Unmanned systems

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

https://youtu.be/HXqEx9a5Wz0 BabaSky Technologies, a Nigerian firm specializing in unmanned systems, showcased Africa's first fibre-optic guided loitering munition at the third...

The Malian government forces, in collaboration with their Russian allies, utilized Shahed-136-type loitering munitions in northern Mali during July 2026....

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 Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) used a Turkish-made Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) to destroy an FK-2000 air...

In response to the sudden emergence of the long-range drone threat from Iran, many Gulf states scrambled to bring in...

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

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) shot down a Chinese-made CH-95 (FH-95) strategic drone on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, using a...

Satellite imagery captured on 6 May 2026 shows a large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) parked at Nyala Airport in South...

The Tunisian Air Force has integrated Aselsan's IHASAVAR man-portable counter-drone jammer into its force protection toolkit, adding a close-in electronic...

U.S. Africa Command completed a second field test of its CURTAIN CALL counter-drone swarm system at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory...

A Russian-made Kronshtadt Orion drone, also known by its developmental name Inokhodets, was reportedly seen flying over Bamako today, with...

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have deployed what appears to be the Turkish-designed YIHA-III loitering munition against the Rapid Support...

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

Russia's Africa Corps has officially entered the FPV drone age in Mali. The problem? Their enemies got there first. In...

The Nigerian Army is formalizing the integration of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and dedicated combat aviation into its frontline operations...

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) conducted the first documented drone-on-drone aerial interception in history this month, using a Turkish-built Bayraktar...

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...

U.S. Army airborne troops and the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces conducted the first-ever integrated robotic assault warfare test at the...

The Algerian Ministry of National Defence has formally confirmed the acquisition and operational deployment of the Russian Kronshtadt Orion unmanned...

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...

The Nigerian Navy integrated the AYBARS-2 tactical unmanned aerial vehicle into its fleet in January 2026 to enhance surveillance across...

Paramount South Africa has initiated the deployment of three Maatla light protected vehicles and its Vulture vertical take-off and landing...