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The business rescue process for the Ahrlac aircraft, being developed by Paramount and the Aerospace Development Corporation (ADC), is fraught with complications as the...

Madagascar receives new aircraft

Aerospace Guy Martin - 5th Jul 2019

Multi-million dollar pledge by Boeing for 737 MAX crash-related support

Aerospace Reuters - 4th Jul 2019

Another new date for SAAF Museum air show

Aerospace Guy Martin - 3rd Jul 2019

SA DEFENCE

SA Defence

Deputy Minister maintains South Africa is “under insured” defence-wise

defenceWeb - 23rd Jul 2019

Thabang Makwetla is no stranger to the South African defence sector having been deputy defence and military veterans minister for five years. Now back...

Court orders discharged SAMHS trainee doctors be reinstated

SA Defence Guy Martin - 22nd Jul 2019

Three month deployment of Army to Cape Town will cost R23 million

SA Defence Guy Martin - 22nd Jul 2019

Opposition parties weigh in on soldiers supporting Western Cape police

SA Defence Reuters - 18th Jul 2019

GOVERNANCE

Governance

SA court ruling could undermine Public Protector

Reuters - 23rd Jul 2019

South Africa’s top court ruled an anti-corruption official who accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of serious misconduct acted in bad faith when investigating an apartheid-era...

Ramaphosa seeks review of “flawed” Public Protector report

Governance Reuters - 22nd Jul 2019

Second ex-Credit Suisse banker pleads guilty in Mozambique loan scheme

Governance Guy Martin - 22nd Jul 2019

Sudan transition explainer

Governance Reuters - 19th Jul 2019

LAND

Land

Egypt receives last of 930 MRAPs; requests more from US

defenceWeb - 22nd Jul 2019

The United States has transferred a final shipment of 101 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles to Egypt, completing an Excess Defence Articles grant...

Mali receives donated Casspir armoured personnel carriers

Land Guy Martin - 17th Jul 2019

Mali has received 29 Casspir armoured personnel carriers and other equipment donated by Germany as part of efforts to beef up security in the...

Chad orders Ara 2 armoured vehicles from Proforce

Land Guy Martin - 16th Jul 2019

Nigeria’s Proforce has secured its first export order for its Ara 2 armoured personnel carriers, from Chad. Interest in the vehicles was sparked during a...

Angola has received upgraded SA-6 surface-to-air missiles

Land Guy Martin - 9th Jul 2019

Angola’s military has taken delivery of upgraded SA-6 surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems from Lithuania. Two batteries, comprising 16 launchers, were exported from Lithuania in 2018,...

SEA

Sea

SA facilitates multilateral S&R agreement

SAnews - 18th Jul 2019

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula facilitated the signing of a multilateral search and rescue agreement by Rui J. Carneiro Mangueira , Angolan Ambassador to the...

SA Navy falling behind other African states

Sea Guy Martin - 15th Jul 2019

The South African Navy (SAN) is falling behind many other African countries when it comes to new naval acquisitions, with the Navy on a...

Indian frigate visiting Morocco

Sea Guy Martin - 10th Jul 2019

The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tarkash has arrived at Tangier, Morocco, for a three-day visit as part of an ongoing overseas deployment by the...

USNS Carson City visits Senegal

Sea Guy Martin - 9th Jul 2019

USNS Carson City (T-EFP 7), a Military Sealift Command Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship, arrived in Dakar, Senegal, on 6 July for the first...

MARITIME SECURITY

Maritime Security

Britain calls for European naval mission to counter Iran’s ‘piracy’

Reuters - 23rd Jul 2019

Britain called on Monday for a European-led naval mission to ensure safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, days after Iran seized a British-flagged...

Britain says Iran seizes two oil tankers in Gulf, Iran says captured one

Maritime Security Guy Martin - 22nd Jul 2019

Britain said Iran seized two oil tankers in the Gulf on Friday and told Tehran to return the vessels or face consequences in the...

