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Militants kill soldiers, seize weapons in Nigeria

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  Armed groups killed more than 100 soldiers and seized a stock of weapons in clashes in north-east Nigeria since December 26, a report by...
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Senior al Qaeda commander killed in Eastern Libya

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UN deploys RADA radars in Mali

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President Ramaphosa visits the Department of Defence

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Flight to Reunion is French A330 MRTT’s first very long range mission

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INDUSTRY

Industry

Defence minister seeking a suitable Armscor chairman

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The Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans confirmed the resignation of Armscor chairman retired vice admiral Johannes Mudimu. In response to a defenceWeb question the...
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Etion Create using cross pollination to expand portfolio

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Armscor board without a chairman

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Denel responds to racism accusation

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AEROSPACE

Aerospace

Flight to Reunion is French A330 MRTT’s first very long range mission

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A flight supporting Rafale fighters to Reunion Island last week has marked the first very long range flight of the French Air Force’s new...
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Rafales in Reunion

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African country getting maritime surveillance Citations

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Paramotors entering SA security market

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SA DEFENCE

SA Defence

President Ramaphosa visits the Department of Defence

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  Dsefence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula used a one-on-one opportunity to tell the Commander-in-Chief of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) how the...
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SANDF makes progress with Vaal project

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Female SANDF commander leads combat engagement in Sudan

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Goodwill parcel delivery to DR Congo on hold

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GOVERNANCE

Governance

Explainer – The latest cash crunch behind Zimbabwe’s protests

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Protests against fuel price hikes in Zimbabwe have entered their third day, posing a major challenge for President Emmerson Mnangagwa who replaced long-time leader...
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SADC meeting casts spotlight on DRC

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Explainer: Protesters want an end to Bashir’s rule

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Fayulu appeals DR Congo election result

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NATIONAL SECURITY

National Security

Militants kill soldiers, seize weapons in Nigeria

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  Armed groups killed more than 100 soldiers and seized a stock of weapons in clashes in north-east Nigeria since December 26, a report by...
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Senior al Qaeda commander killed in Eastern Libya

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Boko Haram claims Rann attack

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Kenya hotel siege over

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Lessons learnt from latest Op Copper deployment

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The most recent Operation Copper deployment in the Mozambique Channel, in addition to providing valuable “on-the-job” training for both sailors and airmen,...

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LAND

Land

UN deploys RADA radars in Mali

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http://www.defenceweb.co.za/wp-content/uploads/Unorganized/RADA_MHR.jpg The United Nations’ mission in Mali is using RADA radars to protect its bases by providing early warning against incoming projectiles. This is according to...
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Qatar donates armoured vehicles to Somalia

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Qatar donated 68 armoured vehicles to Somalia on Thursday, Qatar's defence ministry said. The vehicles will strengthen the Somali state, which is battling an...

Egypt overhauling M60 engines

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The US government has awarded Tecmotiv a nearly $20 million contract for the overhaul of Egyptian M60 tank engines. The $19.6 million contract was announced...

First African deployment for MMP

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The French Army for the first time deployed its new MMP battlefield missile on foreign operations in December, when a unit took the weapon...

SEA

Sea

Algeria commissions two Kilo class submarines

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The Algerian Navy has commissioned into service two new Kilo class submarines delivered from Russia, the Ouarsenis and Hoggar. The vessels were commissioned on 9...
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Egyptian Meko contract moving ahead

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After being blocked by Germany in November 2018, it appears that Egypt's purchase of a Meko frigate from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) is moving...

Another bursary for TS Woltemade Sea Cadet

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For the second year running the S.A.T.S. General Botha Old Boy's Association, under the chairmanship of Capt Tony Nicholas, have awarded a Lawhill bursary...

Minor damage in SA Navy vessel collision

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Two South African Navy (SAN) vessels sustained minor damage when they were involved in a minor collision last week. The SA Navy confirmed that there...

MARITIME SECURITY

Maritime Security

Pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea increase

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Piracy on the world's seas increased last year with a marked rise in attacks against ships and crews around West Africa, the International Chamber...
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Another drug bust in the Arabian Sea

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The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat has seized more than 3.1 tonnes of hashish worth about AU$155 million during a boarding operation that...

Atalanta airborne ops

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The continued success of the EU naval operation off the Horn of Africa to ensure safe passage for vessels carrying much-needed food and stop...

Crew kidnapped in pirate attack off Benin

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Six Russian sailors have been kidnapped after their vessel was attacked by pirates whilst sailing off the coast of Benin. The attack occurred on 1...

CIVIL SECURITY

Civil Security

Police and protesters clash in Sudan

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Stone-throwing Sudanese demonstrators battled security forces in Khartoum, witnesses said with a child and doctor reported killed at the start of a fifth week...
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Tripoli death toll hits 10

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The death toll in clashes between rival militias in Tripoli has risen to 10 with 41 wounded this week, the health ministry said. Fighting broke...

Massive strike in Tunisia

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Rail, bus and air traffic stopped in Tunisia as the powerful UGTT union staged a one-day nationwide strike to protest government's refusal to raise...

Hundreds arrested as Zimbabwe violence continues

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Zimbabwean doctors treated nearly 70 people for gunshot wounds while police rounded up hundreds after violent protests this week triggered by a steep rise...

BORDER SECURITY

Border Security

Suspected SANParks field rangers named

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South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that two of the Field Rangers who were arrested on 15 January in Crocodile Bridge on suspicion...
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Morocco foils 89 000 illegal immigration attempts

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Morocco stopped 89,000 people from illegally migrating in 2018, up 37% on a year earlier, the interior ministry said. Morocco, which other Africans can...

