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Rosoboronexport Delivers 2 Mi-35M Helicopters to Mali
2017-10-30 Read More...
JSC Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has completed delivery of the Mi-35M transport/attack helicopters and associated equipment to the Republic of Mali earlier this

Nexter Artillery & Weapon Systems at ShieldAfrica 2017
2017-01-25 Read More...
Nexter is present at the 2017 edition of ShieldAfrica which takes place in Abidjan from 24 to 26

Pelican Presents Case & Lighting Solutions at ShieldAfrica
2017-01-25 Read More...
Pelican™ Products, the global leader in design and manufacture of high-performance case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems, is presenting its protective solutions for the military and defense at the Shield Africa International Security

AAR Names Cheryle Jackson First President of AAR Africa
2016-08-09 Read More...
Aerospace and defense contractor AAR, a leading provider of aircraft maintenance and supply chain solutions worldwide, announces the appointment of AAR Vice President Cheryle Robinson Jackson as its first President, AAR

South African Navy Receives New Damen ATD Tug 2909
2016-02-11 Read More...
On 4 February 2016 the South African Navy took delivery of a second South African-built Damen ATD Tug 2909 at the naval base in Simon’s Town. Escorted by SA Navy's existing six tugs, Inyathi was welcomed into the naval fleet with a traditional sail

Damen Building South African Navy’s 2nd ATD 2909 Tug
2015-07-29 Read More...
Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) is currently building a Damen ATD 2909 Tug named Inyathi – Buffalo in English – to be delivered to the South African Navy in January 2016. Now in the production phase, this is the second tug the SA Navy has ordered

AAR Awarded UN Contract for Airlift Charter Services
2015-03-23 Read More...
AAR announces that AAR Airlift has been awarded a contract by the United Nations for airlift services in Central Africa. The contract is valued at approximately $19 million.

Exelis to Demo ATM Radars at Africa Aerospace & Defense
2014-09-15 Read More...
Exelis will exhibit at the Africa Aerospace and Defense 2014 tradeshow at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Tshwane, South Africa, September 17-21. At the show, Exelis will demonstrate an advanced precision approach radar system for potential customers

Egypt’s Former Army Chief Enters Presidential Race
2014-04-15 Read More...
Egypt’s Interim Deputy Prime Minister officially entered the presidential race on Monday when his campaigners handed in application papers to the elections committee in Cairo, the country’s state TV

Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines Conduct 19th Humanitarian Flight
2014-01-28 Read More...
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines have partnered with two Puget Sound-based non-profit organizations, Seattle Alliance Outreach and Evangelical Africa Mission Outreach, to transport 7,300 pounds (3,311 kilograms) of medical and educational supplies to

Bombardier Breaks Ground on New Moroccan Facility
2013-10-02 Read More...
Bombardier Aerospace celebrated on Monday the opening of the Midparc Casablanca Free Zone, in Nouaceur, with a symbolic groundbreaking on the site of the future Bombardier manufacturing

Offshore Patrol Vessels Africa Summit
2013-07-24 Read More...
Vice Admiral DJ Ezeoba, the Chief of Naval Staff of Nigeria, responding to the increase of maritime insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea, has called an international conference of military chiefs and politicians to bring resolution to the

Thales at Africa Aerospace & Defence 2012
2012-09-17 Read More...
Thales, a global technology leader for the Defence, Security, Transportation, Aerospace and Space markets, will participate to the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition which will take place in South Africa from 19 to 23 September

Arab Spring & African Defense Spending
2011-12-20 Read More...
Forecast International (FI) expects African defense budgets will grow at an average of less than 3% per year for 2011 through 2015. This figure is substantially lower than the 2006-2010 compound annual growth rate of 12.96% per

South Africa at Defense IQ’s Armored Vehicles Industry
2011-08-18 Read More...
The newest techniques and technologies developed by the South African armored vehicles industry will be discussed at Defense IQ's Armored Vehicles South Africa event, taking place at the Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria on 22-24 August

Cassidian to Hold 87.4% Share of GEW
2011-03-18 Read More...
Cassidian, the defense and security division of EADS, boosts its global security electronics business by entering into an agreement to acquire the majority shareholding in South African Electronic Warfare specialist company, Grintek Ewation (GEW),

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