Kenya launches Commando CQB training facility in Mtongwe
Kenya and the United States commissioned a new Marine Range and Close Quarters Battle (CQB) training complex at Kenya Navy...
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.
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...
The Royal Moroccan Air Force received an additional 7 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters on 8 May 2026, thereby increasing...
The Nigerian Ministry of Defence has entered the official pilot testing phase for locally developed, secure military communication devices designed...
Nigeria has signed a substantial defence procurement agreement with Turkish manufacturer DASAL Aviation Technologies for the acquisition of loitering munitions...
The President of Angola, João Lourenço, has approved a €132.8 million financing agreement to procure 14 Leonardo light utility helicopters...
South Africa’s state-owned defence group, Denel, is struggling to meet international contract obligations as its specialized workforce continues to shrink....
Morocco has produced the first 20 hulls of the Indian-designed Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) 8x8 at a new facility in...
Russia delivered a shipment of water treatment systems and power generation equipment to the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) on March...
Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler and Nigerien Defence Minister Salifou Mody signed a protocol in Ankara on April 7, 2026,...
Military forces from Tunisia, the United States, and several international partner nations officially commenced Exercise African Lion 2026 in Tunisia...
Exercise Flintlock 2026 formally commenced on April 14 and concluded on April 30, 2026, with concurrent opening ceremonies in Sirte,...