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First all-civilian crew launched to orbit aboard SpaceX rocket ship
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A billionaire e-commerce executive and three less-wealthy private citizens chosen to join him blasted off from Florida on Wednesday aboard a SpaceX rocket ship...
CArmy centre of excellence visit
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Lieutenant General Lawrence Mbatha heads the SA Army, the largest component both equipment and manpower-wise in the SA National Defence Force (SANDF).
To ensure best...
Denel “not aware” of Employees Association
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The deadline to submit affidavits against court papers seeking business rescue for Denel expired yesterday (Monday, 13 September) with the under-fire State-owned company (SOC)...
Nigerian jet thought to have killed civilians in pursuit of militants
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The Nigerian air force said on Thursday it may have killed and injured civilians while pursuing suspected Islamist insurgents in the northeast state of...
‘Serious decisions’: West African leaders to hold summit on Guinea coup
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West African leaders will meet on Thursday to decide how to respond to the coup in Guinea and how to pressure the junta leaders...
Misleading SANDF post removed after defenceWeb intervention
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One imagines at least a handful of the more than seven thousand followers of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) LinkedIn social media account...
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Ghana getting two Defender class boats from the United States
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The United States’ SAFE Boats International has been awarded a $1.1 million contract to supply two Defender class boats to Ghana.
The company was awarded...
Indian and Egyptian navies conduct exercise
The Indian Navy’s Talwar class stealth frigate INS Tabar has conducted a maritime exercise with the Egyptian Navy’s frigate ENS Alexandria in the Mediterranean...
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams arrives in Angola
The US Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Luanda, Angola, for a regularly scheduled port visit on 7...
Lobese is new SAN Deputy Chief
Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha) born Monde Lobese is new deputy chief of the SA Navy (SAN) taking over from Rear Admiral Douglas Faure.
The rear...
US to hold $130 million of Egypt’s military aid over human rights
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The Biden administration will withhold $130 million worth of military aid to Egypt until Cairo takes specific steps related to human rights, a State...
Bruisertech partners with Poland’s WB Group to offer Combatmate APC
South Africa’s Bruisertech and Poland’s WB Group have collaborated to offer the Bruiser 212 armoured personnel carrier as the Combatmate on the export market.
The...
Military force alone won’t solve Mozambique’s insurgency
Tackling the root causes behind Mozambique’s insurgency is the only way to provide a lasting solution, experts have said.
Counterterrorism in Mozambique was one of...
Arms flown to Sudan from Ethiopia were legal, says ministry
Sudan's interior ministry said on Monday that more than 70 boxes of weapons seized by authorities had turned out to be part of a...
Maritime threats converge in Somalia
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Just as one maritime security challenge in Somalia seemed all but resolved, another one gained momentum.
After years of declining pirate attacks off mainland Africa’s...
EU NavFor Atalanta on HRA reduction
As of the beginning of September, the high risk area (HRA) for piracy off the Horn of Africa was reduced with the European Union’s...
Illegal fishing threatens Africa’s ‘blue economy’
Maritime security experts warn that illegal fishing can undermine Africa’s “blue economy,” which includes the continent’s fisheries, tourism, aquaculture, transport, ports and oil drilling....
Italian Navy warship patrolling the Gulf of Guinea
The Italian Navy’s Carlo Bergamini class frigate Antonio Marceglia has departed Italy for the Gulf of Guinea, where it will take part in the...
Police beat journalist, fire tear gas during Congo election protest
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Police beat a journalist and fired tear gas to disperse a small crowd in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa on Wednesday during an...
East Libyan forces and Chadian rebels clash in southern Libya
The Libyan National Army (LNA) of eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar clashed with Chadian rebel forces in the south of Libya on Tuesday and Wednesday,...
SAPS use of deadly force needs addressing – expert report
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has a myriad of issues. The recent July unrest exposed its ability to respond and effectively deal with...
Attackers blow up Nigerian prison fence, free 266 inmates
Heavily armed gunmen raided a jail in south-central Nigeria late on Sunday, blowing up the perimeter fence and freeing 266 inmates - almost everyone...
