Defence Web
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 07:09
Egypt is reportedly seeking to acquire a single NH90 multimission helicopter for its new FREMM frigate, which was transferred by DCNS to the Egyptian flag on 23 June.
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 06:39
Security forces in Chad have arrested 60 suspected militants and dismantled a cell responsible for two suicide bomb attacks in its capital on June 15, the chief prosecutor of the central African nation said on Sunday.
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 06:25
South African deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa has again been dispatched to Lesotho following a weekend fact-finding mission led by Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula in response to the killing of a former Lesotho army chief.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 06:39
The Angolan Air Force will receive its first two upgraded Su-30K fighter jets from Russia in November and December this year, with the remaining ten to be delivered in 2016.
Monday, June 29, 2015 - 07:05
Saab and BAE paid over a billion rand in commission to agents to secure the sale of 26 Gripen fighter jets to South Africa, the Swedish newspaper Expressen has reported, citing documents obtained by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
Friday, June 26, 2015 - 06:21
Algeria has expressed interest in the Kamov Ka-52 attack helicopter and requested a demonstration in the country, which will take place within the next couple of months.
Thursday, June 25, 2015 - 06:26
Suspected Boko Haram militants riding on motorbikes and horseback attacked a village in southern Niger overnight, killing at least five people.
Thursday, June 25, 2015 - 06:18
French shipbuilder DCNS has handed over a FREMM frigate to the Egyptian Navy, which will commission the vessel next month.
Friday, June 19, 2015 - 06:35
The South African military contribution to the African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises (ACIRC) force will be combat ready by end of June, according to the chief of the South African Army.
Monday, June 15, 2015 - 07:04
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated Reva III armoured vehicles and other equipment to Somalia’a security forces, weeks after donating Land Cruisers and RG31s vehicles.