After receiving three MiG-21MFs and three Mi-8s from Egypt just half a year ago, it appears the Libyan Air Force is now further strengthened by two MiG-21MFs from the same source. The former Egyptian Air Force (EAF) mounts are a welcome addition to the under-equipped Libyan Air Force, which is currently waging a war against […]

Libya urged the UN Security Council to approve a request for military purchases as it struggles to combat Islamic State extremists and protect its oil fields. The internationally-recognized government, one of two bodies that claims to rule troubled Libya, has asked the council’s sanctions committee to grant an exemption to an arms embargo and allow […]

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Schiebel Camcopter S-100 was shot down today by the Libyan Army in the western region over al-Watya airbase, reported defence-blog.com. Libya ordered four Camcopters in 2009, which were placed under command of the Khamis Brigade. The Schiebel Camcopter S-100 is an Austrian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using a rotorcraft design.Produced […]

Streit Typhoon 4×4 MRAP fitted with improvised armor plating for tyre protection by Libya forces. Earlier Benghazi Islamist Groups From Op Dignity Forces Captured New Streit Typhoon 4×4 MRAP. Armored car was delivered from UAE. Memlik Pasha

Benghazi Islamist Groups From Op Dignity Forces Captured New Streit Typhoon 4×4 MRAP. Armored car was delivered from UAE. The Typhoon is a 4×4 multi-purpose armoured personnel carrier in the category of MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) designed and manufactured by the Company Streit Group. Highly manoeuvrable, with 60% gradient and 30% side slope capabilities […]