Africa

Africa Air 

Embraer, Sierra Nevada Corporation Awarded Contract to Deliver 12 A-29 Super Tucano Light Attack Aircraft to Nigerian Air Force

February 6, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Embraer, Embraer A-29/ EMB 314 Super Tucano, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Light attack aircraft, Nigeria, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), USA

Embraer Defense & Security and its partner Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) were awarded a contract to deliver 12 A-29 Super

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Africa Air 

Nigerian Air Force Commences Periodic Depot Maintenance of Three Alpha Jet Light Attack Aircraft

December 24, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet, Light attack aircraft, Nigeria, Nigerian Air Force (NAF)

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced the in-country Periodic Depot Maintenance (PDM) of three Alpha Jet light attack aircraft

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Africa Naval 

Indian Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel, INS Sunayna Seizes Illegal Arms and Ammunition Off Somalian Coast

December 15, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Anti-piracy operations, Horn of Africa, India, Indian Navy (IN), INS Sunayna (P57), Kalashnikov AK-47, Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), Saryu-class OPV, Somalia, Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS)

An Indian Navy Saryu-class Offshore Patrol Vessel, INS Sunayna (P57) has seized illegal arms and ammunition from suspicious fishing vessel

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Africa Industry 

Russian Helicopters to Certify MRO Center for Mi-8/17 Helicopters in Egypt Next Year

December 7, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Egypt, Egyptian Air Force (EAF), Helicopter, Helwan Factory for Developed Industries (HFDI), Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO), Mil Mi-17, Mil Mi-8, Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters Holding Company, part of Rostec State Corporation, is completing the creation of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) center

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Africa Industry 

Naval Group Launches Subsidiary in Egypt – Alexandria Naval for Maintenance and Industry (ANMI)

December 6, 2018December 7, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Alexandria Naval for Maintenance and Industry (ANMI), Egypt, Egyptian Navy, FREMM multipurpose frigate, Gowind-class corvette, Mistral-class LHD, Naval Group

French shipbuilding major, Naval Group has launched a new subsidiary in Egypt, called Alexandria Naval for Maintenance and Industry(ANMI), on

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Africa Naval 

Naval Group Signs Agreement with Egyptian Navy for In-Service Support of Vessels Over Next Five Years

December 4, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments EDEX 2018, Egypt, Egyptian Navy, FREMM multipurpose frigate, Gowind-class corvette, Mistral-class LHD, Naval Group

Naval Group has signed an agreement with the Egyptian Navy, on Dec. 3 at the ongoing at the Egypt Defense

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Africa Land 

U.S. Approves Upgradation of 162 M1 Abrams Battle Tanks of Royal Moroccan Army

November 30, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Foreign Military Sales (FMS), M1 Abrams, Main Battle Tank (MBT), Morocco, Royal Moroccan Army, USA

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Morocco of enhancements to one hundred sixty-two (162)

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Africa Land 

U.S. Delivers 12 Mack Defense Bastion Armoured Personnel Carriers to Kenya Defence Forces

November 30, 2018November 30, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Armoured personnel carrier (APC), Kenya, Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), Mack Defense, Mack Defense Bastion 4x4, USA

The United States Government handed over 12 Mack Defense Bastion armoured personnel carriers to the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) on

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Africa Air 

Sierra Nevada Corp. Wins $329M Order to Supply 12 A-29 Super Tucano Light Attack Aircraft to Nigerian Air Force

November 29, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Embraer A-29/ EMB 314 Super Tucano, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Light attack aircraft, Nigeria, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), USA

Sierra Nevada Corp. has been awarded a $329 million undefinitized contract action (UCA) to supply 12 A-29 Super Tucano light

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Africa Weapons 

U.S. Approves Sale of M831A1, M865 and APFSDS-T 120MM Tank Rounds to Egypt

November 28, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments APFSDS, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Egypt, Egyptian Army, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), M1 Abrams, Tank ammunition, USA

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 46,000 M831A1 and M865 120mm tank rounds

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