The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has unveiled measures to modernise its logistics systems, emphasising automation, infrastructural development, and strict discipline as key pillars of an efficient army. Brigadier General Chris Bagonza, Land Force Chief of Staff, highlighted the central role of logistics in maintaining combat readiness and national security. “The process of automating all…
In a move to deepen defence cooperation, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, held high-level talks with his Chinese counterpart, Gen Liu Zhenli, in Beijing on Thursday, culminating in the signing of a new bilateral military agreement. Gen Kainerugaba, who also serves as Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, was received by Gen…
The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba on Tuesday arrived in Beijing, China, for high level military engagements. On Wednesday, the CDF and his delegation visited China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC), a Chinese state-owned defence company with a core business in aviation products and…
Colonel Benard R. Kashemeza, Battle Group Commander, oversaw the graduation of 48 officers and men who successfully completed their training at Bilinyanga in South Sudan. Addressing the graduates, Col Kashemeza highlighted the value of the knowledge and skills acquired, emphasising their role in enhancing combat efficiency, capabilities, and readiness. “Training is not for formality but…
The 3 Infantry Division of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has celebrated its outstanding performance at the 17th edition of the CDF Cup 2025, held at the Armoured Division headquarters in Masaka City. The victorious teams received a hero’s welcome at Moroto Army Barracks, followed by a sports dinner at Destination Normand Africa (DNA)…
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) serving under the African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have killed a senior Al-Shabaab commander in the Lower Shabelle region. The militant leader, Osman Hussein Bune Amiir, who was widely regarded as the general commander of Al-Shabaab fighters in Lower Shabelle, was killed in an ambush by UPDF troops…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has opened a four-day logistics retreat at the College of Logistics and Engineering (COLE) in Magamaga, aimed at strengthening service delivery and enhancing logisticians’ capacity in peace and wartime operations. The retreat was opened by Brig Gen Alex Olupot, Commandant of the National Defence College–Uganda, who represented UPDF Chief…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has officially opened Junior Staff Course Intake 36/2025–2026 at the Junior Staff College Gaddafi. Opening the course, College Commandant Brig Gen Chris Ogwal said the intake comprises student officers drawn from various UPDF units, ranging in rank from Captain to Major. He explained that the four-month programme is designed…
General (Retired) Caleb Akandwanaho, popularly known as Salim Saleh, has lauded Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) officers for their steadfast work in helping Ugandan communities shift from subsistence farming to sustainable money economies. Speaking during a meeting at Kapeeka Industrial Park in Nakaseke District, the OWC Chief Coordinator expressed gratitude for their dedication. “I want to…
Forty-seven officers, including 11 women and four from Rwanda, together with 53 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) on the Basic Arms Management Course, have graduated from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) College of Logistics and Engineering (COLE) in Magamaga. The Logistics Staff Course and Basic Arms Management Course began on 8 May 2025 and concluded after…