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In a bold escalation of its counterterrorism campaign, Nigeria’s military has killed 592 insurgents and destroyed over 200 technical vehicles in Borno State over the past eight months, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) announced this week. The operations, part of Operation Hadin Kai, have targeted Boko Haram and ISWAP militants entrenched in the country’s volatile […]
In recent weeks, several reports mentioned that Morocco is about to foster its air defense capabilities with the reception of 30 Mirage 2000 from the UAE. French radio, RFI, has become the latest media to raise an imminent transfer of the mighty French fighter jet to Morocco from the UAE, as the latter prepares to […]
An Air Force F1 mirage, on a training mission, crashed Monday near Taounate, in Northern morocco. The pilot succeeded to eject safely from the aircraft. On a training mission, the F-1 fighter of the Royal Air Force crashed, following a technical breakdown, the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) said in a […]
Morocco will reinforce its air force with another fleet of 12 F16 Viper fighter jets that have been upgraded. The country’s air force have been revamped with the reception of 24 F16 jets that made of Morocco one of the mightiest air powers in Africa, the well-informed military website Far-Maroc website said. Morocco is also […]
Algeria boasts the biggest military budget in Africa but its military doctrine and over dependence on Russian weapons combined with a lack of international experience cast a shadow over efficiency. The frequent airplane crashes and accidents in the Algerian air force fleet are but a tree that hides a forest of mismanagement and a lack […]
Cooperation between Morocco and Nigeria is stronger than ever. After sealing large scale agreements on gas and fertilizers, the two countries have expanded their cooperation to the military field after a team of Nigerian special forces received training in Morocco on counter-terrorism. The information was relayed by Nigeria’s news portal the Media Trust, which indicates […]
Mauritanian Air Force has received its first Brazilian-made Super Tucano jet fighter under a military deal passed last march with the aircraft manufacturer Embraer, without saying how many planes will be delivered to the African nation. However, some foreign diplomatic and intelligence sources say that Mauritania will be supplied at least three EMB-314 Super Tucano […]