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Air & Aerospace
Air-to-Ground Support Operations in Asymmetric Warfare
The decisive blows in today’s African conflict zones are often struck not by massed armies in conventional battles, but by small, mobile forces...
Space Situational Awareness: Protecting Africa’s Military Satellites
Military power is no longer measured solely in tanks, ships, and aircraft in the 21st century—it is increasingly defined by access to, and...
African Aerospace Industry: From Import Dependency to Homegrown Ambition
Africa’s aerospace capabilities in the last few decades have been defined largely by import dependency—reliance on foreign aircraft, spare parts, and technical expertise...
Pilots Without Borders: African Airmen in Regional Missions
Africa’s security challenges often transcend national boundaries; however, the continent’s airmen are emerging as quiet but decisive actors in regional stability. Whether flying...
Piloting Through Conflict: Risk Management in African Air Operations
In Africa’s volatile security theatre, air operations are often the difference between mission success and catastrophic loss. From counterinsurgency missions over the Sahel...
Rise of the African Skies: The Strategic Role of Air Power in Counter-Terrorism
As Africa grapples with the rise of transnational terrorism, insurgent networks, and asymmetric warfare, one domain is emerging as a game changer: the...
Africa’s Air Defence Networks: A Patchwork of Systems or an Emerging Grid?
As Africa’s airspace becomes increasingly contested—by drones, fifth-generation aircraft, and long-range missile threats—the question of continental air defence has never been more urgent....
Military Satellites and Space Ambitions: Africa’s Quiet Race to the Stars
Beyond the battles on land, air, and sea, a new theatre of competition is quietly emerging across the African continent—space. From high-resolution satellite...
Drone Warfare in Africa: Successes, Setbacks and Sovereignty Concerns
Once confined to the arsenals of global powers, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are now a defining feature of modern warfare in...
Air Force Modernisation in Africa: Fleet Upgrades and Emerging Capabilities
Amid rising regional instability, insurgent threats, and great-power competition, African air forces are undergoing a quiet but determined transformation. The modernisation of aerial...
