Nigeria manufacturing light patrol vehicle
The Nigerian Army is domestically manufacturing a light military patrol vehicle at a new facility that was recently launched by the head of the...
Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering a big user of Allison transmissions
Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE), a joint venture between Paramount Group and Kazakhstan Engineering, is making use of Allison automatic transmissions for its armoured vehicle...
Keeping the skies safe – 35 mm Air Defence Artillery logistic support
In the late 1960s, the former SADF acquired a substantial quantity of Oerlikon 35 mm anti-aircraft guns, together with radar-guided, Super Vledermaus Fire Control...
Military-grade explosion detection
South African company ExploSpot is supplying fire and explosion suppression systems to the local defence industry, with its systems being installed on a number...
Denel Land Systems still grappling with Badger vehicle
Denel Land Systems (DLS) is still battling with issues on the Badger infantry combat vehicle for the South African Army, which has seen delays...
Otokar targets African growth
Turkish company Otokar is targeting growth in Africa, and is promoting its products at the Shield Africa defence exhibition in the Ivory Coast.
“Africa is...
UN deploys RADA radars in Mali
The United Nations' mission in Mali is using RADA radars to protect its bases by providing early warning against incoming projectiles.
This is according to...
Qatar donates armoured vehicles to Somalia
Qatar donated 68 armoured vehicles to Somalia on Thursday, Qatar's defence ministry said. The vehicles will strengthen the Somali state, which is battling an...
Egypt overhauling M60 engines
The US government has awarded Tecmotiv a nearly $20 million contract for the overhaul of Egyptian M60 tank engines.
The $19.6 million contract was announced...
First African deployment for MMP
The French Army for the first time deployed its new MMP battlefield missile on foreign operations in December, when a unit took the weapon...
Lessons learnt from latest Op Copper deployment
The most recent Operation Copper deployment in the Mozambique Channel, in addition to providing valuable "on-the-job" training for both sailors and airmen,...