Kruger rangers arrested on suspicion of rhino poaching

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South Africa's premier game reserve - the Kruger National Park - "continues to come to grips with people in our ranks who sabotage our...

Spanish migrant rescue boat operations halted

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A Spanish charity boat which rescues migrants at sea has been blocked by authorities from operating in the Mediterranean, the non-governmental organisation said. The Barcelona...

HUMAN SECURITY

Human Security

Gunmen kill Ghanaian journalist

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Gunmen killed an investigative journalist who helped uncover corruption in Ghana football, rights groups and his employer said. Ahmed Hussein-Suale was shot three times by...
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Zimbabwean activist pastor to be charged with subversion

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Zimbabwe police plan to charge activist pastor Evan Mawarire for subverting government, a crime which carries up to 20 years in jail on conviction,...

Canadian kidnapped in Burkina Faso found dead

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A Canadian kidnapped in a restive region of Burkina Faso has been found dead, a spokesman for the security ministry told Reuters. The man was...

“False news” sees renewed detention in Egypt

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A Cairo criminal court renewed the detention of a woman interviewed by the BBC in a report critical of the country's human rights record. The...

MIDDLE EAST

Middle East

Blast claimed by Islamic State kills U.S. troops in Syria

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A bomb attack claimed by Islamic State killed two U.S. troops and two civilians working for the U.S. military in northern Syria on Wednesday,...
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Taliban threatens to pull out of peace talks with U.S.

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The Taliban on Tuesday threatened to stall peace talks with the United States if they deflect from the issue of foreign force withdrawal from...

Houthis threaten more drone attacks

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The Iranian-aligned Houthi group threatened to launch more drone attacks after a deadly strike last week on a Yemeni government military parade, stoking tension...

U.S.-led coalition withdrawing equipment from Syria

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The U.S.-led coalition battling Islamic State added to confusion surrounding the U.S. withdrawal from Syria on Friday by saying it had started the pullout...

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Daily News

U.N. members owe $2 billion in debt to peacekeeping, U.S. owes a third

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U.N. member states owe nearly $2 billion (1.54 billion pounds) in peacekeeping funds, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has warned, with the United States...
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Preoccupied Western powers fall silent on human rights

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Global powers have become so diverted by populism and domestic discontent that they lack the capacity or inclination to defend human rights or even...

Embraer warns of little or no profit in next two years

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Brazilian planemaker Embraer said on Wednesday it expects to keep $1 billion in cash after paying off all of its debt once a proposed...

Combat aircraft market to reach $500 billion by 2026

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The global combat aircraft market is set for rapid growth, with modernisation and procurement opportunities in the global combat aircraft market to exceed $101...

SCIENCE & DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY

Science & Defence Technology

Airbus announces Africa’s top ten tech start-ups for accelerator programme

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Airbus and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) have announced the top 10 African tech start-ups that will take part in the latest...
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Victory for SA space science

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South Africa has been recognised as a leading player in the space science sector. The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has been selected by...

The inevitable convergence of physical and cybersecurity

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It may not be immediately clear as to how, but physical and cybersecurity are converging and the need for a combination of...

Impacting Airbus aircraft design

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University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers from the Industrial Computational Fluid Dynamics (InCFD) Research Group have made their mark in the field...

MILITARY HELICOPTERS

Military Helicopters

El Salvador sends more MD 500s to Mali

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El Salvador has sent a second aviation unit with three MD 500E helicopters to Mali, where they have taken over from the German Tiger...
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Nigerian Air Force loses Mi-35 helicopter in combat against Boko Haram

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has lost an Mi-35M attack helicopter in combat while providing close air support to soldiers fighting Boko Haram terrorists...

Lesotho Defence Force receives H125 helicopter

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The Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) Air Wing has taken delivery of an H125 light utility helicopter from Airbus Helicopters, replacing a crashed EC135. The aircraft...

Additional AW109s destined for Nigeria

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In addition to twelve new Super Tucanos from the United States, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will be taking delivery of six AW109 helicopters...

CIVIL AVIATION

Civil Aviation

Unrest sees Zimbabwe flights cancelled

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Low-cost African airline Fastjet cancelled its remaining flights to and from Zimbabwe on Monday due to political unrest, it said in a statement. Protesters barricaded...
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Airbus loses to Boeing in annual jet order race

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Europe's Airbus lost out to Boeing in 2018, breaking a five-year winning streak against its U.S. rival for the number of jet orders, slumping...

Boeing unveils refreshed jet concept with ultra-thin wings

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Boeing Co unveiled a speedier and higher-flying version of a concept plane on Tuesday aimed at sharply reducing fuel use thanks to its elongated...

Fatalities on commercial passenger aircraft rise in 2018

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The fatality rate on passenger jet aircraft worldwide jumped in 2018 after airlines recorded zero accident deaths on passenger jets in the prior year,...

UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Hensoldt tests UAV collision warning radar

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Hensoldt has successfully concluded flight tests with its new collision avoidance radar system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This sensor is intended to improve...
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Sale of armed UAVs growing to the Middle East

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Countries in the Middle East are increasingly buying armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), especially from countries like China and Turkey which are stepping in...

Canada cracks down on drones with new rules

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Canada's federal government is clamping down on drones with new rules it announced on 9 January that will ban their use near airports and...

Yemen’s Houthis threaten more drone attacks

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The Iranian-aligned Houthi group threatened on Sunday to launch more drone attacks after a deadly strike last week on a Yemeni government military parade,...
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