Mali

Europe Air 

Bundeswehr Renews Service Contracts with Airbus for Heron 1 Systems in Afghanistan and Mali

July 10, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Afghanistan, Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space, BAAINBw, German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), Germany, IAI Heron, Mali, Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)

Airbus Defence and Space and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) have signed a

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Deployments Africa 

UK Extends RAF Deployment in Mali

June 12, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments France, Mali, Operation Barkhane, Royal Air Force (RAF), Sahel, UK

The UK Government has announced the extension of Royal Air Force (RAF) deployment in Mali in support of the French

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Air Africa 

RAF Chinooks Pass 2000 Hours Milestone Supporting French Operations in Mali

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Boeing CH-47 Chinook, Helicopter, Mali, Operation Barkhane, Royal Air Force (RAF), UK

Royal Air Force Chinooks operating in Mali, West Africa have recently passed a significant milestone in the ongoing UK mission

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Land Africa 

Milrem Robotics’ THeMIS UGV Completes First Deployment in Mali

May 5, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Estonian Defence Forces, Mali, Milrem Robotics, Milrem Robotics THeMIS UGV, Operation Barkhane, Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV)

Milrem Robotics successfully completed its first deployment period of its unmanned ground vehicle, THeMIS, in Operation Barkhane in Mali. The

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Misc Africa 

French Soldier Killed in Combat Action in Mali

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments France, French Army, French Foreign Legion (FFL), Mali, Operation Barkhane

A French soldier was killed in combat action in Mali while supporting Operation Barkhane, the French Army said in a

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Misc Africa 

French Foreign Legion Soldier Dies of Injuries from IED Explosion in Mali

May 2, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments France, French Army, French Foreign Legion (FFL), Improvised explosive device (IED), Mali, Operation Barkhane

A French Foreign Legion Soldier succumbed to his injuries sustained in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Mali while

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Air Africa 

Mali Air Force A-29B Super Tucano Crashes Killing Both Pilots

April 8, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Embraer A-29/ EMB 314 Super Tucano, Light attack aircraft, Mali, Mali Air Force, Trainer aircraft

An Embraer A-29B Super Tucano light attack and trainer aircraft operated by the Mali Air Force (Armée de l’air du

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Misc Africa 

Three Irish Soldiers Injured in IED Explosion in Mali

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Improvised explosive device (IED), Ireland, Irish Defence Forces, Mali, UN MINUSMA

Three Irish Defence Forces personnel, deployed with the United Nations MINUSMA mission in Mali, sustained minor injuries when an Improvised

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Land Africa 

Three Belgian Soldiers Injured in IED Explosion in Mali, Second Incident This Year

January 31, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, ATF Dingo, Belgian Land Component, Belgium, Dingo 2 MPPV, Improvised explosive device (IED), Mali, UN MINUSMA

A vehicle from the Belgian contingent from MINUSMA (United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali) rolled on an Improvised

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Land Africa 

French Military CaRaPACE Tanker Truck Hit by IED Explosion in Mali, Two Injured

January 23, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments France, French Army, Improvised explosive device (IED), Mali, Operation Barkhane, Scania CaRaPACE, Tanker truck

A French military CaRaPACE tanker truck was damaged by the explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) about ten kilometers

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