SARS Customs seizes drug-making substance worth R40 million
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Customs officers of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) seized 67 pieces of calcium hydroxide, which is used to produce crystal methamphetamine - commonly...
SSB soldiers show their mettle in Op Corona bust
Soldiers from 1 Special Service Battalion (SSB) are temporarily dependent on assault rifles rather than their usual wheeled armour but this has not deterred...
Hyena bites soldier
Soldiers and support personnel on active duty in the Kruger National Park were again reminded of the dangers of being in close proximity to...
Op Corona nets 500 illegals in a month
South African soldiers, mostly infantry but also drawn from other formations including armour, continue patrols and observation along the country’s 4 862 km of land...
Eritrean and Tigrayan forces killed and raped refugees – Human Rights Watch
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Eritrean soldiers and Tigrayan militias raped, detained and killed Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray, an international rights watchdog said on Thursday.
Human...
One million Nigerian children to miss school due to mass kidnappings, UNICEF says
At least one million Nigerian children could miss school this year as the new term begins amid a rise in mass school kidnappings and...
Police officer dismissed for impregnating inmate
A North West police officer has been dismissed after he allegedly impregnated an inmate.
In a statement, North West provincial spokesperson Colonel Adéle Myburgh said...
Nigeria says 75 abducted children released amid army crackdown
Seventy-five children who were kidnapped from their school in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara State have been released after their abductors came under pressure from a...
Nigeria’s Presidential Air Fleet receives first of two AW189 helicopters
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The Nigerian Presidential Air Fleet has received the first of two new AW189 VIP helicopters from Italy’s Leonardo Helicopters.
An image of the first aircraft...
Ivory Coast Mi-24 crashes, killing five on board
An M-24 attack helicopter crashed in northern Ivory Coast while on a reconnaissance mission near the border with Burkina Faso, killing all five crew...
15 Sqn move to King Shaka still holding
15 Squadron of the SA Air Force (SAAF) and its Agusta A109 and Oryx medium transport helicopters will remain the sole aviation occupants of...
Equatorial Guinea detains French military helicopter
France said on Thursday one of its military helicopters carrying six soldiers had been detained after landing in Equatorial Guinea, in a diplomatic incident...
First all-civilian crew launched to orbit aboard SpaceX rocket ship
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A billionaire e-commerce executive and three less-wealthy private citizens chosen to join him blasted off from Florida on Wednesday aboard a SpaceX rocket ship...
Reviving South African Airways to its former glory
A new internal ethos of delivering first class customer service will ensure that South African Airways (SAA) is revived to its former glory.
This is...
Rolls-Royce and Airlink extend TotalCare agreement
Rolls-Royce and Airlink have signed a TotalCare service agreement for the AE3007 engines that power the South African airline’s fleet of Embraer ERJ135 aircraft....
Equity partner opens new UAV markets for Knysna company
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Knysna, South Africa-based UAS (unmanned aircraft systems) designer and manufacturer, ALTI now has an equity partner in the form of Israeli-based worldwide operator Avnon...
Saudis intercept Houthi missile and drones aimed at oil region
Saudi Arabia intercepted a ballistic missile and armed drones fired at its oil-rich Eastern Region by Yemen's Houthi group on Saturday, and two children...
Drone pilots graduate thanks to Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust
The first five of ten students studying to be unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, or drone) pilots have completed their Remote Pilots License (RPL), thanks...
In Indonesia, drone deliveries provide lifeline for isolating COVID patients
A group of drone enthusiasts in Indonesia are using their aerial skills to help during the pandemic by providing a contactless medicine and food...
Nigeria says it seizes 14 tonnes of fertiliser meant for Boko Haram bombs
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Nigerian troops have seized 14 tonnes of fertiliser that the insurgent Islamist group Boko Haram had planned to turn into roadside bombs, the army...
