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Mauritania’s armed forces have taken delivery of several French-made G1 Aviation light aircraft, financed by the European Union. Two aircraft arrived in mid-September 2021, with...

Civil Security

In the fight against extremism, Ghana urges citizens to ‘see something, say something’

Guy Martin - 5th Jul 2022

Diplomacy & Peace

ISS: Africa’s security depends on action – not just commitment

Guy Martin - 5th Jul 2022

Diplomacy & Peace

DRC-Rwanda tensions undermine peace efforts in the region

Guy Martin - 4th Jul 2022

SA DEFENCE

SA Defence

Defence budget will continue shrinking

defenceWeb - 6th Jul 2022

National Treasury allocations to the Department of Defence (DoD) for the national defence force, military veterans, Armscor and the Castle of Good Hope among...

Force preparation for 10 SAI moves to jungle warfare

SA Defence Kim Helfrich - 30th Jun 2022

SA Navy seems set for an interim chief

Editors Pick Kim Helfrich - 30th Jun 2022

Names of three of four Cape Town Army Reserve Force units changed

SA Defence Guy Martin - 30th Jun 2022

INDUSTRY

Industry

Aerospace & Defence Masterplan implementation coordination tender issued

Guy Martin - 6th Jul 2022

The implementation of South Africa’s Aerospace & Defence Masterplan is slowly moving forward, with the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) issuing a request for...

Nigeria and Brazil cement defence ties with aviation, security and defence forum

Industry Guy Martin - 5th Jul 2022

Armscor names third legal beagle to executive committee

Industry Kim Helfrich - 4th Jul 2022

South African companies urged to be more active in bidding for UN tenders

AEROSPACE

Aerospace

Cuban learning leads to success on SAAF officers’ formative course

defenceWeb - 6th Jul 2022

A top student in the SA Air Force (SAAF) officers’ formative course 01/2022 ascribed his success to what he learnt while on a Cuban...

Mauritania operating G1 Aviation light aircraft

Aerospace Guy Martin - 5th Jul 2022

Tunisian T-6C contract moving forward

Aerospace Guy Martin - 5th Jul 2022

US military’s Africa Command eyes Skydweller solar-powered aircraft

Aerospace Guy Martin - 1st Jul 2022

SEA

Maritime Security

Illegal fishing thrives due to lack of knowledge, patrol capacity

Africa Defense Forum - 4th Jul 2022

Coastal African states are sounding the alarm that a lack of resources to patrol waters, combined with limited surveillance of vessel activity, are enabling...

ASF to take on continental anti-piracy tasking

Sea Kim Helfrich - 1st Jul 2022

Operation Focus ups EUNavFor Med inter-operability

Sea Kim Helfrich - 28th Jun 2022

Technology reveals hidden vessels

Sea Guy Martin - 23rd Jun 2022

LAND

Land

Medical and tactical exercises the main components of Ex Shared Accord 2022

defenceWeb - 30th Jun 2022

Shared Accord, the joint South African/American humanitarian/tactical exercise, is back on track and set to start with mobilisation on Sunday (3 July) after an...

Exercise African Lion 22 boosts regional cooperation

Land Guy Martin - 29th Jun 2022

Customisable, hybrid, cost-effective solutions to violent civil insecurity

Land Guy Martin - 27th Jun 2022

Morocco receives VL MICA missiles, Sherpa vehicles from France

Land Guy Martin - 23rd Jun 2022

VIDEOS

Videos

SANDF sending 10,000 soldiers to KZN to help people who are...

defenceWeb - 19th Apr 2022

The SANDF will be sending 10,000 soldiers to KZN to help people who are affected by the floods. But the military has had severe problems...

Videos

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defenceWeb - 30th Mar 2022

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AFRICAN MILITARIES

African Militaries

South African National Defence Force

Guy Martin - 1st Feb 2013

South African National Defence Force Index 1. Order of battle 2. Defence economics 3. State of military forces 4. Country threat report 5. External...

African Militaries

Angola

Guy Martin - 5th Feb 2013

Angolan Armed Forces Index 1. Order of battle 2. Angolan Armed Forces Overview 3. Defence economics 4. State of military forces 5. Country...

African Militaries

Benin

Guy Martin - 6th Feb 2013

Benin Armed Forces Index 1. Order of battle 2. Overview 3. Defence economics 4. State of military forces 5. Country threat report 6. External deployments 1. Benin Armed...

African Militaries

Botswana

Guy Martin - 7th Feb 2013

Botswana Defence Force Index 1. Order of battle 2. Overview 3. Defence economics 4. State of military forces 5. Country threat report 1. Botswana Defence Force...

African Militaries

Burkina Faso

Guy Martin - 8th Feb 2013

Burkina Faso military Index 1. Order of battle 2. Overview 3. Defence economics 4. State of military forces 5. Country threat report 6. External deployments 1. Order...

African Militaries

Burundi

Guy Martin - 13th Feb 2013

Burundi military Index 1. Order of battle 2. Overview 3. Defence economics 4. State of military forces 5. Burundi threat report 6. External deployments 1. Order of Battle ...

African Militaries