During the military parade that was held in Congo Brazzaville to mark Independence Day, the defense forces of Congo Brazzaville unveiled their new acquisition of combat vehicles including Russian GAZ-2330 and Kamaz Patrol armored vehicles. Congo’s small armed forces have low levels of training and limited overall capability and utilize aging equipment. They have struggled […]
Egypt; Navy commissions another Meko A-200 Frigate
According to a tweet published by the Egyptian MoD on November 2, 2022, the arrival of the MEKO A-200 frigate Al-Aziz at the Alexandria base marks its entry into the Egyptian Navy. Workhorses of the sea, the MEKO® A-200 Frigate, follows the famous MEKO® 200 series general purpose frigates from the thyssenkrupp stable. A fighting […]
Nigeria; Air Force to receive Turkish attack helicopters
The Nigerian government’s 2023 budget proposal makes provision for the payment of N27 billion ($61 million) towards the acquisition of T-129 attack helicopters from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI). This comes after TAI CEO Temel Kotil revealed during the Farnborough International Air Show in July that Nigeria will receive a total of six T-129s, with deliveries […]
Africa; Government approves 2023 defense budget
The defence budget for the 2022/23 financial year is just short of R50.8 billion (US$ 2.75B.), up from the previous allocation of R49.09 billion. By far the majority of the National Treasury (NT) allocation will go to transfers and subsidies. This broad category includes salaries as cost of employees (CoE) and funding for, among others, […]
Chad, Niger; Air Forces order Turkish trainer/attack aircraft
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has confirmed orders for its Hurkus turboprop from Chad and Niger, with deliveries set to begin at the end of this year. In November 2021 it was reported that Turkey would supply Hurkus light attack/trainer aircraft to Niger along with several Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and armoured personnel carriers […]
Morocco; MoD seeking ASW/maritime patrol aircraft
Rabat is looking for the best formula to modernize its anti-submarine capabilities. Specifically, it intends to acquire maritime patrol aircraft ( MPA) equipped with anti-submarine capabilities. The Lebanon-based specialized defense and security portal Tactical Report collects these days the Moroccan plans to equip themselves with the aforementioned MPA, of which some data already emerged a […]
India; MoD issues RfP for 363 logistics drones
MoD issues RFP to buy 163 high-altitude and 200 medium-altitude logistic drones. The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued requests for proposals (RFP) to purchase a total of 363 drones to serve the armed forces in high and medium-altitude regions. The tenders are aimed at strengthening the Indian Army’s logistics chain as well as […]
Nigeria; Police acquires Songar armed drones from Turkey
The Nigerian Police Force has taken delivery of a small batch of Songar armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Turkey’s Asisguard, while larger UAVs are entering Nigerian military service. Asisguard said the Songar deliveries were concluded on 15 September, but did not reveal further details. In May it was reported by Africa Intelligence that Nigeria […]
Nigeria; Army deploys Aerosonde 4.7 UAV
The vehicles will be deployed for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. Textron subsidiary Textron Systems has confirmed the start of the first operational flights of its Aerosonde uncrewed air system (UAS) for the Nigerian Army. Aerosonde 4.7 Fixed Wing UAS vehicles were delivered to Nigeria as part of a foreign military sale (FMS) contract approved […]
Burkina-Faso; Air Force receives Turkish TB2 UCAV
Burkina Faso has become the third West African country to acquire Turkish-made armed drones for use in the fight against extremism. The Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles are increasingly in demand by countries looking for relatively cheap air power to give them an upper hand against insurgent groups. Niger and Togo purchased TB2s recently. Analysts […]