Africa

Africa Air 

Nigerian Air Force Inducts Indigenous Tsaigumi Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

February 16, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), NAF Tsaigumi UAV, Nigeria, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) inducted its first indigenous operational Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) nicknamed, Tsaigumi on Feb. 15, 2018. The

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Africa Americas Directed-energy weapons 

General Atomics Develops New High Voltage, High Temperature Capacitor

February 14, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Directed-Energy Weapon (DEW), General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS), USA

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced that it has developed a new capacitor technology capable of operating at high voltages

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Africa Air 

Antonov An-124 Airlifter Transports Belgian Air Force NH90 Helicopters to Mali

February 8, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Antonov An-124, Beauvechain Air Base, Belgian Air Force, Belgium, Helicopter, Mali, Military transport aircraft (MTA), NHIndustries NH90, UN MINUSMA, United Nations (UN)

Antonov An-124 has landed at Beauvechain Air Base near Brussels, Belgium to transport two Belgian Air Force NH90 helicopters to Mali,

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Africa GeoPolitics/ Policy 

Annual Multinational Maritime Exercise Cutlass Express Concludes

February 8, 2018February 8, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Exercise Cutlass Express, Military exercise, U.S. 6th Fleet, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), USA

Maritime forces from East Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe, and the United States, as well as several international organizations,

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Africa GeoPolitics/ Policy 

Belgium Transfers Command of EUTM Mali to Spain

February 4, 2018February 4, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Belgium, EUTM Mali, Mali, Malian Armed Forces (FAMa), Spain

Belgium has transferred the command of the European Training Mission in Mali (EUTM Mali) to Spain on 31 January. Brigadier

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Africa GeoPolitics/ Policy 

Annual Multinational Maritime Exercise, Cutlass Express 2018 Begins

February 1, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Djibouti, Exercise Cutlass Express, Military exercise, Seychelles, U.S. 6th Fleet, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), USA

Maritime forces from East Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe, and the United States, as well as several international organizations

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Africa Naval 

Chinese Naval Escort Taskforce Departs Morocco after Port Visit

January 31, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Haikou (171), Morocco, People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), PR China, Qinghaihu (885), Yueyang (575)

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy vessels assigned to the 27th Chinese naval escort taskforce departed Casablanca, Morocco on Sunday (Jan. 28)

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Africa Air 

USAF 635th MMS Assists Chadian Air Force to Erect Aircraft Maintenance Shelters

January 30, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Chad, Chadian Air Force (FAT), Large Area Maintenance Shelters (LAMS), U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

Airmen from U.S. Air Force (USAF) 635th Material Maintenance Squadron (635th MMS) based at Holloman Air Force Base were deployed

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Africa Naval 

27th Chinese Naval Escort Taskforce Departs Port of La Goulette, Tunisia

January 24, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Haikou (171), People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), Port of La Goulette, PR China, Qinghaihu (885), Tunisia, Yueyang (575)

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

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Africa Air 

Nigerian Air Force inducts second Bell 412 helicopter into its fleet

January 22, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Bell 412, Boko Haram, Helicopter, Nigeria, Nigerian Air Force (NAF)

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has inducted a Bell 412 helicopter into its fleet which is the second of the two

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