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Senegal
Dakar eyes Korean FA-50 warplanes after Czech deal falls through

An FA-50 jet from Korean Aerospace Industries. © Korean Aerospace Industries

General Sarr, the head of the Senegalese air force, is looking for a new supplier for four light combat aircraft after a deal with Aero Vodochody fell through. He is likely to pick FA-50s made by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). [...]

Published on 12/04/2022 at 06:00 GMT

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Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Senegal
Dakar eyes Korean FA-50 warplanes after Czech deal falls through

Senegal
Armament: Israeli firm AD Con on tenterhooks before presidential elections

Senegal
Air force chief of staff Papa Souleymane Sarr pays China a visit

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Gaby Peretz steals the limelight at Dakar air show

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Sall speeds up launch of three new air force bases

Senegal
Ousmane N'Diaye brokers US Schweizer helicopters for air force

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Austrian-Chinese Diamond Aircraft eyes Dakar for its spy planes

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Senegal
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Dakar set to buy more light attack aircraft from Korea's KAI