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Engine Factory Planned in Morocco
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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…
Super Pumas Join Benin’s Air Force
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Benin has added five helicopters — three H215 Super Pumas and two H125Ms — to its air fleet.
The helicopters will be used for counterterrorism in Benin’s northwest, where 3,000 Soldiers are deployed to fight extremists as…
Benin Uses New Tools To Patrol Gulf of Guinea
ADF STAFF | photos by CHRISTOPHER GARDNER, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
To help Benin combat piracy and other maritime crimes in the Gulf of Guinea, the U.S. government delivered a new patrol vessel to the country in December 2022. The…
Egypt Buying New Helicopters
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The U.S. Army has awarded Boeing a contract to produce 12 new CH-47F Chinook helicopters for the Egyptian Air Force.
With the $426 million purchase, Egypt will replace its fleet of CH-47D aircraft with the modern F model,…
Mozambique Acquires Transport Aircraft
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Mozambique’s armed forces have taken delivery of two refurbished transport aircraft acquired from Paramount Group of South Africa.
The company handed over a Let-410 Turbolet and a CN-235M transport plane to the Mozambican…
Nigeria Using Tethered Drones for Security
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Tethered drones are making life easier for Nigerian law enforcement authorities responsible for securing the border and fighting crime and terrorism.
The equipment comes from drone company Elistair, which has supplied Orion…