29 September 2026
Kenya Air Force Commander Visits Indian Air Force Bases and Aerospace Manufacturers
Kenya Air Force Commander Major General Bernard Waliaula visited India for high-level engagements with the Indian…
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28 September 2026
Inside US Airlift and Rescue Operations in East Africa
A look at C-130 operations, HH-60W rescue helicopters and joint personnel-recovery missions centred on Camp Lemonnier…
22 September 2026
South Africa Marks 20 Years of Aerospace Industry Support Initiative at AAD 2026
South Africa’s Aerospace Industry Support Initiative has supported 142 small and medium enterprises and enabled 148…
22 September 2026
Textron Aviation and Merlin Introduce Cessna SkyCourier UX Concept Aircraft
Textron Aviation and Merlin have introduced the Cessna SkyCourier UX concept, combining the twin-engine turboprop aircraft…
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EDGE Delivers HT-100 NAVAL to Angola Following Successful Trials
EDGE Group has delivered six ANAVIA HT-100 NAVAL unmanned helicopters to the Angolan Navy following…
L3Harris Advances Royal Moroccan Air Force C-130 Modernisation Programme
L3Harris has completed inspections on the first Royal Moroccan Air Force C-130 undergoing modernisation at…
Nigeria Receives Five New Military Helicopters
The Nigerian Air Force has received three Leonardo AW109 Trekkers at Lagos and two Airbus…
Bell Commemorates First Production AH-1Z Aircraft for Nigeria
Bell has marked the start of production of the first AH-1Z Viper for the Nigerian…
Airbus U030 Flexrotor Brings Persistent Surveillance to Remote African Operations
The Airbus U030 Flexrotor offers African defence forces, coast guards and border authorities a new…
Armscor and Denel Strengthen Collaboration Ahead of AAD 2026
Armscor and Denel have committed to closer cooperation following their inaugural joint board meeting, with…
HAVELSAN and Egypt’s AOI Sign Sales Agreement for HAMZA-1 UAV
HAVELSAN and Egypt’s Arab Organization for Industrialization have signed a sales agreement for the HAMZA-1…
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Gripen F Completes Its First Flight
Saab’s two-seat Gripen F has completed its first 40-minute flight in Linköping, beginning the airborne…
Babasky Technologies Demonstrates Counter-UAS System in Abuja
Nigerian defence technology company Babasky Technologies has demonstrated a counter-unmanned aerial system able to detect…
Côte d’Ivoire Confirms Acquisition of Two Wing Loong II UAVs
Côte d’Ivoire has confirmed the acquisition of two Chinese-built Wing Loong II UAVs for border…
Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces Deploy Extensive Aerial Fleet in National Forest Fire Response
Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces are leading the country’s aerial forest fire response with a fleet…
Saab Showcases Full-Scale Uncrewed Aircraft Concept
Saab has shown a full-scale concept model of the A3-001 uncrewed combat air system at…
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Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce Announce Strategic Intent to Partner on India’s Indigenous AMCA Combat Engine
Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce have announced strategic intent to partner on developing India’s indigenous combat…
Honeywell Aerospace Expanding European Solutions for International Defence Market
Honeywell Aerospace reports growing European demand for Civitanavi Systems’ EU-built inertial navigation technology across defence…
AAD 2026 to Showcase Unmanned Systems as the Next Frontier for African Air Power
AAD 2026 will place unmanned aerial vehicles in focus at Air Force Base Waterkloof, with…
Airbus Helicopters Positions Flexrotor for Expeditionary UAS Operations in Africa
Airbus Helicopters has positioned the Flexrotor as a compact, long-endurance tactical ISR platform for African…
Airbus Introduces Uncrewed Version of the H145, the U145
Airbus Helicopters has introduced the U145, an uncrewed H145 derivative designed for civil and military…
Boeing Unveils Advanced MQ-28 Capabilities, Extended Combat Reach
Boeing has unveiled expanded MQ-28 Ghost Bat capabilities, including a larger wing, increased payload capacity…
Deutsche Aircraft to Showcase D328 ® Multi Role Portfolio at ILA Berlin 2026
Deutsche Aircraft will present its D328 Multi Role aircraft and a new uncrewed aircraft capability…
Successful First Flight of the World’s First Unmanned Airborne Early Warning Solution
SAAB and GA-ASI have completed the first flight of an unmanned Airborne Early Warning solution,…
Intellisense Systems Selected by Boeing for $400M+ C-17 Flight Deck Replacement Program
Intellisense Systems has been selected by Boeing to provide Data Concentrator Units and Multifunction Displays…
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Completes Fully Digital Assembly Readiness Review for NGAP Engine
Pratt & Whitney has completed a fully digital technical assessment of its XA103 engine for…
Team SkyAlyne Completes Factory Acceptance of First CT-157 Siskin II (Pilatus PC-21) Destined for RCAF
SkyAlyne has completed factory acceptance of the first CT-157 Siskin II (PC-21) at Pilatus in…
Honeywell Announces Plans to Expand Aircraft Engine Manufacturing in Arizona to Support Beechcraft M-346N
Honeywell plans to expand Arizona engine manufacturing to produce F124-GA-200 engines for the Beechcraft M-346N,…
Defence Committees Commend Denel Aeronautics for Operational Effectiveness and Stability
South Africa’s defence committees have commended Denel Aeronautics as a critical strategic partner to the…
Nacelle Improvement Elevates Bell Boeing V-22 Readiness
Bell Textron has reported a 75% reduction in maintenance hours for the CV-22 Osprey following…
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Engine Powers Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue Autonomous Wingman
Pratt & Whitney is supplying a PW500-series engine to power Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue…