A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The Emirati-designed and -produced vehicle NIMR Ajban 440A has reportedly been spotted in Sudan, amid a crackdown on protesters after transition talks broke down. Amid escalating violence in #Sudan, at …
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In footage aired on April 29, 2019, the Algerian military has apparently used its El Jazair 54 unmanned combat aerial vehicles in an operation against militants. The drone can be …
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South African firm Paramount Group has confirmed that it exported Marauder mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles to Nigeria. Following reports earlier in March 2019 that the Nigerian Air Force’s land regiment …
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The U.S. State Department has approved two possible sales to Morocco that, if concluded, will bolster the country’s F-16 fleet. On March 25, the U.S. announced the approval of a …
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The South African Army budget will remain static over the upcoming years, defenceWeb reported on February 27, 2019.
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The South African military has shown off a Gecko all-terrain vehicle paired with the Starstreak man-portable air defense system at the South African Armed Forces Day. a south African army …
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Mozambican authorities have arrested three suspected members of an insurgency in northern Mozambique.
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Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, is visiting South Africa for dialogue with officials there on defense cooperation. DefenceWeb reported that General Bajwa viewed a parade on …
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The Nigerian military will take delivery of new helicopters in the coming months.
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