Africa

Seven Killed in UH-60 Black Hawk Crash in Egypt

November 14, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Egypt, Multinational Force and Observers (MFO), Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk

Seven service members were killed in a crash of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Sinai, Egypt on Nov. 12 while

Milkor Y4 Multiple Grenade Launcher (MGL)

Africa Misc

Rheinmetall Supplies South African National Defence Force with New 40MM Medium-Velocity Ammunition

November 14, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments 40 mm grenade, grenade, Milkor MGL, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM), South Africa, South African National Defence Force (SANDF)

Rheinmetall is supplying the South African military with new 40mm medium-velocity ammunition, underscoring its role as the world’s leading one-stop-shop

Misc Africa

American Hostage Rescued in West Africa in Daring Seal Team Six Raid

October 31, 2020October 31, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Niger, Nigeria, SEAL Team Six, Special Operations, US Navy SEALs, USA

An American citizen who was abducted last week in Niger has been rescued during in a daring U.S. military raid

Otokar Arma 8x8 and Cobra II 4x4 armored vehicles

Africa Land

Turkey’s Otokar Receives Order of Arma 8×8, Cobra II 4×4 Armored Vehicles from African Customer

October 27, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Arma 8x8, Armoured Vehicle, Cobra II 4x4, Otokar, Otokar Arma, Otokar Cobra, Turkey

Turkey’s leading land systems manufacturer, Otokar has received a new export order of approximately USD 110 million from an African

Africa Naval

MBDA to Equip Senegalese Navy OPV 58 S Offshore Patrol Vessels with MARTE MK2/N, MISTRAL Missiles

October 24, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments MARTE MK2/N, MBDA MARTE missile, MBDA Missile Systems, MBDA Mistral, MBDA SIMBAD-RC, Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), Piriou OPV 58 S, Senegal, Senegalese Navy

MBDA will supply MARTE MK2/N anti-ship missiles, SIMBAD-RC system and MISTRAL missiles for Senegalese Navy’s new OPV 58 S offshore

Africa Naval

Piriou Starts Construction of First OPV 58 S Offshore Patrol Vessel for Senegalese Navy

October 22, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Chantiers Piriou SAS, Kership, Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), Piriou OPV 58 S, Senegal, Senegalese Navy

French shipbuilder, Piriou Group has started the construction of the first of the three OPV 58 S offshore patrol vessels

Africa Naval

HMS Albion Ends Maiden Visit to Tunisia

October 11, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments HMS Albion (L14), Royal Navy, Tunisia, Tunisian Navy

Britain’s flagship HMS Albion (L14) spent three hours exercising with the Tunisian Navy, closing a rapid-fire visit to the African

Africa Air

Tunisian Air Force F-5E Fighter Jet Crashes in Tataouine, Pilot Killed

October 6, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Fighter aircraft, Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II, Tunisia, Tunisian Air Force (TAF)

A Tunisian Air Force F-5E Tiger II fighter jet has crashed in Tataouine governorate near the borders with Libya Tuesday

MBSS 3000 - Mobile Border Surveillance System

Africa C4ISR

U.S. Approves Sale of Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) System to Egypt

October 1, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Egypt, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Maritime domain awareness (MDA), USA

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of a Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) system and related equipment to

Africa Weapons

Rheinmetall Receives Contract for 60mm Mortar Ammunition

October 1, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Mortar, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM)

South African arms manufacturer Rheinmetall Denel Munition, a Rheinmetall subsidiary, received a contract to supply the customer with conventional 60mm,