Africa

Africa Air 

U.S. Approves Sale of 12 T-6C Texan Trainer Aircraft to Tunisia

October 12, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Beechcraft T-6 Texan II, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Trainer aircraft, Tunisia, Tunisian Air Force (TAF), USA

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of 12 T-6C Texan trainer aircraft and related equipment and support

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Africa Land 

Estonian Infantry Platoon Deploys Milrem Robotics’ THeMIS UGV on Patrol in Mali for First Time

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Estonia, Estonian Defence Forces, Mali, Milrem Robotics, Milrem Robotics THeMIS UGV, Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV)

The Estonian Defence Forces (EDF) Estpla-32 infantry platoon currently serving in Mali deployed for the first time the Milrem Robotics

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Africa Air 

MD Helicopters Awarded CLS, Training Contract to Support Kenyan MD 530F Cayuse Warrior Fleet

September 23, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Armed scout helicopter, Kenya, Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), MD 530F Cayuse Warrior, MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI)

MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) has been awarded a contract to provide support for the six MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters

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Africa Weapons 

Morocco Cleared to Procure TOW 2A Radio Frequency Missiles and Additional F-16 Ammunition

September 13, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments BGM-71 TOW, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Lockheed Martin F-16, Morocco, Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF), USA

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of TOW 2A Radio Frequency (RF) missiles and additional additional F-16

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Africa Misc 

U.S. Approves Follow on Technical Support (FOTS) for Egyptian Navy Ships

August 15, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Egypt, Egyptian Navy, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), USA

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) for various

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Africa GeoPolitics/ Policy 

UK to Deploy 250 Troops to Mali on Peacekeeping Operations

July 22, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments British Armed Forces, Mali, UK, UN MINUSMA, UN Peacekeeping Force

The UK Defence Secretary has announced that UK Armed Forces will deploy to Eastern Mali in 2020 in support of

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Africa Deployments Naval 

U.S. Navy Deploys USNS Carson City to Gulf of Guinea

July 3, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Africa, Gulf of Guinea, U.S. 6th Fleet, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USNS Carson City (T-EPF-7)

USNS Carson City (T-EFP 7), a Military Sealift Command Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship, departed Rota, Spain, on July 2,

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Africa Deployments Naval 

Indian Navy Frigate INS Tarkash Arrives in Alexandria, Egypt for Port Visit

July 1, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Egypt, Frigate, India, Indian Navy, INS Tarkash (F50), Talwar-class FFG

The Indian Navy Batch 2 Talwar-class frigate, INS Tarkash (F50) has arrived in Alexandria, Egypt on June 28 for a

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Africa Land 

ACD 2019: Rheinmetall Unveils New Weaponized Mission Master-Protection Unmanned Ground Vehicle

June 30, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Ammunition Capability Demonstration 2019 (ACD2019), Denel Overberg Test Range, Mission Master-Protection UGV, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Mission Master UGV, South Africa, Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV)

Rheinmetall unveiled new, weaponized Mission Master unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), called Mission Master-Protection, at the Ammunition Capability Demonstration 2019 (ACD2019)

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Africa Air 

U.S. Approves Continuation of Sustainment Support to Royal Moroccan Air Force’s Current F-16 Fighter Jet Fleet

June 28, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Fighter aircraft, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Lockheed Martin F-16, Morocco, Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF), USA

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Morocco of continuation of sustainment support to its

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