Key facts
- China has supplied African militaries with small arms, armored vehicles, trucks and artillery for decades, the report said.
- Analysts cited in the report describe a shift toward air-defense systems, armed drones and electronic warfare gear.
- Defense analysis group Janes identified four vehicles in April, according to the same report.
For decades, China supplied African militaries with small arms and land-based equipment such as armored vehicles, trucks and artillery, according to a report that did not carry a publication date.
Analysts quoted in the report described a qualitative shift in Chinese sales toward air-defense systems, armed drones and electronic warfare gear, categories once dominated by Russia and the West.
In April, four vehicles were identified by defense analysis group Janes, according to the same report, which did not describe what the vehicles were or where they were delivered.