At least one protester has been killed after the Nigerian Army opened fire on peaceful protesters gathered at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos to protest police brutality in the… Continue reading "Protesters Killed After Nigerian Army Fires On Peaceful Protest"
On 23rd March, Boko Haram, the West African terror group that is affiliated with the Islamic State, launched attacks on the military forces of Chad and Nigeria causing multiple casualties.… Continue reading "Boko Haram Inflicts Casualties on Chadian and Nigerian Armies – New Developments Threaten International Cooperation"
On 8 February, the Nigerian Army took delivery of its first batch of 17 Chinese-made armored vehicles. Vehicles delivered included VT-4 main battle tanks, ST-1 fire support vehicles and SH-5… Continue reading "Nigeria Receives Chinese Armored Vehicles"
The Nigerian Army ordered 28 of the locally manufactured Ezugwu armored vehicles from Defense Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), a state-owned corporation operated by the Nigerian Armed Forces. A representative… Continue reading "Nigerian Armed Forces Purchased 28 Local Ezugwu Armored Vehicles"
On 23 August, Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar Technology company announced in a post on its X account that trainees from Kenya completed their Bayraktar TB2 UAV training at the Baykar… Continue reading "Kenya Will Soon Become The Newest African Operator Of Bayraktar TB2 Drones"
After meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky, on the 12 August, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham remarked “If you are a retired F-16 pilot and you’re looking to fight for freedom, they will… Continue reading "U.S. Senator Calls for NATO Pilots to Fight for Ukraine"
Defense Technologies Engineering and Trade Inc. (STM), one of Turkey’s leading defense industry companies, continues to be successful in the export of tactical mini drone systems. The company, which had… Continue reading "Turkey’s Rotary Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle With Mortar Payload BOYGA Achieves Its First Export Success"
Last week, the Philippine Air Force received the final two of six T-129 Atak helicopters ordered from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in July 2020 at Danilo Atienza Air Base on… Continue reading "The Philippine Air Force Receives The Last Two T-129 Atak Helicopters From TAI"
On Thursday May 16, Poland received its last set of six TB2 Bayraktar drones from Turkey together with three mobile control stations and spare parts. The six drones are the… Continue reading "Poland Receives Final Shipment of TB2 Bayraktar Drones"
On April 8, the Burkina Faso Air Force put two Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned aerial vehicles, procured from Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar Defense, into service at a ceremony held at Sapone… Continue reading "Burkina Faso Puts Bayraktar Akıncı Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Into Service"