Tag: Turkey
Roketsan aims to increase its exports to Africa
Roketsan is Turkiye’s flag carrier in rocket and missile technologies. The company intends to expand its relations with African armed forces, having many products...
Turkey building rocket launch facility in Somalia
Turkey started building a rocket launch facility in Somalia on 20 December 2024, following an
announcement made a few month ago. Somalia president Hassan Sheikh...
Turkey delivers more Cobra APCs to Gambia
Turkey has delivered another 17 Otokar Cobra armoured personnel carriers (APCs) to The Gambia Armed Forces, under a Military Financial Cooperation Agreement.
The vehicles arrived...
Red Sea tensions: 4 scholars explain what’s at stake for global...
The Red Sea region is a geopolitical hotspot. It holds strategic maritime importance as a global trade transit route and plays a crucial role...
Somalia and Turkey are becoming firm allies – what’s behind this...
Turkey has ramped up its partnership with Somalia in recent months. It is helping Somalia defend its waters, and has signed a deal to...
DCD incorporates Aselsan 120 mm mortar onto new Springbuck armoured vehicle
DCD Protected Mobility has launched a new Springbuck double cap weapons platform vehicle, which has been fitted with a 120 mm Aselsan Alkar automated...
Naval and UAV systems an STM focus at AAD 2024
Turkish company STM has highlighted its naval platforms and tactical mini unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems, amongst others, at the recent Africa Aerospace and...
Africa an important market for ASELSAN
Türkiye’s ASELSAN is having a big presence at AAD 2024 as it attaches great importance to the African market and to this end is...
African country acquires BOYGA ammunition drop drone from Turkey
An undisclosed African customer has acquired BOYGA ammunition drop unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Turkey’s STM.
STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret AŞ) said the...
Turkey sends Syrian mercenaries to Niger
A few kilometers from the border between Turkey and Syria, at Al-Muksourah base in the Tel Abyad countryside, Turkish military officers supervised a training...
Turkish warship visits Somalia
Heading to Japan to mark a centenary of bilateral relations, the Turkish Navy warship TCG Kinaliada is visiting Somalia as one of the 20...
Chad operating Aksungur UAVs
It has emerged that Chad’s military is now operating Aksungur unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), adding to the growing list of Turkish-supplied military equipment.
Video released...
Second Dearsan offshore patrol vessel launched for Nigerian Navy
Turkish shipyard Dearsan has launched the second and final 76 metre offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for the Nigerian Navy (NN), six months after the...
Turkey and Ethiopia have had close ties for many years: Somalia...
Ethiopia and Turkey, which have had cordial ties since the early 20th century, have drawn even closer in recent years as both battle criticism...
Somalia-Turkey maritime deal is a win for both countries, and not...
A recent defence deal between Somalia and Turkey has great significance for Somalia and the region’s security. The agreement, which covers both land and...
Somalia-Turkey maritime security partnership faces stormy waters
Somalia and Türkiye have forged a new defence and economic partnership. The agreement is one part of an intricate web of maritime pacts involving...
Red Sea politics: why Turkey is helping Somalia defend its waters
Somalia and Turkey recently announced that they would expand the terms of a defence agreement first signed on 8 February 2024 to include the...
Mali receives more Bayraktar TB2 UAVs
The Armed Forces of Mali have received another consignment of Baykar Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Turkey.
The Malian Presidency said the aircraft...
Ethiopia acquires Akinci UAVs, Su-30 fighters
The Ethiopian Air Force (EAF) has acquired Akinci unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Turkey and Russian Sukhoi Su-30K combat aircraft as it continues with...
First Nigerian T-129 helicopters delivered
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken delivery of the first two of six T-129 ATAK helicopters from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), with the...
Dearsan launches first offshore patrol vessel for Nigeria
Dearsan Shipyard has launched the first of two 76-metre-long offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Nigerian Navy during a ceremony in Turkey.
The launching ceremony,...
Turkey donates Otokar Cobras to Gambia
The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) have taken delivery of a consignment of military hardware donated by Turkey, including two Otokar Cobra armoured personnel carriers.
The...
Turkey clinches Nigerian border security contract
In recent years, the Nigerian military has fostered relationships with Turkish defence companies, acquiring equipment ranging from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to offshore patrol...
Turkey and Mozambique forge closer defence ties
The head of Turkey’s Defence Industry Agency has signed a cooperation agreement with Mozambique to promote Turkey’s defence industry in Africa.
Haluk Gorgun, President of...
Denel and Aselsan further collaborate on Rooivalk modernisation
Denel Aeronautics and Aselsan have signed an agreement covering future avionics modernisation of the Rooivalk attack helicopter, following an earlier memorandum of understanding announced...
