Defence Industry

Nigeria's push toward indigenous defence manufacturing gained another data point on 4 August 2026, when X-Shield Solutions Company Limited, working...

In the same year that African Union forces were due to hand Somalia responsibility for its own defence, Mogadishu's defence...

The Bamako International Defense and Security Exhibition (BAMEX 2026) will take place in Bamako, Mali, from November 9–13, 2026, bringing...

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...

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

On 1 July 2026, the United States informed the African Union (AU) that it would block any renewal of United...

Nigerian drone manufacturer BabaSky Technologies has conducted flight tests of a fibre-optic guided loitering munition, the UNIKAM-FO1, at the Military...

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

Nigeria is on the verge of signing one of the largest single bilateral defence contracts in its recent history. The...

Arridex, a Nigerian industrial group formerly known as RusselSmith, has commissioned West Africa’s first multi-technology additive manufacturing facility in Lagos,...

Paris-Nord Villepinte played host to the global defence and security community from 15 to 19 June 2026, as Eurosatory 2026...

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

South Africa's Paramount Group and Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSSL) unveiled a next-generation light armoured multi-purpose vehicle (LAMV), the Simha...

Ukraine's Ministry of Defence has formally certified and approved the MAC OWL "Sova" armoured vehicle for service with the Armed...

French naval manufacturer Chantier Naval Couach has established a defence partnership with Nigerian joint-venture entity SP Offshore Nigeria Limited/SPO-DICON.  The...

On the night of December 24, 2024, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) made history for all the wrong reasons....

AFRIDEX, the Africa International Defence Exhibition, has announced the launch of its Outdoor Static Display and Live Demonstration Areas, creating...

The African continent presents some of the most demanding operational environments for military forces. From the intense dryness of arid...

The MAX Recon is a militarized, heavily armoured derivative of the Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series, designed for reconnaissance, fire...

The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and its joint venture partner D7G Nigeria Limited unveiled its locally manufactured military...

From swarm drone attacks on an Aegean mountainside to AI-driven unmanned ground vehicles and a naval combat management ecosystem that...

Russia's state defence export agency, Rosoboronexport, is pressing ahead with a sweeping expansion of military-technical cooperation across Africa, leveraging the...

European defence, aerospace and security companies are showing strong and increasing interest in AFRIDEX 2026, with 46% of confirmed exhibitors...

The Nigerian Ministry of Defence has entered the official pilot testing phase for locally developed, secure military communication devices designed...