Tools of the Trade

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…

ADF STAFF 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,…

DEFENCEWEB 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…

DEFENCEWEB 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…

DEFENCEWEB Tunisia’s Air Force has taken delivery of the first T-6C Texan II training aircraft as part of an order for eight planes. The U.S. company Textron said all eight planes should be delivered by the end of 2023. Training of…

DEFENCEWEB The mobility of African Union Transition Mission in Somalia troops has been boosted with an additional 24 Puma M36 armored personnel carriers donated by the United States. The Djiboutian contingent will use the vehicles in…