Seeking to avoid escalation, ships deploy unarmed guards to navigate Gulf

Maritime Security Guy Martin - 18th Jul 2019

Shipping companies are hiring unarmed security guards for voyages through the Middle East Gulf as an extra safeguard after a wave of attacks in...

Ten Turkish sailors kidnapped off Nigerian coast in latest pirate attack

Maritime Security Guy Martin - 17th Jul 2019

Nigerian pirates have taken hostage ten Turkish sailors after attacking their cargo vessel off the coast of Nigeria in the latest attack to hit...

CIVIL SECURITY

Civil Security

Algerian protesters back on the streets

Reuters - 22nd Jul 2019

Thousands of Algerians returned to the streets in Algiers and other cities to demand radical political reforms and the departure of the ruling elite. Protesters...

Confrontation in Ethiopia avoided for the present

Civil Security Reuters - 19th Jul 2019

A potentially bloody confrontation between Ethiopia’s federal government and a minority community was averted when a political party postponed plans to set up a...

Alleged Muslim Brotherhood members sent back to Egypt

Civil Security Reuters - 16th Jul 2019

Kuwait handed eight Egyptians who admitted carrying out terrorist operations in their home country and fled to Kuwait after being convicted back to the...

Sudan demonstrations mark 40 days since crackdown

Civil Security Reuters - 15th Jul 2019

Thousands demonstrated in cities across Sudan on Saturday to mark 40 days since security forces killed dozens when they stormed a protest camp in...

BORDER SECURITY

Border Security

Record ivory haul in Singapore

Reuters - 23rd Jul 2019

Singapore seized 8.8 tonnes of elephant ivory, a record haul by authorities in the city-state, which conservation groups say is a transit point for...

UN peacekeeper one of seven killed in Sudan border shooting

Border Security Reuters - 18th Jul 2019

Unknown gunmen killed a UN peacekeeper and six civilians in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan, the regional governor said. “Unknown gunmen...

Six years and counting for BMA legislation to be approved

Border Security Reuters - 18th Jul 2019

In 2013 Cabinet agreed to establish a Border Management Agency (BMA). The ensuring years have seen a name change to Border Management Authority but...

ISS: Can the peace-trade equation stabilise the Horn?

Border Security Guy Martin - 16th Jul 2019

The launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on 7 July at the African Union (AU) summit in Niamey, Niger, has created...

HUMAN SECURITY

Human Security

Police, Shi’ite Muslims clash in Abuja

Reuters - 23rd Jul 2019

Nigerian police and Shi’ite Muslim protesters clashed in Abuja on Monday, with at least a demonstrator, journalist and a senior policeman killed, highlighting security...

Turks kidnapped in Nigeria

Human Security Reuters - 22nd Jul 2019

Four Turkish nationals were kidnapped in western Nigeria and police are conducting a rescue operation, a state police spokesman said. “Four Turkish expatriates were kidnapped...

Clashes over Sidama autonomy claim at least 17 lives

Human Security Reuters - 22nd Jul 2019

At least 17 people were killed in clashes between Ethiopian security forces and activists seeking a new autonomous region for the Sidama ethnic group,...

Hawassa protests claim four lives

Human Security Reuters - 22nd Jul 2019

Four protesters died of gunshot wounds in clashes between Ethiopian security forces and activists seeking a new autonomous region for the Sidama ethnic group...

MIDDLE EAST

Middle East

Moroccan jailed by Portugal for recruiting for Syrian war

Syria,Moroccan - 10th Jul 2019

A 65-year-old Moroccan citizen was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Tuesday after being convicted by a Portuguese court of recruiting young people...

Iraq PM orders Iran-allied militias to be reined in

Middle East Guy Martin - 2nd Jul 2019

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi sought on Monday to curb the powers of influential Iranian-backed Shi’ite Muslim militias, a politically risky move apparently...

Syrians returning home to reach 1 million once safe zone created

Middle East Guy Martin - 26th Jun 2019

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he believed the number of Syrians returning from Turkey to their homeland will reach one million once a...

Saudi forces say they have captured leader of Yemen branch of Islamic State

Middle East Guy Martin - 26th Jun 2019

Saudi special forces have captured the leader of the Yemeni branch of the Islamic State militant group, the Saudi-led military coalition fighting in Yemen...

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

International News

Britain and Sweden agree to co-operate on fighter plans

Reuters - 22nd Jul 2019

Britain and Sweden agreed on Friday to study air combat co-operation over the next decade and opened the door to other potential partners in...

Fighters dominate the military fixed-wing market

International News Guy Martin - 18th Jul 2019

More than half of the spending on military fixed-wing aircraft between now and 2027 will go towards attack platforms, bombers and fighter aircraft, according...

France to create space command within air force

International News Guy Martin - 15th Jul 2019

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday he had approved the creation of a space command within the French air force to improve the...

Europe safer since Islamic State defeat but threat endures, Europol says

International News Guy Martin - 28th Jun 2019

Europeans were safer from jihadist attacks last year than at any point since Islamic State set up its caliphate in 2014, but a number...

SCIENCE & DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY

Science & Defence Technology

Bloodhound car needs to get through South African customs before breaking speed records

Justin Cronjé - 19th Jul 2019

The Bloodhound supersonic car will be arriving in South Africa in October this year where it will be driven by Andy Green in the...

CSIR developing synthetic aperture radar

Science & Defence Technology Guy Martin - 24th May 2019

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is developing synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology for aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and satellites. The Council...

CSIR continues to deliver DRFM devices

Science & Defence Technology Guy Martin - 22nd May 2019

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) continues to deliver its Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) devices, used in electronic warfare applications, to...

Hovering into battle

Science & Defence Technology Guy Martin - 21st May 2019

Although people have been flying for more than a century, personal flight remains elusive. Take for example Bell Aerosystems’ Rocket Belt, which was designed in...

MILITARY HELICOPTERS

Military Helicopters

UK to extend Mali Chinook mission

defenceWeb - 10th Jul 2019

The United Kingdom will keep its three Chinook transport helicopters in Mali for another six months, where they will continue to support the French-led...

French Gazelle that force-landed in Mali was hit by enemy fire

Military Helicopters Guy Martin - 26th Jun 2019

A French Army Gazelle helicopter that was forced to land during combat against militants in Mali earlier this month was hit by enemy fire,...

Paris air show rotary wing roundup

Military Helicopters Guy Martin - 24th Jun 2019

Here is a roundup of rotary wing aviation news from the 2019 Paris Air Show, which took place from 17 to 23 June at...

Malian Mi-35 spotted ahead of delivery

Military Helicopters Guy Martin - 10th Jun 2019

Mali’s Air Force is set to take delivery of another Mi-35M attack helicopter from Russia, with the aircraft seen undergoing test flights earlier this...

CIVIL AVIATION

Civil Aviation

New aircraft for Tanzania

Reuters - 22nd Jul 2019

Tanzania’s government will buy two new Airbus jets and an aircraft from De Havilland Canada as part of a fleet expansion plan for the...

Air France, Emirates maintain Cairo flights after British Air suspension

Civil Aviation Reuters - 22nd Jul 2019

Air France, Emirates and Etihad Airways continue to operate flights to Cairo after British Airways and Lufthansa suspended services to Egypt’s capital. International Airlines Group’s...

Mitiga operational after air strike

Civil Aviation Reuters - 19th Jul 2019

Airspace re-opened at the Libyan capital’s only functioning airport, Mitiga, after it was halted following an air strike, according to a post on the...

South African designed Pegasus vertical takeoff jet demonstrator planned for 2020

Civil Aviation Guy Martin - 15th Jul 2019

South Africa’s Pegasus Universal Aerospace is developing a vertical takeoff and landing jet and has started work building a full-scale demonstrator to display in...

UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

From Iraq to Yemen, drones raise U.S. alarm over Iranian plans

Reuters - 18th Jul 2019

The increased use of drones by Iran and its allies for surveillance and attacks across the Middle East is raising alarms in Washington. The United...

U.S. FAA to again delay drone tracking rule

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Guy Martin - 18th Jul 2019

The Federal Aviation Administration has again delayed plans to propose new rules requiring the remote identification of drones, according to records and a member...

Falco EVO UAV used to monitor illegal migration in Mediterranean

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Guy Martin - 17th Jul 2019

The European Union’s Frontex Maritime Aerial Surveillance project has been successfully using Falco EVO unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to monitor illegal immigrants in the...

CLEARSKY counter-drone system aiming at African market

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Justin Cronje - 15th Jul 2019

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or "drones") are becoming increasingly more available and affordable to the public. With that comes the risk of where and...

NATIONAL SECURITY

National Security

Lives lost in latest Mogadishu bomb attack

Reuters - 23rd Jul 2019

At least 17 people were killed and 28 wounded when a bomb went off outside a hotel near the international airport in the Somalia...

Emergency landing for Eastern Libya Forces warplane

National Security Reuters - 23rd Jul 2019

A warplane belonging to eastern Libyan forces fighting the internationally recognised Tripoli government made an emergency landing in Tunisia and the pilot was detained,...

Haftar fighters die in drone strike

National Security Reuters - 22nd Jul 2019

At least seven fighters loyal to Libyan National Army (LNA) forces commanded by Khalifa Haftar died overnight in a drone strike in southern Tripoli,...

North Sinai suicide bombing

National Security Reuters - 19th Jul 2019

A suicide bombing killed at least two people in Egypt’s North Sinai region a day after four headless bodies were found, security and medical...

CYBER DEFENCE

Cyber Defence

Police need intercept tools as mobile networks develop

Reuters - 18th Jul 2019

European law enforcement agencies set to lose the ability to tap criminals’ mobile devices with the launch of 5G technology must be brought into...

‘Wizard’ cybersecurity expert charged with record hack of Bulgarian tax agency

Cyber Defence Guy Martin - 18th Jul 2019

A 20-year-old Bulgarian cybersecurity worker has been arrested and charged with hacking the personal and financial records of millions of taxpayers, officials said on...

Hackers hit Bulgaria, send data from Russian email

Cyber Defence Guy Martin - 16th Jul 2019

Hackers stole thousands of Bulgarians’ personal financial data and distributed it from a Russian-based email in an attack possibly related to the purchase of...

Western intelligence hacked ‘Russia’s Google’ Yandex to spy on accounts

Cyber Defence Guy Martin - 28th Jun 2019

Hackers working for Western intelligence agencies broke into Russian internet search company Yandex in late 2018 deploying a rare type of malware in an...

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Government Affairs

Defence and Military Veterans Minister’s budget address

defenceWeb - 19th Jul 2019

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Minister of Defence and Military Veterans presented her budget vote to the National Assembly on Wednesday, July 17. defenceWeb publishes it as...

Budget vote speech by Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Thabang Makwetla

Government Affairs Reuters - 19th Jul 2019

“Noluthando alias ‘Agnes’ Ncwana, to whose memory I wish to dedicate my remarks in this budget debate this morning, was a military veteran who...

Zimbabwe lawmaker charged with subversion

Government Affairs Reuters - 10th Jul 2019

A Zimbabwe opposition lawmaker was charged with subversion, his lawyer said, after a video surfaced where he purportedly said President Emmerson Mnangagwa would be...

Document: Department of Defence annual report 2017-18

Government Affairs Guy Martin - 29th Jan 2019

The Department of Defence has released its annual report for the 2017/18 financial year. Click here to view the document: DoD_Annual_Report_2017-18

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