Africa (Page 2)

Updated on Nov 29, 2021

Air

One Of U.S. Special Operation Command’s Shyest Spy Planes Has A New Name One Of U.S. Special Operation Command’s Shyest Spy Planes Has A New Name

Updated on Oct 11, 2021

Land

S-400 SAMs Knocked Out In Simulated Strikes During Big Army-Led Exercise In Africa S-400 SAMs Knocked Out In Simulated Strikes During Big Army-Led Exercise In Africa

Updated on Jun 14, 2021

Two Iranian Navy Ships Are About To Sail Into The Atlantic And That’s A Big Deal Two Iranian Navy Ships Are About To Sail Into The Atlantic And That’s A Big Deal

Updated on Jun 4, 2021

Photo Emerges Of Shadowy Intelligence Gathering “Ghost Plane” In Somalia Photo Emerges Of Shadowy Intelligence Gathering “Ghost Plane” In Somalia

Updated on Apr 28, 2021

Air

One of US Special Operations Command’s Newest Spy Planes Is Hunting Terrorists In Libya One of US Special Operations Command’s Newest Spy Planes Is Hunting Terrorists In Libya

Updated on Apr 8, 2021

Massive Explosion Rocks Equatorial Guinea’s Largest City (Updated) Massive Explosion Rocks Equatorial Guinea’s Largest City (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 7, 2021

The United States Smuggled A Russian-Made Pantsir Air Defense System Out Of Libya: Report The United States Smuggled A Russian-Made Pantsir Air Defense System Out Of Libya: Report

Updated on Jan 28, 2021

The Story Of The Jet That Would Have Delivered South Africa’s Nuclear Bomb The Story Of The Jet That Would Have Delivered South Africa’s Nuclear Bomb

By Joseph Trevithick and Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 18, 2021

Sea

Watch A Marine Corps F-35B Fire Its Gun Pod While Flying Off The Coast Of Somalia Watch A Marine Corps F-35B Fire Its Gun Pod While Flying Off The Coast Of Somalia

Updated on Dec 24, 2020

America’s East Africa Military Hub Sees Spike In Activity As Somalia Withdrawals Continue America’s East Africa Military Hub Sees Spike In Activity As Somalia Withdrawals Continue

Updated on Dec 23, 2020

Nigeria’s MiG-21 Fighter Jet Force Is Up For Sale Nigeria’s MiG-21 Fighter Jet Force Is Up For Sale

Posted on Dec 9, 2020

America’s Elite Flying Unit That Made The Recent Long-Range Hostage Rescue In Africa Possible America’s Elite Flying Unit That Made The Recent Long-Range Hostage Rescue In Africa Possible

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

Russian-Supplied, Mercenary-Flown Su-24 Combat Jets Appear In Libyan National Army Video Russian-Supplied, Mercenary-Flown Su-24 Combat Jets Appear In Libyan National Army Video

Updated on Nov 24, 2020

Russia To Establish Naval Base Capable Of Supporting Nuclear-Powered Ships In Sudan Russia To Establish Naval Base Capable Of Supporting Nuclear-Powered Ships In Sudan

Updated on Nov 17, 2020

Sea

SEAL Team Six Executes Long Distance Rescue Operation Of Kidnapped American In Nigeria (Updated) SEAL Team Six Executes Long Distance Rescue Operation Of Kidnapped American In Nigeria (Updated)

Updated on Oct 31, 2020

American Kidnapped In Niger, A Major Hub For Counter-Terrorism Ops in Northwest Africa American Kidnapped In Niger, A Major Hub For Counter-Terrorism Ops in Northwest Africa

Updated on Oct 31, 2020

By Thomas Newdick and Joseph Trevithick

Two Russian MiG-29s Have Crashed In Libya According To Top American Intel Official Two Russian MiG-29s Have Crashed In Libya According To Top American Intel Official

Updated on Sep 11, 2020

By Thomas Newdick and Joseph Trevithick

Video Reportedly Shows Russian Pilot On The Ground In Libya After Ejecting Video Reportedly Shows Russian Pilot On The Ground In Libya After Ejecting

Posted on Sep 8, 2020

The French Army Is Building Renaissance-Style Fortresses In Africa The French Army Is Building Renaissance-Style Fortresses In Africa

