Defence Industry

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...

Nigeria has signed a substantial defence procurement agreement with Turkish manufacturer DASAL Aviation Technologies for the acquisition of loitering munitions...

South African defense contractor Milkor and South Korea’s LIG Defense and Aerospace (D&A) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 21...

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...

The Africa International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX) 2026 will place its International Pavilions at the centre of the event, creating a...

The Malian Armed Forces integrated a new shipment of Chinese-made Yitian-L short-range air defence systems (SHORAD) and armoured vehicles into...

Terra Industries, a Nigerian defense technology firm, announced on 19 April 2026 that it has commenced construction of a new...

The United States will establish a regional drone training center in Morocco to modernize security partnerships and enhance counterterrorism capabilities...

Pakistan and Morocco signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on January 13, 2026, to formalize and expand their bilateral defense...

Taking place from 26 to 29 October 2026 in Eko Atlantic, Lagos, Nigeria, the Africa International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX) will...

Embraer and the state-owned enterprise ALADA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on April 7, 2026, to establish a government-to-government...

ASELSAN, a Turkish defence electronics manufacturer, announced its highest-ever financial results for 2025, with total revenue reaching 180.4 billion Turkish...

Lagos will host the first Africa International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX) from 26 to 29 October 2026, marking the continent's largest...

An investment firm based in the United Arab Emirates, Elmirate Capital, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on March 16,...

The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria-D7G (DICON-D7G) will officially launch the country’s first dedicated military jetty in June 2026, located...

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is currently developing a new, low-cost target drone for the South African...

Nigerian defence startup Terra Industries (formerly Terrahaptix) has officially weaponised its flagship Duma Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) with machine guns...

Nigeria, Senegal, and Mali have emerged as the primary drivers of a 13 per cent increase in sub-Saharan African arms...

On February 23, 2026, the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and Terra Industries entered into a Memorandum of Understanding...