Africa

Africa Naval 

Chinese Naval Escort Taskforce Visits Tunisia

January 19, 2018January 31, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Haikou (171), People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), PR China, Qinghaihu (885), Tunisia, Yueyang (575)

The 27th Chinese naval escort taskforce consisting of the guided-missile destroyer Haikou (Hull 171), the guided-missile frigate Yueyang (Hull 575)

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Africa Naval 

Nigeria’s Homeland takes delivery of its fourth Damen 3307 patrol vessel

January 15, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Damen FCS 3307, Damen Shipyard, Homeland Integrated Offshore Services, Nigeria, Patrol vessel

Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Ltd (Homeland) of Lagos, Nigeria, has taken delivery of another Damen 3307 Patrol Vessel for operations

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Africa Naval 

Russian Navy Oceanographic vessel Admiral Vladimirsky enters Gulf of Aden

January 14, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Admiral Vladimirsky, Gulf of Aden, Oceanographic research, Research/ Survey Vessel, Russia, Russian Baltic Fleet, Russian Navy

The Russian Navy Baltic Fleet’s oceanographic research ship, Admiral Vladimirsky has entered Gulf of Aden, the Russian Ministry of Defence

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Africa Naval 

28th Chinese naval escort taskforce arrives in Gulf of Aden

December 29, 2017December 29, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Anti-piracy operations, Gulf of Aden, North Sea Fleet (PR China), People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), PR China, Taihu (889), Weifang (550), Yancheng (546)

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s 28th Chinese naval escort taskforce arrived in the waters east of the Gulf

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Africa Naval 

U.S., French forces rehearse amphibious operations during Exercise Alligator Dagger

December 28, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), BPC Tonnerre (L9014), Exercise Alligator Dagger, France, French Navy, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3)

The French navy Mistral-class amphibious assault ship LHD Tonnerre (L9014), with embarked U.S. Marines and Sailors from the 15th Marine

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Africa Air 

GKN Aerospace Signs Support Contract for South African Gripen RM12 Engine

December 21, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments General Electric F404, GKN Aerospace, Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D, South Africa, South African Air Force, Turbofan, Volvo RM12

GKN Aerospace has signed a three year contract extension worth over $8 million, covering the technical product support, maintenance and

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Africa Air 

South African Air Force Atlas Oryx helicopter crash-lands on highway

December 11, 2017 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma, Atlas Oryx, Helicopter, South Africa, South African Air Force, South African National Defence Force (SANDF)

A South African Air Force (SAAF) Atlas Oryx helicopter crash-landed along the N1 highway on the Worcester side of the

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Africa Air 

Saab receives support contract for South African Gripen fighter

December 1, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Fighter aircraft, Saab, Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D, South Africa, South African Air Force

Saab has received a support contract for the South African Gripen fighter aircraft, the company announced in a statement. The

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Africa Naval 

EU NAVFOR flagship, ITS Virginio Fasan conducts training with Tanzanian Navy

November 29, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments EU NAVFOR Somalia / Operation Atalanta, European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR), Horn of Africa, Italian Navy (Marina Militare MM), Italy, ITS Virginio Fasan (F591), Tanzania, Tanzania Naval Command

The European Union Naval Force’s (EU NAVFOR) Italian flagship, ITS Virginio Fasan (F591) has conducted training with the Tanzania Naval Command personnel from

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Chinese hospital ship, Peace Ark concludes its mission in Tanzania

November 27, 2017November 27, 2017 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Hospital ship, Peace Ark (866) hospital ship, People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), PR China, Tanzania

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s hospital ship Peace Ark has concluded its humanitarian mission in Dar es Salaam,

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