Aerospace

Russia’s state arms exporter, Rosoboronexport, publicly displayed two new air-launched weapons, the S-71M and S-71K, alongside the Su-57E stealth fighter...

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...

During the El Alamein 2026 airshow in Egypt, the Egyptian government submitted a formal request to the United States to...

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

China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) brought an unusually large and diverse contingent to the El Alamein International Airshow,...

The second edition of Egypt's flagship aerospace event opens at El Alamein International Airport on 8 September 2026, following a...

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

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...

In September 2026, General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) will put a major focus on Africa. With two trade show appearances,...

Paramount Aerospace Industries has added a new sensor to the counter-unmanned aerial systems (counter-UAS) configuration it unveiled for its Mwari...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has finished factory acceptance testing on its first three Leonardo M-346FA fighter-attack aircraft, clearing the...

Paramount Aerospace Industries has unveiled a dedicated counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) configuration for its Mwari multi-mission aircraft, releasing details of...

On 5 July 2026, the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) downed a Russian-operated Mil Mi-24P attack helicopter during a joint FLA-Jamaa’at...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) completed factory acceptance testing on three additional AgustaWestland AW109 Trekker Type B helicopters between June...

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, officially commissioned a new LET L-410 transport aircraft into the Uganda People's...

Small teams of Ivorian Air Force personnel have been quietly working through their paces at a French airbase in Charente-Maritime,...

Africa Aerospace and Defence 2026 elevates unmanned aerial systems to centre stage, reflecting the continent's growing role in the world's...

Algeria is finalizing an agreement to take its first Chinese combat aircraft, the Chengdu J-10C fighter jets, and the Shaanxi...

Russia has delivered at least two Mi-35P Phoenix attack helicopters to the Guinean Air Force, as evidenced by photographs and...

Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody announced on 18 June 2026 the sale of its L-39 Skyfox jet trainer to Angola....

Africa is set to become the single largest market for the Embraer A-29 Super Tucano over the next two decades,...

The United States military is finalizing plans to redeploy troops to Maroua, the capital of Cameroon's Far North Region, ending...