At IDEF 2025, held in Istanbul, Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi A.Ş. (MKE) played a central hosting role for numerous African defence delegations, notably engaging high-level officials from Rwanda, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The meetings focused on …

Modern corvettes are typically dimensionally smaller than frigates, though larger than offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). Differences between modern frigates and corvettes are blurred – some navies consider certain vessels to be corvettes when they could technically be defined as frigates. …

The 2024–2025 picture of Africa’s largest armies shows that while overall manpower figures remain relatively stable, procurement trends are shifting towards targeted modernization—especially in mobility, armour protection, and precision strike capabilities. Egypt and Algeria continue to lead in both personnel …

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reiterated its commitment to strengthening strategic defence ties with the Czech Republic as part of its broader efforts to bolster national security and foster regional stability. This renewed pledge was made on 19 August …

Daimler Truck supports the Government of Senegal and its partner Global Truck Systems in setting up a truck assembly plant in Senegal Daimler Truck will act as exclusive supplier of dismantled trucks Production should start as early as 2026The …

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) continues to deepen its security engagement with African partners, as demonstrated by a recent visit to Namibia by two of its senior leaders. From July 21 to 22, 2025, AFRICOM’s Deputy Commander, Army Lt. Gen. John …

On 24 July 24, 2025, the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt of National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated …

Newly awarded contracts increase soft backlog by more than €50 million Already announced orders of c.€50 million move from soft to hard backlog A.R.M.E.D. products are increasing traction in many countries THEON INTERNATIONAL PLC (THEON) announces newly awarded contracts that …