Africa

Africa Naval 

Nigeria’s Homeland Signs Contract with Damen Shipyards for Sixth Damen 3307 Patrol Vessel

June 14, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Damen FCS 3307, Damen Shipyard, Homeland Integrated Offshore Services, Nigeria, Patrol vessel

Nigerian company, Homeland Integrated Offshore Services (HIOSL) has signed a contract with Dutch shipbuilder, Damen Shipyards Group for sixth Damen

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Africa Air 

Nigerian Air Force Takes Delivery of Second Batch of Two Mi-35M Helicopter Gunships

May 1, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Antonov An-124, Attack helicopter, Mil Mi-35, Nigeria, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Russia

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) took delivery of the second batch two Mi-35M helicopter gunships that the Federal Government had

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Africa Naval 

U.S. Navy Destroyer USS Arleigh Burke Arrives in Tunis, Tunisia

April 28, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arleigh Burke-class DDG, Guided-missile destroyer (DDG), Tunisia, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51)

The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) anchored out of Tunis, Tunisia, for a

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Africa Military Exercises 

U.S. Military Participates in Exercise African Lion

April 28, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Exercise African Lion, Military exercise, Morocco, Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), U.S. Armed Forces, USA

The U.S. military, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces and eight other nations gathered in the Kingdom of Morocco to participate

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Africa Naval 

Royal Canadian Navy Warships Participates in Exercise Obangame Express 2018

April 9, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Canada, Exercise Obangame Express, Gulf of Guinea, HMCS Kingston (MM 700), HMCS Summerside (MM 711), Military exercise, Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)

Two Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) warships, HMCS Kingston (MM 700) and HMCS Summerside (MM 711) participated in the Exercise Obangame Express 2018.

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Africa Naval 

Royal Canadian Navy’s HMCS Kingston, HMCS Summerside Arrives in Madeira, Portugal

April 8, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Canada, HMCS Kingston (MM 700), HMCS Summerside (MM 711), Kingston-class coastal defence vessel, Madeira, Portugal, Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Kingston-class coastal defence vessels  HMCS Kingston (MM 700) and HMCS Summerside (MM 711)  arrived in

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Africa Naval 

U.S. 6th Fleet Flagship USS Mount Whitney Visits Dakar, Senegal

April 6, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Africa Partnership Station (APS), Blue Ridge-class command ship, Command ship, Senegal, U.S. 6th Fleet, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20)

The U.S. 6th Fleet flagship Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) arrived in Dakar, Senegal

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Africa Naval 

Spanish Navy Ship SPS Patiño Train with Tanzanian Navy in Dar Es Salaam

April 6, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR), Replenishment oiler (AOR), Spain, Spanish Navy (Armada Española), SPS Patiño (A14), Tanzania, Tanzania Naval Command

On April 3 2018, EU NAVFOR Spanish Warship SPS Patiño (A14) played host to members of the Tanzanian Navy during

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Africa Air Naval 

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Cancels Exercise Alligator Dagger

April 5, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Djibouti, Exercise Alligator Dagger, McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, Military exercise, Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), U.S. Navy (USN), US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), USA

The U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) has cancelled the remainder of exercise Alligator Dagger in response to two separate

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Africa Air 

U.S. Military Air Operations in Djibouti Put on Hold After Two Aviation Incidents

April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Accidents/ Crashes, Djibouti, Exercise Alligator Dagger, McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion, U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), USA

The U.S. military has put on hold the air operations in Djibouti in response to two separate aviation incidents in Djibouti on

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