U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis-Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, arrive at a cooperative security location in Dakar, Senegal. Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis-Response-Africa activated the cooperative security location (CSL) to exercise forward-staging crisis response forces in Africa and rehearse responding to notional crises, according to […]

The Republic of Senegal will buy four L-39NG aircraft in light attack version, the state press agency reported. The President of the Republic of Senegal Macky Sall during the national celebration of the Independence Day announced a purchase of four L-39NG aircraft, developed by the leading Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody. The order of the Republic […]

The Senegalese gendarmerie has awarded a contract to Turkey’s private defence company Nurol Makina (Nurol Machinery) to supply Ejder Yalcin 4×4 armoured vehicles and Ejder Toma riot control vehicles. The Senegalese gendarmerie is a military force which provides policing and security. It includes a Territorial Gendarmerie with general policing duties, and a Mobile Gendarmerie for special tasks […]

On 30 November 2017, Poland’s Military Aviation Works No 1 (WZL-1) has transferred to the Senegalese Air Force the remaining two of three fully overhauled Mi-24 “Hind” helicopters. Commissioning of the helicopters was preceded by a logistic undertaking on a large scale, consisting in cargo allocation according to weight and balance rules for An-124 heavy […]

The Senegalese Defence Forces showed off its new Oncilla armoured personnel carriers in a parade held in the Dakar on 4 April. Senegal celebrated the 57th anniversary of its independence on Tuesday in its capital Dakar. The Oncilla is a light armoured personnel carrier produced by Cyprus-based company Lacenaire Ltd. The Oncilla project is produced on […]

Senegal celebrated the 57th anniversary of its independence on Tuesday in its capital Dakar. That was reported by www.sunugambia.com. The official ceremony began early in the morning, with Senegalese President Macky Sall and other government officials in attendance. Around 3,800 military and paramilitary forces, as well as 1,800 civilians participated in the parade. “It gives […]

Polish company Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 1 S.A. (Military Aviation Works No. 1) has confirmed that conducts maintenance, repair, overhaul Mi-24 attack helicopters for Senegalese Air Defence. Last week WZL-1 had an honour to host a visit of Senegalese Delegation. We are happy to inform that the general overhaul of a first Mi-24 helicopter for Senegal is finished. […]

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced on July 19 that it signed an agreement on July 15 to supply four KT-1 basic training aircrafts to Senegalese Air Force. That reported by businesskorea.co.kr. With this, the total number of KT-1 trainer aircrafts supplied to overseas countries has gone up to 81 (17 to Indonesia, 40 to Turkey, 20 […]

Senegal is upgrading Mil Mi-35P (NATO reporting name: Hind) gunships of the national Armed Forces, according to airrecognition.com. “Senegal is collaborating with Israeli Controp company. One Senegalese Mi-35P gunship has already received nose-mounted DSP-HD electro-optical system developed by Controp. The DSP-HD system includes a high-definition (HD) day camera, a daylight spotter channel and a laser […]