Ivory Coast
Thales keen to dot northern border with its radar

Thales is prospecting in Abidjan in the hope of selling a batch of surveillance radars. This summer, top military brass met a sales team sent by the French defence giant. [...]
Read also

Ivory Coast
Chinese defence giant Norinco set to land FACI armoured vehicle contract

The Ivorian army is close to placing a firm order for some 50 Chinese infantry fighting vehicles to boost its capacity to deal with the insurrection threat posed by armed groups. Arms dealers Gaby Peretz and Ben Moctar have quietly gone to work in Abidjan in an effort to take advantage of the demand for new equipment.

LogoSubscribers only Defence 20.02.2023

Sign up for real-time alerts and be notified of new editions!  

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!