Military Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/military/ Latest news and insights from the aviation and travel industry in Africa Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:55:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://airspace-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-African-Airspace-Logo-Favicon-01-32x32.png Military Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/military/ 32 32 Nigeria Air Force to Acquire 24 M-346 Fighter Jets https://airspace-africa.com/2021/08/27/nigeria-air-force-to-acquire-24-m-346-fighter-jets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nigeria-air-force-to-acquire-24-m-346-fighter-jets https://airspace-africa.com/2021/08/27/nigeria-air-force-to-acquire-24-m-346-fighter-jets/#respond Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:55:47 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=3197 The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will begin the acquisition of 24 Italian made M-346 fighter attack aircraft, adding the new fighter jets into its inventory as it looks to offset its older Alpha Jet Fleet. This was announced after NAF received a Federal Government approval for this purchase. Out of the 24 ordered units of [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2021/08/27/nigeria-air-force-to-acquire-24-m-346-fighter-jets/feed/ 0 Bell Unveils New High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing Design Concepts for Military Application https://airspace-africa.com/2021/08/04/bell-unveils-new-high-speed-vertical-take-off-and-landing-design-concepts-for-military-application/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bell-unveils-new-high-speed-vertical-take-off-and-landing-design-concepts-for-military-application https://airspace-africa.com/2021/08/04/bell-unveils-new-high-speed-vertical-take-off-and-landing-design-concepts-for-military-application/#respond Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:14:17 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=2843 Bell Textron Inc., announced today the unveiling of design concepts for new aircraft systems for military applications which would use Bell’s High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) technology as the company continues its innovation of next generation vertical lift aircraft. HSVTOL technology blends the hover capability of a helicopter with the speed, range and survivability [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2021/08/04/bell-unveils-new-high-speed-vertical-take-off-and-landing-design-concepts-for-military-application/feed/ 0 Kenya Air Force takes Delivery of C-145A Combat Coyote https://airspace-africa.com/2021/07/20/kenya-air-force-takes-delivery-of-c-145a-combat-coyote/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kenya-air-force-takes-delivery-of-c-145a-combat-coyote https://airspace-africa.com/2021/07/20/kenya-air-force-takes-delivery-of-c-145a-combat-coyote/#respond Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:38:14 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=2529 The Kenya Air Force has taken delivery of its first C-145 Skytruck twin transport aircraft from the United States. A C-145 was spotted earlier in February in Kenya and comes after C-145A 08-0310 (construction number AJE003-10) was seen at Moncton, New Brunswick (Canada) and on 24 January apparently on its way to Kenya. Scramble magazine [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2021/07/20/kenya-air-force-takes-delivery-of-c-145a-combat-coyote/feed/ 0 BIRD Aerosystems Delivers ASIO Maritime Solution to Africa https://airspace-africa.com/2021/07/06/bird-aerosystems-delivers-asio-maritime-solution-to-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bird-aerosystems-delivers-asio-maritime-solution-to-africa https://airspace-africa.com/2021/07/06/bird-aerosystems-delivers-asio-maritime-solution-to-africa/#respond Tue, 06 Jul 2021 05:58:29 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=2296 BIRD Aerosystems, a global provider of innovative defense technology and solutions that protect the air, sea and land fleets of governments and related agencies, in a press release on July 5, announced, it has delivered a complete ASIO MaritimeTask Force Solution to an undisclosed African government. The ASIO Maritime Task Force Solution provided includes multiple [...]

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