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Ivory Coast has placed an order for a C-295 transport aircraft. On January 21, 2019, Airbus announced that the Ministry of Defense of Ivory Coast had signed a firm order …
Ivory Coast Purchases C-295 Transport Read More Iran and Azerbaijan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on defense cooperation. During a visit to Baku on January 17, 2019, the Chief of Staff of the Iranian armed forces, …
Iran, Azerbaijan Ink MoU on Defense Cooperation Read More The Russian government will sign a contract for the procurement of another batch of Su-57 fighter jets next year, TASS reports. A source in the Russian aircraft industry told TASS …
Russia to Sign Second Su-57 Contract in 2020 Read More The Egyptian military is to start receiving locally-produced mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) armored vehicles. Citing reports in local media, defenceWeb reported on January 15, 2019, that the Egyptian Army will soon …
Egypt Procuring Local Armored Vehicle Read More Spanish shipmaker Navantia will soon cut steel for a corvette for Saudi Arabia. On January 15, 2019, Navantia is to cut steel at its San Fernando shipyard for the first …
Saudi Corvette Construction Begins Read More Ukraine will acquire the Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV). Several months after reports emerged of the deal, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko confirmed on January 12, 2019, that Ukraine …
Ukrainian President Confirms TB2 Buy Read More The Algerian military has apparently taken delivery of MaxxPro MRAPs. On January 10, 2019, the website MENA Defense reported the delivery of MaxxPro MRAPs to the Algerian Army, sharing a …
Algeria Receives MaxxPro MRAP Read More The Iranian Air Force has conducted a training exercise, dubbed “Modafe’an-e Harim-e Velayat,” in central Isfahan province, at the Shahid Babayee airbase. In a statement, the spokesman for the drills, …
Iranian Air Force Conducts Training Exercise Read More On January 9, 2019, the Algerian Navy formally inducted two new Kilo class submarines into service. The submarines, Ouarsenis (031) and Hoggar (032), were commissioned at the Mers El Kébir …
Algeria Commissions Two New Submarines Read More The country of Ghana has produced an armored personnel carrier (APC). At the end of last month, at the 38th annual Technology Exhibition of the Kantanka Group in Accra, the …
Ghana Unveils Domestically-Produced APC Read More