Defence Web
Monday, September 21, 2015 - 06:28
The Tunisian Air Force is upgrading its Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II fleet with new avionics and maintenance repairs under a $32 million contract.The US Department of Defence announced the $32.458 million contract on 16 September, which was awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation in Florida.
Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - 06:44
Moroccan authorities said on Monday they had dismantled a militant cell planning to create an Islamic State affiliate, seizing weapons and bomb-making materials in raids on their hideouts.
Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - 06:19
Algeria has ordered 14 Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets from Russia’s Irkut, which will augment the 44 Su-30MKs the country has in service.
Friday, September 11, 2015 - 06:50
Ugandan police fired tear gas for a second consecutive day on Thursday to disperse supporters of presidential contender Amama Mbabazi, who is seeking to unseat veteran leader Yoweri Museveni in next year's elections.
Friday, September 11, 2015 - 06:16
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has sacked several top generals, security sources say, in his latest move to curb the power of the DRS military intelligence service which has long influenced politics from behind the scenes.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 - 07:45
The Tunisian military will by mid-2016 have received 27 AM General High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs) from the United States as part of a recently awarded foreign military sales contract.
Monday, August 17, 2015 - 12:47
On 27 and 28 July in Abuja, Nigeria, 30 delegates from the 15 ECOWAS member states carried out an in-depth examination of the regional maritime strategy, identifying 20 priority activities to be implemented between 2016 and 2020.
Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 07:28
The United States has delivered five M1A1 Abrams tank turrets to Cairo East Air Base as part of ongoing American security support to Egypt, which also included eight F-16 Fighting Falcons.
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 06:15
The United States Security Assistance Command (USASAC) says it has dispatched three refurbished ex-US Army CH-47D Chinook transport helicopters to the Moroccan military, which will arrive in Morocco next month.
Friday, July 24, 2015 - 06:38
The African Union (AU) – and especially South Africa – regards the AU’s nascent African Standby Force (ASF) as a means to pre-empt alleged Western meddling in Africa.