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Russia’s Almaz-Antey Air and Space Defence Corporation used the El Alamein International Airshow 2026 to unveil the 1L122ME compact multifunctional radar outside Russia for the first time, according to a company statement carried by state news agency TASS. The system, displayed as a mock-up at the corporation’s Stand B110, is pitched as a dual-role sensor capable of both air ...

On August 26, 2026, Nigeria and Turkey cemented a strategic shift in their bilateral military relations during the 7th Defence Industry Business Forum in Abuja, transitioning from direct arms procurement to joint manufacturing and t...

Algeria has become the first foreign customer to field Russia’s Su-57E stealth fighter, and it is now adding long-range Su-34M strike jets and new aerial tankers to the same fleet.

The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), Russia’s main military aircraft manufacturer, confirmed in November 2025 that it handed over two Su-57E stealth fighters to an unnamed foreign partn...

The Nigerian Navy and the Portuguese Navy opened a five-day joint exercise, codenamed Coastal Grip II, on Friday at Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft Jetty in Apapa, Lagos, to sharpen maritime security cooperation in the Gulf of Guinea. Representatives of the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Air Force, the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigeria Customs Service and the National Drug Law...

In the military textile sector, international testing standards are the foundation of our work. Measuring fabric strength, colour retention, and breathability in a laboratory is a strict requirement. However, field experience reveals a crucial truth: passing a test in a controlled facility is entirely different from surviving an active mission. A standard data sheet cannot pr...