Posted on Aug 19, 2020

New Intel Indicates Russia May Have Sent S-300 Or S-400 Surface To Air Missiles To Libya New Intel Indicates Russia May Have Sent S-300 Or S-400 Surface To Air Missiles To Libya

Posted on Aug 6, 2020

Russian MiG-29 And Su-24 Combat Jets Caught In-Flight At Libyan Base In New Satellite Images Russian MiG-29 And Su-24 Combat Jets Caught In-Flight At Libyan Base In New Satellite Images

Updated on Aug 6, 2020

Air

Two Su-24 Combat Jets Seen In Satellite Image Of Libyan Air Base As Air War Intensifies Two Su-24 Combat Jets Seen In Satellite Image Of Libyan Air Base As Air War Intensifies

Posted on Jul 16, 2020

China’s Base in the Horn of African Has a Huge Underground Bunker China’s Base in the Horn of African Has a Huge Underground Bunker

Updated on Jul 5, 2020

Air

MiG-29 Fighter Jet Reportedly Appears Over Key Libyan City That Is Now Under Siege MiG-29 Fighter Jet Reportedly Appears Over Key Libyan City That Is Now Under Siege

Updated on Jun 10, 2020

Mysterious MiG-29 Fighter Appears At Libyan Air Base Held By Russian-Backed Forces Mysterious MiG-29 Fighter Appears At Libyan Air Base Held By Russian-Backed Forces

Updated on May 27, 2020

New Team Pitches South Africa’s Bronco II Light Attack Plane To American Special Operators New Team Pitches South Africa’s Bronco II Light Attack Plane To American Special Operators

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 4, 2020

Air

B-52 Bomber Spotted Flying Low Just Off Somali Coast (Updated) B-52 Bomber Spotted Flying Low Just Off Somali Coast (Updated)

Updated on Apr 6, 2020

Two Turkish Frigates Appear Off Libya Amid Reports Of Troops And Armor Landing Ashore Two Turkish Frigates Appear Off Libya Amid Reports Of Troops And Armor Landing Ashore

Updated on Jan 29, 2020

President Erdogan Says Intel Operatives Are In Libya Ahead Of Turkish Troop Deployment President Erdogan Says Intel Operatives Are In Libya Ahead Of Turkish Troop Deployment

Updated on Jan 29, 2020

1 U.S. Serviceperson, 2 Contractors Dead, 6 Planes Struck, Including Rare Spy Plane, In Kenya Attack (Updated) 1 U.S. Serviceperson, 2 Contractors Dead, 6 Planes Struck, Including Rare Spy Plane, In Kenya Attack (Updated)

Updated on Jan 7, 2020

Bizarre Airstrip Is Being Built Right Between Apartment Towers Near Libyan Capital Bizarre Airstrip Is Being Built Right Between Apartment Towers Near Libyan Capital

Posted on Dec 30, 2019

Turkey’s Deepening Intervention In The Libyan Civil War Point’s To Erdogan’s Grand Ambitions Turkey’s Deepening Intervention In The Libyan Civil War Point’s To Erdogan’s Grand Ambitions

Updated on Dec 17, 2019

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

The U.S. Sold This Unique Stealth Drone Called ‘Scarab’ To Egypt In The 1980s The U.S. Sold This Unique Stealth Drone Called ‘Scarab’ To Egypt In The 1980s

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Air

These Secret Helicopters Were Flown By A Shadowy Unit During The Battle of Mogadishu These Secret Helicopters Were Flown By A Shadowy Unit During The Battle of Mogadishu

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Russian Tu-160 Bombers Touch Down In South Africa In Historic First-Ever African Visit (Updated) Russian Tu-160 Bombers Touch Down In South Africa In Historic First-Ever African Visit (Updated)

Updated on Nov 12, 2019

Air

The Air Force’s New Base In Niger Is Getting A Major Addition Before It Even Opens The Air Force’s New Base In Niger Is Getting A Major Addition Before It Even Opens

Updated on Aug 13, 2019

US Looks to Preposition Jet Fuel in Niger, Algeria, as Drone Operations Expand in Africa US Looks to Preposition Jet Fuel in Niger, Algeria, as Drone Operations Expand in Africa

Updated on Aug 6, 2019

A Guide To The Pentagon’s Shadowy Network Of Bases In Africa A Guide To The Pentagon’s Shadowy Network Of Bases In Africa

