Africa Defense Forum
ADF is a professional military magazine published quarterly by U.S. Africa Command to provide an international forum for African security professionals. ADF covers topics such as counter terrorism strategies, security and defense operations, transnational crime, and all other issues affecting peace, stability, and good governance on the African continent.
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Egypt plans to modernize four of its fast missile craft to combat maritime crime and protect its shipping lanes. The…
The Cameroon Army is equipping its special forces with Turkish-made MPT-76 assault rifles. Developed in the late 2000s for the…
Tunisia is on track to buy an undisclosed number of 20-meter Archangel patrol boats from the United States at an…
Nigeria’s Proforce has introduced a new armored vehicle, the PF Hulk, designed for military troop and equipment transportation. The company…
The Angolan Air Force has taken delivery of the first of three new C295 transports from Airbus, with the aircraft…
DEFENCEWEB The Nigerian Air Force was expected to take delivery of its first M-346 combat planes by the end of…
DEFENCEWEB South Africa’s Milkor company is partnering with Germany’s Aerodata AG to develop a new specialized platform for maritime surveillance,…
DEFENCEWEB African military spending rose by 22% between 2022 and 2023, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo seeing the…
ADF STAFF The Djiboutian Air Force will receive two Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprop aircraft for special missions such as…
ADF STAFF The Tunisian Air Force is upgrading two of its Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. The two planes…