UAS and C-UAS
UAVs and Counter-UAS development and acquisitions in Africa.
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Libya: Wing Loong II UCAV shot down by GNA
Few days after two Aeronautics Orbiter-3 Small Tactical UAS belonging to the forces allied with the Government of National Accord...
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Libya: Two Aeronautics Orbiter-3 Small Tactical UAS shot down by LNA
Two Isreali-made Small Tactical UAS Orbiter-3 has been shot down in Libya by forces allied with Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National...
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Libya: Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 UAV seen at the GNA-held airbase
A Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial combat vehicle has been seen operating at the Mitiga International Airport currently under the...
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Security concerns stall U.S. military drone operations in Niger
The runway at a new air base in Agadez, Niger republic being constructed by the U.S. military has been completed,...
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Algerian Military El Djazair 54 and 55 UCAV targets militants
Algeria’s new El Djazair 54 and El Djazair 55 UCAV has conducted several airstrikes against militants in the country, the...
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Russian made Orlan-10 UAV shot down in Libya
The Government of National Accord, the internationally recognized authority in Libya has recovered a Russian made Orlan-10 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle...
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Schiebel Camcopter S-100 conducts successful flight trials in Nigeria
In order to increase security in Nigeria's oil and gas industry, the country is exploring the option of incorporating advanced...
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MQ-1 Predator drone spotted at Sidi Ahmed airbase in Bizerte, Tunisia
37°14'38.2"N 9°47'11.5"E 37.243931, 9.786520Google Map coordinate on November 2018 According to Google Map images, an MQ-1 Predator drone was seen...
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Egyptian Air Force orders more Wing Loong II attack-reconnaissance UAVs
The Egyptian Air Force and China’s National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC) has signed a comprehensive agreement to order...
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US to build new drone hangars at Chabelley Airfield in Djibouti
The United States has awarded a contract to an Italian company Consorzio Stabile GMG SCARL to build new hangars at...
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Algerian Military displays Chinese-made CASC CH-4 and CH-3 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles
The Algerian Ministry of National Defence (MDN) recently displayed two Chinese-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in its coverage of a...
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Egyptian Air Force showcase armed Chengdu Wing Loong MALE UCAV in new video
Egyptian Air Force Chengdu Wing Loong MALE UCAV The Egyptian Ministry of Defense (MOD) for the first time released photos...
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Zambia Air Force showcase Hermes 450 UAV in new video
As seen on this Zambia Air Force day (2018) short video documentary, it appears that the service now operates at...
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Nigerian state to combat ethnic violence with drones, call center
Osun State, a southwestern state in Nigeria has announced its plans to deploy Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) also known as...
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UAE deploys Wing Loong II UCAV to Eritrea
Recent satellite imagery from DigitalGlobe images taken from 3 August shows a UAV matching the dimensions of the Chinese-made Wing...
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U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Drones in Niger Are Now Armed
The United States has started arming its fleet of MQ-9 Drones stationed in the West African nation of Niger earlier...
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Tsaigumi Drone UAV (drone)
Tsaigumi UAV The new Tsaigumi UAV was built by the Nigerian Air Force aerospace engineers The Nigerian Air Force aerospace...
Read moreLibya forces spotted using Iranian made Ghods Mohajer drone
Images released by Maghreb Confidentiel an online news media indicates that the Libyan National Army (LNA) has acquired the Iranian...
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