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Strength in the Skies
ADF STAFF
For most of post-independence history, air forces in Africa were not a priority. Expensive and…
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Strength in the Skies
ADF STAFF
For most of post-independence history, air forces in Africa were not a priority. Expensive and…
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U.S. Africa Command Staff
Investing in air power is never simple. Budgets are tight, and demands come from many…
‘The Threat Transcends Our Borders’
Brig. Gen. Papa Souleymane Sarr has been chief of staff of the Senegalese Air Force since November 2020. He entered…
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Strength in the Skies
ADF STAFF
For most of post-independence history, air forces in Africa were not a priority. Expensive and difficult to maintain, air power was seen as a luxury not useful to the realities and unique threats on the continent. With tight budgets and command structures dominated by ground forces, air forces make up less than 10% of uniformed…
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Cooperation Takes Flight at Symposium
ADF STAFF
As air chiefs unpacked their bags and got back to work after returning from a continental symposium in Senegal, nature brutally underscored some of…
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‘We Know the Importance of Having Secure Skies’
Maj. Gen. Hendrick Thuthu Rakgantswana became chief of Botswana’s Air Arm Command in 2021 after serving in the Air Force since 1986. Rakgantswana has served as…
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Insurgents Scatter as Nigeria Rules Air
ADF STAFF
Northeast Nigeria’s famed Sambisa Forest is known for its low-profile trees and dense thickets, punishing anyone foolish enough to traverse it…
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Light, Versatile, Affordable
ADF STAFF
Modern fighter jets are marvels of power and complexity. Armed with air-to-air missiles, they can reach speeds of 1,600 kilometers per hour. They…
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Sharing the Burden
As South Sudanese peacekeepers walked off a Kenya Air Force C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), they were…
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The Dizzying Possibilities of Drones
ADF STAFF
Nigeria deploys drones at border crossings to increase security along its porous frontier and to identify potential threats while they’re still…
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Keeping The Fleet Airworthy
ADF staff
The South African Air Force is one of the largest in Sub-Saharan Africa. Its fighter jet fleet is among the most advanced overall on the continent,…
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Understanding the Mission, Terrain and Enemy
Maj. Gen. Ibrahim of the Nigerian Army has a military career that spans more than 35 years. He holds a master’s degree in strategic studies from the University…
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