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Senior Military Leaders Share Expertise at ALFS 23
ADF staff
Senior land forces leaders gathered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, in May 2023 for the African Land Forces Summit to discuss shared threats and the need to cooperate as Sahel-based extremists push toward the West African coast.…
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ADF STAFF
A member of the Tunisian Armed Forces drifted toward the ground after a free-fall jump from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on May 31, 2023, at the Ben Ghilouf Training Area in Tunisia. He participated with about 8,000 others…
Senegal Gets Second C295 Transport Plane
DEFENCEWEB
Senegal’s Armed Forces took delivery of a second C295 transport aircraft from Airbus eight months after receiving the first.
The new aircraft arrived at Dakar Air Base at the end of March 2023 and was received by Defence…
Zambia Orders Turbine Helicopters
DEFENCEWEB
The Zambia Air Force has ordered two turbine-powered Enstrom 480B helicopters for training pilots and personnel.
Enstrom Helicopter Corp., a U.S. company, announced the sale in April 2023. The helicopters will be based in…
Engine Factory Planned in Morocco
ADF STAFF
Aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney will launch an affiliate, Pratt & Whitney Maroc, in Casablanca, Morocco, to manufacture engine parts.
The U.S.-based company said the goal is to “develop cost-effective sourcing…
AI Helps Predict, Prepare for Floods
ADF STAFF
A new tool uses artificial intelligence to monitor and forecast flooding around the world.
Twenty-three African countries are participating in Google’s Flood Hub artificial intelligence platform. Google launched the…