Egypt opens new military base on the Red Sea
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has opened Egypt’s newest military base, which is the largest on the Red Sea and one of the biggest...
Terrier LT-79 vehicles in service with Libyan National Army
The Libyan National Army (LNA) has taken into service The Armoured Group (TAG) Terrier LT-79 armoured personnel carrier in its latest acquisition of foreign-supplied...
US donates equipment to Burkina Faso’s military
The United States has donated equipment including logistics vehicles and armoured storage containers to Burkina Faso’s military in order to build the country’s capacity...
Ukraine’s AutoKrAZ partners with Nigeria’s Proforce
Ukraine’s AutoKraZ has signed an agreement with Nigeria’s Proforce Limited to jointly assemble military and civilian KrAZ trucks in Nigeria under the brand KrAZ-Proforce.
The...
Americans killed in Kenya attack
Three Americans - a US military service member and two contractors - were killed by Somalia’s al Shabaab militant group during an attack on...
US supplies 54 Humvees to Djibouti
The United States has delivered 54 new Humvee vehicles to Djibouti as part of a $31 million aid package, with the vehicles to be...
US hands over more military hardware to Niger
The United States has handed over a second tranche of military equipment to Niger, including 13 Mamba armoured personnel carriers (APCs).
The equipment was transferred...
US Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians host training in Uganda
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to US military Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 are in Magamaga, Uganda, from October 2019 to...
High demand for less lethal rounds
South Africa’s Industrial Cartridge is seeing high demand for less lethal ammunition for crowd control, with orders from South African entities taking up much...
Ghanaian military interested in equipment from Indonesia’s PT Pindad
Indonesia’s PT Pindad and Ghana’s Ministry of Defence have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) as part of efforts exploring the procurement of weapons...
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Check before you speak, Minister!
South African Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula needs to verify her facts before she speaks, or risk further embarrassment to the South...
