Unmanned Africa

How High Can African-owned Military Drones Fly?
Analysis & Opinion Combat & Strike UAVs

How High Can African-owned Military Drones Fly?

Al-Shabaab’s Drones Comes Out of Yemen

Al-Shabaab’s Drones Comes Out of Yemen

Somalia: Al-Shabaab, AFRICOM, and a New IS Rival in the Sky

Somalia: Al-Shabaab, AFRICOM, and a New IS Rival in the Sky

Are Unmanned Systems a new Frontier of CT and COIN Operations in Africa?  

Are Unmanned Systems a new Frontier of CT and COIN Operations in Africa?  

Cabo Delgado: Africa’s First Documented Case of Insurgent Drone Use

Cabo Delgado: Africa’s First Documented Case of Insurgent Drone Use

Combat & Strike UAVs

How High Can African-owned Military Drones Fly?
Analysis & Opinion Combat & Strike UAVs 0
How High Can African-owned Military Drones Fly?
Somalia: Al-Shabaab, AFRICOM, and a New IS Rival in the Sky
Somalia: Al-Shabaab, AFRICOM, and a New IS Rival in the Sky
Sudan Fields Homegrown Attack Drone to Counter Jamming Threat
Sudan Fields Homegrown Attack Drone to Counter Jamming Threat
Ukraine Extends Drone War Into Africa’s Deserts, CNN Investigation Finds
Ukraine Extends Drone War Into Africa’s Deserts, CNN Investigation Finds

Counter-UAS & Air Defence

Nigeria’s Scramble for Counter-Drone Capability
Nigeria’s Scramble for Counter-Drone Capability
Babasky Debuts Integrated Counter-Drone System for Nigerian Defense Sector
Counter-UAS & Air Defence Local Manufacturing & Industry 0
Babasky Debuts Integrated Counter-Drone System for Nigerian Defense Sector
ASELFLIR-500 Turret Gives Mwari a Sharper Eye on Drone Threats
Counter-UAS & Air Defence Local Manufacturing & Industry 0
ASELFLIR-500 Turret Gives Mwari a Sharper Eye on Drone Threats
African militaries shifting from drone procurement to Counter-UAS
Counter-UAS & Air Defence Non-State Actors & Insurgent Drones 0
African militaries shifting from drone procurement to Counter-UAS

Intelligence, Recon, Surveillance

Cabo Delgado: Africa’s First Documented Case of Insurgent Drone Use
Intelligence, Recon, Surveillance Non-State Actors & Insurgent Drones 0
Cabo Delgado: Africa’s First Documented Case of Insurgent Drone Use
Tantita Adds Aerosonde VTOL Drones to Niger Delta Oil Watch
Tantita Adds Aerosonde VTOL Drones to Niger Delta Oil Watch
Russian ZALA Lancet and Z-16 Drones in Mali’s Counter-Insurgency
Russian ZALA Lancet and Z-16 Drones in Mali’s Counter-Insurgency
Layered ISR: Why African Defense Forces Need Manned Aircraft and Drones
Layered ISR: Why African Defense Forces Need Manned Aircraft and Drones

Maritime & Naval Unmanned Systems

Will African Insurgents Turn to Naval Drones Next?
Maritime & Naval Unmanned Systems Non-State Actors & Insurgent Drones 0
Will African Insurgents Turn to Naval Drones Next?
Unmanned AfricaUnmanned Africa September 11, 2026

Procurement & Defence Deals

Al-Shabaab’s Drones Comes Out of Yemen
Non-State Actors & Insurgent Drones Procurement & Defence Deals 0
Al-Shabaab’s Drones Comes Out of Yemen
Africa’s Drone Indigenization Numbers Hide More Than They Show
Africa’s Drone Indigenization Numbers Hide More Than They Show
Where Africa’s Armies buy their Drones, and who they rely on
Where Africa’s Armies buy their Drones, and who they rely on
Africa’s Emerging Drone Buyers: Eight Countries Accelerating Fast
Africa’s Emerging Drone Buyers: Eight Countries Accelerating Fast

Non-State Actors & Insurgent Drones

Al-Shabaab’s Drones Comes Out of Yemen
Al-Shabaab’s Drones Comes Out of Yemen
Somalia: Al-Shabaab, AFRICOM, and a New IS Rival in the Sky
Somalia: Al-Shabaab, AFRICOM, and a New IS Rival in the Sky
Cabo Delgado: Africa’s First Documented Case of Insurgent Drone Use
Cabo Delgado: Africa’s First Documented Case of Insurgent Drone Use
Ukraine Extends Drone War Into Africa’s Deserts, CNN Investigation Finds
Ukraine Extends Drone War Into Africa’s Deserts, CNN Investigation Finds

Local Manufacturing & Industry

Sudan Fields Homegrown Attack Drone to Counter Jamming Threat
Combat & Strike UAVs Local Manufacturing & Industry 0
Sudan Fields Homegrown Attack Drone to Counter Jamming Threat
Africa’s Drone Indigenization Numbers Hide More Than They Show
Analysis & Opinion Local Manufacturing & Industry Procurement & Defence Deals 0
Africa’s Drone Indigenization Numbers Hide More Than They Show
Where Africa’s Armies buy their Drones, and who they rely on
Analysis & Opinion Local Manufacturing & Industry Procurement & Defence Deals 0
Where Africa’s Armies buy their Drones, and who they rely on
Africa’s Military Drone Manufacturers: A Continental Survey
Analysis & Opinion Local Manufacturing & Industry Procurement & Defence Deals 0
Africa’s Military Drone Manufacturers: A Continental Survey

Analysis & Opinion

How High Can African-owned Military Drones Fly?
Analysis & Opinion Combat & Strike UAVs 0
How High Can African-owned Military Drones Fly?
Unmanned AfricaUnmanned Africa September 17, 2026
Are Unmanned Systems a new Frontier of CT and COIN Operations in Africa?  
Analysis & Opinion 0
Are Unmanned Systems a new Frontier of CT and COIN Operations in Africa?  
Unmanned AfricaUnmanned Africa September 14, 2026
Africa’s Drone Indigenization Numbers Hide More Than They Show
Analysis & Opinion Local Manufacturing & Industry Procurement & Defence Deals 0
Africa’s Drone Indigenization Numbers Hide More Than They Show
Unmanned AfricaUnmanned Africa September 9, 2026
Where Africa’s Armies buy their Drones, and who they rely on
Analysis & Opinion Local Manufacturing & Industry Procurement & Defence Deals 0
Where Africa’s Armies buy their Drones, and who they rely on
Unmanned AfricaUnmanned Africa September 7, 2026

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How High Can African-owned Military Drones Fly?

How High Can African-owned Military Drones Fly?

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Are Unmanned Systems a new Frontier of CT and COIN Operations in Africa?  

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Ukraine Extends Drone War Into Africa’s Deserts, CNN Investigation Finds

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Will African Insurgents Turn to Naval Drones Next?

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Africa’s Drone Indigenization Numbers Hide More Than They Show

Africa’s Drone Indigenization Numbers Hide More Than They Show

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