armed Forces and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on July...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi inaugurated the country's new State Strategic Command Headquarters, known as ‘THE OCTAGON’, on Saturday, July...
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, officially commissioned a new LET L-410 transport aircraft into the Uganda People's...
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) shot down a Chinese-made CH-95 (FH-95) strategic drone on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, using a...
Nigerian drone manufacturer BabaSky Technologies has conducted flight tests of a fibre-optic guided loitering munition, the UNIKAM-FO1, at the Military...
The Navy of Ivory Coast has commissioned 2 patrol vessels donated by China at the Plateau Naval Base in Abidjan...
Kenya and the United States commissioned a new Marine Range and Close Quarters Battle (CQB) training complex at Kenya Navy...
On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, Benin's 1st Engineer Battalion and its Post-Conflict Demining and Remediation Training Center (CPADD) received a...
Algeria is finalizing an agreement to take its first Chinese combat aircraft, the Chengdu J-10C fighter jets, and the Shaanxi...
Allen-Vanguard, a Canadian counter-IED specialist, announced on 11 June 2026, the signing of contracts worth over $3 million to supply...
Russia has delivered at least two Mi-35P Phoenix attack helicopters to the Guinean Air Force, as evidenced by photographs and...
Arridex, a Nigerian industrial group formerly known as RusselSmith, has commissioned West Africa’s first multi-technology additive manufacturing facility in Lagos,...
Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody announced on 18 June 2026 the sale of its L-39 Skyfox jet trainer to Angola....
South Africa's Paramount Group and Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSSL) unveiled a next-generation light armoured multi-purpose vehicle (LAMV), the Simha...
Nigeria and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have formalized their defence collaboration through signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 10th...
French naval manufacturer Chantier Naval Couach has established a defence partnership with Nigerian joint-venture entity SP Offshore Nigeria Limited/SPO-DICON. The...
Türkiye and Cameroon sealed a Military financial cooperation agreement in Ankara, Türkiye, on June 3, 2026, during an official state...
On 4 June 2026, the United States formally transferred 48 armored High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs), commonly known as...
The Nigerian Navy has pledged a tech-driven, resilient, and highly adaptable defense strategy to protect the nation's maritime assets and...
Fighters from the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) seized the abandoned remains of a Malian Air Force Mil Mi-24P attack helicopter...
The Turkish Armed Forces are expanding their military training program for Somalia's elite Gorgor Commandos to incorporate heavy armor and...