Updated on Jul 16, 2019

Here’s What You Should Know About China’s New African Base Here’s What You Should Know About China’s New African Base

Updated on Jul 10, 2019

African Firm Has Big Hopes For Rebranded Bronco II Surveillance Plane In Americas Market African Firm Has Big Hopes For Rebranded Bronco II Surveillance Plane In Americas Market

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Draken Picks Up a Dozen South African Cheetahs to Emulate 4th Generation Adversaries Draken Picks Up a Dozen South African Cheetahs to Emulate 4th Generation Adversaries

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Armed UN Little Bird Helicopters Are a Big Deal for Peacekeepers in Mali Armed UN Little Bird Helicopters Are a Big Deal for Peacekeepers in Mali

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Air

Now in the Public Eye, American Troops in Niger Celebrate Thanksgiving Now in the Public Eye, American Troops in Niger Celebrate Thanksgiving

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Air

US Air Force Reveals There May Have Been Another Attempted Terrorist Attack in Niger US Air Force Reveals There May Have Been Another Attempted Terrorist Attack in Niger

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

No One Seems Sure What’s Been Holding up Drone Strikes in Niger No One Seems Sure What’s Been Holding up Drone Strikes in Niger

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

US Effort to Find Those Behind the Benghazi Attack Nets a Second Suspect US Effort to Find Those Behind the Benghazi Attack Nets a Second Suspect

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Just How Closely Are US and French Forces Cooperating in Niger? Just How Closely Are US and French Forces Cooperating in Niger?

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

All The New Details We Learned About The Ambush In Niger From America’s Top General All The New Details We Learned About The Ambush In Niger From America’s Top General

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

The U.S. Military’s Incident In Niger Has Been a Long Time Coming The U.S. Military’s Incident In Niger Has Been a Long Time Coming

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Land

The Army’s Latest Spy Planes Are Flying Hundreds of Hours Overseas The Army’s Latest Spy Planes Are Flying Hundreds of Hours Overseas

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

US Military Reveals Contractors Flew to the Rescue in Niger, but Little Else US Military Reveals Contractors Flew to the Rescue in Niger, but Little Else

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

What You Need To Know About Why U.S. Special Operations Forces Are In Niger (Updated) What You Need To Know About Why U.S. Special Operations Forces Are In Niger (Updated)

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Land

Militants Kill American and Nigerien Troops in Ambush Near the Mali Border (Updated) Militants Kill American and Nigerien Troops in Ambush Near the Mali Border (Updated)

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

South Africa’s Gripen Fighter Jets Will Stalk Rhino Poachers South Africa’s Gripen Fighter Jets Will Stalk Rhino Poachers

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

U.S. Drones May Have Been Gunning For Top Somali Terrorists in New Strike U.S. Drones May Have Been Gunning For Top Somali Terrorists in New Strike

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Sea

U.S. Navy SEAL Dies in Somalia Raid as Pentagon Steps Up Operations U.S. Navy SEAL Dies in Somalia Raid as Pentagon Steps Up Operations

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

The US Military is Formally Ending its Hunt For Joseph Kony and the LRA The US Military is Formally Ending its Hunt For Joseph Kony and the LRA

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

America Is Expanding Its Secretive War in Somalia America Is Expanding Its Secretive War in Somalia

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Land

The U.S. Army’s Newest Spy Plane Is in Action in Africa and Latin America The U.S. Army’s Newest Spy Plane Is in Action in Africa and Latin America

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

The Flyover For South Africa’s Presidential Inauguration Was Absolutely Bonkers The Flyover For South Africa’s Presidential Inauguration Was Absolutely Bonkers

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 25, 2019

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Mystery Pirate Patch-Wearing Special Operator Jumped In To Help Kenyans During Hotel Attack Mystery Pirate Patch-Wearing Special Operator Jumped In To Help Kenyans During Hotel Attack

Updated on May 17, 2019

Sea

U.S. Navy hovercraft evacuated Americans from Tripoli, Libya (Updated) U.S. Navy hovercraft evacuated Americans from Tripoli, Libya (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 8, 2019

Morocco Cleared To Buy 25 Advanced F-16s And Upgrade Its Existing Fleet To F-16V Standard Morocco Cleared To Buy 25 Advanced F-16s And Upgrade Its Existing Fleet To F-16V Standard