Uganda overhauls Mi-24 helicopter locally
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni recently commissioned the country's first locally overhauled Mi-24 combat helicopter on April 18, 2023. The ceremony ...
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Kenya and Uganda improve defence relations
Senior officers from the Kenyan and Ugandan militaries met in Nairobi this week to discuss ways to improve defence relations ...
Ugandan Air Force hails Mi-28N Havoc attack helicopter, graduates pilots and engineers
The Ugandan Air Force has praised the performance of the Russian-made Mi-28N Havoc attack helicopter on the battlefield against the ...
Uganda and Israel enter agreement on defence
Uganda and Israel on Tuesday 20 September signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on defence amid growing criticism in the ...
Two Ugandan helicopter crash in DRC, underscores maintenance deficit
The Ugandan military on Wednesday lost two helicopters to crash in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which resulted in ...
Streit opens new armoured vehicle factory in Uganda
Armoured vehicles manufacturer Streit has opened a new armoured vehicle factory in Uganda, built in partnership with the National Enterprise ...
Uganda acquiring Mi-28N Havoc attack helicopter from Russia
Photographs of three Mi-28N attack helicopters spotting Ugandan markings has recently surfaced suggesting that the country is acquiring the type. ...
Ugandan army fields Bulgarian Arsenal AD 7.62×39 mm AR-M9F assault rifle
The Ugandan army has acquired a large amount of the AR-M9F assault rifle made by Bulgarian weapons company Arsenal AD. ...
Uganda boosts defence spending, as new regional arms race takes shape
Uganda has increased its defence spending to better cope with the current security realities in East Africa. The new funding ...
India to repair Uganda’s Sukhoi Su-30MK fighter jets
The government of Uganda has contracted the Indian defense company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to provide maintenance and technical support ...
Uganda acquires Hermes 900 surveillance drone
The Ugandan military is fielding at least two dozen Elbit Systems Hermes 900 Kochav (Star) medium-altitude long-endurance surveillance drones. The ...
Uganda commissions helicopter MRO plant, target Africa’s helicopter market
Uganda, along with the military's commercial arm, the National Enterprise Corporation-NEC and Pro-heli International, a Russian Company has commissioned a ...
Uganda operating ELBIT SOLTAM SPEAR 120 mm Mortar System
The Ugandan People Defence Force is fielding the Israeli-made ELBIT SOLTAM SPEAR 120mm mortar system mounted on Plasan SandCat tactical 4x4 ...
Streit to open armoured vehicle production factory in Uganda
The United Arab Emirates’ Streit Group in partnership with the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) will soon be opening an armoured ...
Uganda’s home-made Chui (Leopard) armored vehicle
The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) now fields a new locally-made Chui (Leopard) infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), based on Twiga’s ...
Egypt and Uganda strengthens defense and training agreement
Egypt Ambassador to Uganda H.E Ashraf Swelam accompanied by the Egyptian military attaché to Uganda Brigadier General Osama Selim met ...
Uganda displays Turkish Katmerciler HIZIR 4×4 Armoured vehicles ahead of election
In an apparent show of force in Kampala, Uganda has displayed it's Turkish-made Katmerciler HIZIR4x4 Tactical Wheeled Armoured vehicles. The ...
Uganda, destination for Otokar’s Arma 8×8 and Cobra II armored vehicle
Uganda is the undisclosed African client for the Arma 8×8 and Cobra II 4×4 tactical wheeled armored vehicles to be ...
AAI Corp awarded contract to supply Aerosonde VTOL UAV to Nigeria and Uganda
AAI Corp., a subsidiary of Textron Systems, Hunt Valley, Maryland, has been awarded a contract to to supply the Aerosonde ...
Ukrainian UkrOboronProm gives Ugandan L-39 Albatross new lease on life
A 14-man team of pilots, engineers, and technicians from Ukraine's Odessa Aviation Plant (OAP) have completed a major repair and ...
British Royal Marines trains Ugandan forces ahead of deployment
For more than a month now, Ugandan People Defence Force have been receiving training from British Royal Marines on maritime ...
