Defence

Defence

Helo, good buy: Africa boosts fleets

23 May 2022

Many air forces across Africa are in the process of strengthening their helicopter fleets.

Defence

Neighbourhood watch...

17 May 2022

An arms race is developing in north Africa as both Algeria and Morocco make future fighter plans.

Technology

COMSAT and Satcom Direct Communications form SD Government

16 May 2022

Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, has ramped up its support for military and government customers by unifying COMSAT and SD…

Defence

Flying for the king

09 May 2022

The recent purchase of four Airbus Helicopters H125 aircraft has reinvigorated the Lesotho Defence Force Air Wing’s capabilities.

Defence

Turkey's Akinci demonstrates naval capabilities

28 April 2022

Turkey’s combat UAV, the Akinci, has completed live trials and successfully conducted its first live firing at a sea target in its preparation to join…

Defence

Mauritania beefs up air surveillance capabilities

28 April 2022

Three G1 Aviation ultralight aircraft were formally handed over to the Mauritanian Air Force by the European Union (EU) at Nouakchott Air Base.

Defence

Angola orders three Airbus C295s

21 April 2022

Angola has placed a firm order for three Airbus C295s to perform multirole operations.  

Defence

Rooivalk deployed to Mozambique?

21 April 2022

Is South Africa’s Rooivalk attack helicopter heading for Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province?

Defence

Calidus B-250 programme is re-ignited after review

20 April 2022

Al Ain-based Calidus, which launched the armed B-250 turboprop at the Dubai Airshow in 2017, appears finally to making some headway with the…

Defence

Rafale contract for the UAE enters into order backlog

20 April 2022

Rafale has received the first down payment of the contract for the acquisition of 80 Rafale by the United Arab Emirates.

Defence

TATV Spotlight: Lockheed Martin's multi domain integration

18 April 2022

With more than 50 years in the Gulf region, Lockheed Martin has worked on numerous partnerships and projects within the defence sector.

Defence

Rafael's ‘Iron Beam’ successfully completes tests

15 April 2022

Rafael has successfully completed a series of ground-breaking tests with a high-power laser interception system, ‘Iron Beam’, against steep-track…

Events

IADE to take place in Tunisia in May

14 April 2022

The International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (IADE) will be held from 11 to 15 May 2002 at the International Airport of Djerba Zarzis in…

Defence

Turkish drones emerge as Middle East game-changer

13 April 2022

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become a key element of many armed forces across the world.

General aviation

Qatar receives first two NH90 NFH naval helicopters

13 April 2022

The Qatar Emiri Air Force has received the first of two NH90 NFH naval variant helicopters.  

Maintenance

SAMI announces joint venture agreement with Boeing

11 April 2022

SAMI group has announced a preliminary agreement with Boeing. Under the terms of the agreement, both companies will enter into a Kingdom-focused joint…