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Past articles by Oscar:

Global Arms Sales for Russian state-owned Rostec Grow Threefold

Sales to Africa contributed to the $14.5 billion in sales for the company from global equipment deliveries that included helicopters, fighter jets, navy vessels, battle tanks and advanced aerial defense systems to meet demand from African armed forces modernization programs. → Read More

Nigerian Air Force, Comp Air Aviation to Develop Light Utility Aircraft

The partners will collaborate in research and development for the light aircraft, which will be called the NAFSA Eagle. → Read More

Kenya Cites Progress in Building Fence to Keep al-Shabab Out

The Kenya Defence Force says it has constructed the first 3 kilometers of a security fence along the northeastern border with Somalia, which is aimed at preventing the infiltration of al-Shabab militants who have staged several mass-casualty attacks inside Kenya in the past four years. → Read More

Nigeria Takes Delivery of Pakistani-made Super Mushshak Trainer Aircraft

The Nigerian Air Force has taken delivery of the first four out of 10 MFI-17 Super Mushshak primary trainer aircraft ordered from the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex. → Read More

UAE Donates Armored Personnel Carriers, Trucks to Libya

The Libyan National Army (LNA) has taken delivery of several Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) and military pick-up trucks that were donated to the Tobruk-based government by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). → Read More

Russian Manufacturer To Provide Egypt With Aerial Defense

Russian air defense equipment manufacturer KRET said it will deliver 28 units of the President-S onboard defense system to the Egyptian Air Force by July. → Read More

Rheinmetall Denel Munition factory opens in Saudi Arabia

South African defense equipment manufacturer Rheinmetall Denel Munition and the Saudi Military Industries Corporation have opened a joint weapons factory. → Read More

Egypt, France To Sign Arms Deal Mid-April

Egypt and France plan to sign agreements for the purchase of weapons that include fighter aircraft, navy vessels and a military satellite communication system. → Read More

Russia promises helicopters, gear for Tunisia's anti-terrorism fight

Tunisian Foreign minister Khemaies Jhinaoui met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and announced the Russian promise of support. → Read More

Namibia Confirms North Korean-Built Arms and Ammunition Factory

The Namibian government has confirmed that North Korea built an arms and ammunition factory and is in the process of executing other contracts. → Read More

Egypt OKs Plan for €3B Military Gear Loan From France

The Egyptian parliament has approved government plans to secure a €3.37 billion (US $3.76 billion) loan to fund the acquisition of weapons and military equipment, including Navy vessels and fighter jets, as part of the country's ongoing force modernization program, a new parliamentary report has said. → Read More

Morocco joins NATO Interoperability Platform

NATO has stepped up military cooperation and special forces training with Egypt, Tunisia and Mauritania. → Read More

Russia, Algeria To Sign Deal for Su-34 Sale by End of 2016

The Algerian Ministry of National Defense and Russian Aircraft manufacturer Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association are likely to sign a deal for the sale of 12 Sukhoi-34 "Fullback" striker aircraft. → Read More

Egyptian Navy To Receive Mistral Warships by September

The Egyptian Navy will this year take delivery of both Mistral-class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) warships acquired from France last year, according to an Agence France-Presse report. → Read More

Report: 50 MiG-29s Headed to Africa

Russian Aircraft Corporation has announced the sale of 50 MiG-29 M/M2 fighter jets to an unnamed North African country. → Read More

Tunisia To Install Surveillance Gear on New Libyan Border Wall

The Tunisian government has completed the building of a 200-kilometer wall along its border with Libya. → Read More

Denel Expands To Hong Kong With Eyes on Asia-Pacific Arms Market

South African defense industrial complex Denel has expanded its footprint by setting up a military factory in Hong Kong as a springboard into the Asia-Pacific market where it hopes to take advantage of rising defense budgets. → Read More

Equatorial Guninea Acquires Two Airbus C-295 Aircraft

The government of Equatorial Guinea acquired two Airbus C-295 aircraft with one ear-marked for deployment in troop transportation while the other is set to fly maritime surveillance missions over the Economic Exclusive Zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Guine → Read More

Mauritania Acquires Turkish-made Cobra APCs

The Mauritanian army has acquired at least 12 Turkish-made Cobra armored personnel carriers for use by its battalion assigned to the United Nations peacekeeping force in Central Africa. → Read More

Algeria Orders 12 Su-34 'Fullback' Fighter-Bombers from Russia

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe - The Algerian Air Force has ordered 12 Sukhoi(Su-34) 'Fullback' fighter bombers from Russian aircraft manufacturer Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association to replace an aged fleet of Soviet-era MiG-25s which are long over-due → Read More