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Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga has said her department is hugely underfunded and requires another R30 billion to meet its mandate. Consequently,...

DMV kicks the veteran pension non-payment can down the road

11th July 2025

SAASIC horses now in “good care” – Motshekga

10th July 2025

Motshekga defends defence budget, calls for unity amidst heavy criticism

9th July 2025

Motshekga to deliver keynote at upcoming AMD annual general meeting

Guy Martin - 10th July 2025

Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga is due to deliver a keynote address at the Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association of South...

CSIR develops new ground-based surveillance radar

7th July 2025

RDM wins largest ever order in its history for artillery ammunition

4th July 2025

SAAF readying for Exercise Eagle Dawn

defenceWeb - 8th July 2025

SA Air Force (SAAF) bases and facilities in Gauteng and Limpopo are preparing for Exercise Eagle Dawn to test capabilities and align the airborne...

SAAF looking to Pakistan for training and aircraft maintenance

8th July 2025

Gallery: SAAF Museum flying day 5 July 2025

5th July 2025

UPDF helicopter crashes at Mogadishu – five deaths reported

3rd July 2025

Hawks reportedly looking at SA Navy Manthatisi report for culpable homicide clues

defenceWeb - 10th July 2025

This week’s handover of an SA Navy (SAN) Board of Inquiry (BoI) report into what some are dubbing “The Kommetjie Tragedy” to the Hawks...

Four crew dead, bulk carrier Eternity C sunk in renewed Houthi attacks in Red Sea

10th July 2025

Hawks handed SAS Manthatisi BoI report

9th July 2025

Op Atalanta to the rescue after bulk carrier attack off Yemen

8th July 2025

Lake Chad Basin governments should redouble efforts against ISWAP

ISS Africa - 9th July 2025

Since 2021, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has intensified its footprint in Cameroon’s Far North Region through increased extortion of communities and a...

Daimler Truck to assemble vehicles in Senegal, including for Ministry of Defence

2nd July 2025

SVI Engineering reveals top 10 most-armoured vehicles in South Africa

1st July 2025

Forged in Precision: How Spartan Arms is quietly redefining South African firearm manufacturing

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EU funding boost for West African peace and stability

defenceWeb - 11th July 2025

Three African countries will benefit from European Union (EU) Peace Facility support as per announcements this week to improve security and stability in West...

Sexual violence increasingly a weapon of war in Darfur – ICC Deputy Prosecutor

11th July 2025

UN mission in Libya appeals for calm as tensions increase

11th July 2025

Sudan: foreign interests are deepening a devastating war – only regional diplomacy can stop them

9th July 2025

Devil worship, muti and murder: what’s behind the growth of occult gangs in South Africa?

ProtectionWeb - 11th July 2025

Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg....

MPs call for action on prison overcrowding

11th July 2025

Government to increase sexual offences courts

11th July 2025

Fulcrum Analytics offering revolutionary intelligence services in South Africa

10th July 2025

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A range of security X-ray detection systems produced by HISSCO. These systems are designed for various security applications, including airports, government institutes, and other high-security environments, and offer advanced features like AI-powered threat detection,...

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HISSCO EVO 2

defenceWeb - 9th June 2025

A range of security X-ray detection systems produced by HISSCO. These systems are designed for various security applications, including airports, government institutes, and other...

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SVI LITE put to the test

defenceWeb - 29th May 2025

At the "SVI LITE" launch, our CEO performed a demo of this cost-effective partial armour’s strength.

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