Africa

According to information published by the “Graphic Online” Website on January 5, 2022, the Navy of Ghana has acquired four Flex-fighter security vessels that will boots efforts at making Ghana’s maritime space safer and unattractive to pirates and other illegal activities. The Ghana Navy command structure consists of the Naval Headquarters at Burma Camp, Accra. […]

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari recently signed the national budget for the fiscal year 2022, which allocates over N1 trillion (about US$ 2.46 billion) for defense operations, procurement and upgrade of capabilities, and infrastructure. The defence sector budget appropriation alongside funding for other security actors in the country was approved as part of the N17.126 trillion […]

Lockheed Martin won a contract valued $102.4 million to upgrade Egypt’s AH-64 Apache helicopters. As per a Pentagon release issued last week, the contract calls for the production and delivery of hardware components and spares of the Apache Attack Helicopter Modernized Target Acquisition Designation/Pilot Night Vision Sensor System (M-TADS/PNVS). Although it does not mention upgrades […]

According to pictures published on Twitter on January 1, 2022, Russia continues to deliver S-400 air defense missile system to Algerian Territorial Air Defense Force. In 2015, the Russian press agency Sputnik announced that a contract to deliver the Russian-made S-400 air defense missile system to Algeria was signed in 2014, citing the Algerian military […]

According to information published by the “Israel Defense” website on December 28, 2021, Morocco continues the negotiation with IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries) for the acquisition of the Barak 8, a surface-to-air defense missile system. In November 2021, the Defense Minister of Morocco, Abdellatif Loudiyi was in Israel for an official visit the Israeli defense minister […]

According to information published by the Bladi.net website on December 18, 2021, Morocco has taken delivery of the first batteries of Chinese-made FD-2000B surface-to-air defense missile systems at a military base near the city Sidi Yahya El Gharb. The systems were produced by CASIC. The Moroccan defense budget was increased by 4% for the purchase […]

On December 17, the Parliament of Ghana approved a €111.4 million performance sales and purchase agreement for the supply of six L-39 Next Generation (L-39NG) aircraft for the Ghana Air Force (GAF). The Aero L-39NG (“Next Generation”) is a Czech turbofan-powered military trainer and light combat aircraft currently developped by Aero Vodochody.The L-39NG is a […]

According to information published by Deutsche Welle on December 16, 2021, the government of former Chancellor Angela Merkel approved the export of Meko A-200 frigates to Egypt before leaving office. The MEKO A-200 Frigate follows the famous MEKO 200 series general purpose frigates from the ThyssenKrupp stable. A fighting ship capable of full 4-dimensional warfare […]

Egypt’s purchase of 16 new air defense batteries, including 10 IRIS-T SLX air defense batteries with a range of 80 km and a height of 30 km, and six IRIS-T SLS batteries with a range of up to 12 km will give it an ability to guard against drones, rockets, aircraft and short range missiles. […]

According to a tweet published by Mahmoud Gamal on December 15, 2021, Egypt is reportedly negotiating on 24 Aermacchi M-346 Advanced Jet Trainers and Light Combat Aircraft worth €500 million.   The Aermacchi M-346 Master is a family of military twin-engine transonic advanced jet trainers and light combat aircraft. The M-346 is designed for the […]