Military Africa

AFRIDEX 2026: Nigeria’s Arridex Unveils ADX-Barra 200 unmanned boats

According to Unmanned Africa, the ADX-Barra 200, an autonomous surface vessel developed by the Arridex Group, was unveiled on ...
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NAF Accepts Two Locally Reassembled Airbus H125 Helicopters

The H125 delivery came as the Nigerian Air Force also received three AW109 helicopters for Italy’s Leonardo Helicopters, as ...
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AFRIDEX 2026 Opens in Lagos as Nigeria Courts Africa’s Defence Market

On the evening before the opening, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, inspected the venue and ...
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Turkish Amazon armoured vehicles spotted in Libya

Libya remains split between the Government of National Unity in Tripoli and the eastern authorities aligned with Khalifa ...
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AFRIDEX 2026: Italy strengthens defence engagement with Nigeria

Taking place from 26 to 29 October 2026 at Eko Atlantic, Lagos, the Africa International Defence Exhibition will convene senior military leaders, government representatives, capability planners and ...
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Egypt’s Tornex promotes Jabbar Drone family at defence exhibitions

Egyptian defence firm Tornex has aggressively promoted its domestically developed Jabbar drone family across major ...
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Nigeria buys Aksungur, CH-4D Drones and Six More T-129 Helicopters

According to Unmanned Africa, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is planning to add more than the 12 Turkish Aksungur combat drones it has already named. Beyond the TUSAŞ aircraft, the service has announced ...
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Egypt Readies Troops for Somalia, Amid Tension in Horn of Africa

Egypt and Somalia signed a military cooperation protocol in August 2024. Cairo then flew and shipped arms to Mogadishu, and announced in December 2024 that it would join AUSSOM. The AU council later ...
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HENSOLDT offers its ARGOS-15 integration for GA-ATS’ Do228 NXT special mission aircraft

HENSOLDT South Africa (Pty) Ltd and General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) announce that HENSOLDT’s new ARGOS-15 EO/IR gimbal will be offered as an additional mission-system configuration for GA-ATS ...
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Incomar Unveils Drone, Munition and Avionics Suite at AAD 2026

South African aerospace and defence company Incomar used the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition at Air Force Base Waterkloof in September to debut a set of unmanned aircraft, avionics and ...
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Airbus and Denel Sign Pact to Lift SAAF Helicopter Availability

South Africa’s helicopter fleet has spent years waiting for spare parts, funding, and workshop capacity. At the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2026 exhibition in Pretoria, Airbus Helicopters and ...
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EDGE, Morocco signs drone weapons contract, production MoU

EDGE Group signed a contract to supply guided weapons to the Royal Moroccan Air Force on Friday, 9 October 2026, at the Marrakech Air Show. The company also signed a separate agreement to explore the ...