A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The Nigerian government will hold discussions with the Russian government over the procurement of additional attack helicopters. This week, an aide to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari told reporters in Abuja …
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The Egyptian military is seeking to move forward with an acquisition of South African firm Denel’s Umkhonto, a surface-to-air missile. Mail & Guardian, a South African newspaper, reported last week …
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Armored vehicles continue to be a key element of South Africa’s arms exports, a government report indicates. The National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC), a government agency overseeing South Africa’s …
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Sudan’s new prime minister aims to reduce the country’s bloated defense budget. In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok discussed a number of reforms …
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A pair of Xi’an MA60 transport aircraft were spotted in Bangladesh en route to Angola, where the two aircraft will join the Air Force. Delivery of Angola Air Force Xian …
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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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