Defence Minister and SANDF Chief at IDEF
South Africa was one of 53 countries exhibiting at this week’s International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) in Istanbul, Turkey with the top two in...
Chad Air Force reveals Hurkus, Anka aircraft
Chad has taken into service the three Hurkus trainer aircraft it ordered from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), along with two Anka unmanned aerial vehicles...
Nigeria signs agreement with Turkey’s Dearsan for the upgrade of flagship...
The Nigerian Navy (NN) has signed an agreement with Turkey’s Dearsan for the mid-life upgrade of the Nigerian fleet’s flagship, NNS Aradu, and the...
Mali takes delivery of new armoured vehicles, including Chinese APCs
Mali’s armed forces (FAMA) have commissioned into service dozens of military vehicles, including Chinese armoured and all-terrain vehicles, as the country continues to build...
Turkish President honours SAPS K9 team for saving lives after earthquake
Turkish President Recept Tayyip Erdogan has honoured the South African Police Service (SAPS) K9 search and rescue team, following the devastating earthquake that engulfed...
Angola getting Aksungur UAVs from Turkey
Angola has ordered Aksungur medium-altitude, long endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), becoming the first confirmed African nation to...
Malian Air Force commissions Bayraktar TB2 UAVs and other aircraft
Mali’s Air Force continues to expand through new equipment deliveries, with the most recent batch of hardware accepted into service including Bayraktar TB2 unmanned...
Turkey viewing Rwanda as an important potential defence customer
As part of a five-country African tour, Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu arrived in Rwanda on 12 January and during his two-day visit, he...
SAPS lauds search, rescue team for Turkiye recovery efforts
National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has hailed the organisation’s K-9 Search and Rescue (SAR) team deployed to earthquake ravaged Turkiye for search and...
Chad and Niger to receive Hurkus aircraft from Turkey
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has confirmed orders for its Hurkus turboprop from Chad and Niger, with deliveries set to begin at the end of...
Havelsan records a busy AAD 2022
Turkey’s Havelsan was kept busy with dozens of delegations visiting its stand at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2022 exhibition in Pretoria last...
Turkey’s Dearsan lays keel of first Nigerian OPV
Turkey’s Dearsan Shipyard has laid the first keel of the two new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) it will deliver to the Nigerian Navy.
The keel...
Turkey’s STM exhibits at AAD 2022
Turkish defence company STM is exhibiting its naval platforms and tactical mini-UAV systems at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2022 exhibition, joining other...
Aselsan and Denel cooperating on MEROPS gimbal
On the Turkish Pavilion at Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2022 Aselsan is showing its ‘MEROPS’ next generation air surveillance and targeting gimbal sight....
Turkish company Aselsan expands into healthcare
Renowned for its extensive defence technology portfolio, Turkish company Aselsan hosted a Healthcare Solutions conference in Pretoria this week to introduce its life support...
Nigerian Air Force and Turkey strengthen defence cooperation
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) delegation has pledged closer cooperation with Turkey while on a visit to the Middle Eastern nation, while unconfirmed reports...
African country orders Turkish landing ships
An undisclosed African country has ordered two landing ships from Turkey’s Anadolu Shipyard.
Announcing the order on 19 July, Anadolu Shipyard said the vessels will...
Djibouti operating Bayraktar UAVs
Djibouti appears to have become the latest customer for Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Two of the UAVs, on lowbed trailers, took part...
Gambia orders Hizir APCs
Gambia has apparently become the latest customer for Turkey’s Hizir armoured personnel carrier, after ordering 20 of the type.
Africa Intelligence reported last year that...
Nigerien Bayraktar TB2 deliveries begin
Six Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were delivered to Niamey airport last month following a November 2021 order for the type from Turkey’s...
ISS: West Africa and Turkey forge new security relations
Turkey is not a new actor in Africa but is an increasingly important one. Its presence in West Africa has aroused widespread attention and...
Niger orders APCs from Turkey’s Nurol Makina
Niger has ordered armoured personnel carriers (APCs) from Turkey’s Nurol Makina, in addition to Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles and Hurkus turboprop trainer/light attack...
Niger acquiring Hurkus trainers, TB2 UAVs
Turkey will supply Hurkus turboprop light attack/trainer aircraft and Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as well as armoured vehicles to Niger, according to...
Turkey repatriates seven citizens held in eastern Libya
Seven Turkish citizens who were being held in eastern Libya have been brought back safely to Turkey, the country's foreign ministry said on Sunday.
The...
Turkish defence firm to test sea-based drones as orders swell
The Turkish defence company whose armed drones were decisive in conflicts in Azerbaijan and Libya will soon test-fly two new unmanned aircraft that will...