Government extends application deadline for Intelligence Inspector General
The South African government’s security apparatus wants a suitable person to become Inspector General of Intelligence (IGI) and extended the deadline for applications.
The July...
Algeria arrests members of MAK separatist group after attacks
Algeria has arrested 27 suspected members of a separatist group that the government has declared a terrorist organisation, after an attack in two northern...
Army coup leaders summon Guinea ministers after Conde’s ouster
Soldiers who ousted Guinean President Alpha Conde summoned his ministers and top government officials to a meeting on Monday, a day after a coup...
Cyber crime spreads in Australia as COVID-19 pushes more people online
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Australia reported on Wednesday a 13% jump in cyber crime in the past year, with about one incident in four targeting critical infrastructure and...
Ex-US intel operatives admit hacking American networks for UAE
Three former US intelligence operatives who worked as cyber spies for the United Arab Emirates admitted to violating US hacking laws and prohibitions on...
Suspect arrested for massive 2020 data breach
The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation unit has arrested a 36-year-old suspect in Gauteng following the August 2020 data breach at Experian.
In a statement,...
New Zealand banks, post office hit by outages in apparent cyber attack
Websites of a number of financial institutions in New Zealand and its national postal service were briefly down on Wednesday, with officials saying they...
Documents: 2022 Military Skills Development application forms
Military Skills Development (MSD) applications for 2022 are now open, with application forms to be completed by 30 July. The MSD system takes up to...
Curriculum Vitae of Lieutenant General Wiseman S Mbambo, Chief of the South African Air Force
Lieutenant General Wiseman Simo Mbambo was born on 15 March 1966 in Durban and grew up in Northern KwaZulu-Natal in a small village called...
UN envoy meets new Afghan interior minister wanted by US
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A UN envoy has met Afghanistan's new interior minister who was for years was one of the world's most wanted Islamist militants and is...
One month after fall of Kabul, economic crisis stalks Taliban
A month after seizing Kabul, the Taliban face daunting problems as they seek to convert their lightning military victory into a durable peacetime government.
After...
Afghan withdrawal raises questions about United States, Gulf Arab official says
The United States' chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan has raised questions for its Arab allies in the Middle East about whether or not they can...
Analysis: As West ponders aid for Afghanistan, China and Pakistan quick to provide relief
As international donors gather in Geneva on Monday to discuss humanitarian relief for Afghanistan under Taliban rule, neighbours China and Pakistan have already reached out...
North Korea says it tested new railway-borne missile system to strike ‘threatening forces’
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The missiles fired by North Korea on Wednesday were a test of a new "railway-borne missile system" designed as a potential counter-strike to any...
New international defence partnership has eyes on China
Another acronym – AUKUS – joins an already lengthy list in the international defence world.
AUKUS is a new security partnership linking Australia, the United...
North and South Korea conduct duelling missile tests as arms race heats up
Both North Korea and South Korea test fired ballistic missiles on Wednesday, the latest volley in an arms race that has seen both countries develop increasingly...
North Korea tests first ‘strategic’ cruise missile with possible nuclear capability
North Korea carried out successful tests of a new long-range cruise missile over the weekend, state media said on Monday, seen by analysts as...
Direction Finding Antennas and Accuracy: Part 2
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In the previous blog post we considered some of the ways in which we can express the performance of an DF antenna, and we...
CSIR EW simulation training tool to evaluate infrared missile threats
South Africa’s premier research and development agency – the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) - with commercialisation and industrialisation at the forefront...
Aerostat to protect German base in Niger
The German Bundeswehr has placed a €21 million order with Rheinmetall for an aerostat-based area reconnaissance system for protecting a forward operating base in...
Ugandan opposition, activists denounce digital car tracker plan
A move by Uganda's government to install digital tracking devices on vehicles to help fight rampant crime has been denounced by rights advocates and...
Special Investigating Unit to host anti-corruption, whistleblowing webinar series
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The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is expected to host a five part series of webinars that will shine the spotlight on the importance of...
Guinea junta starts transitional government talks following coup
Guinea's new military rulers began consultations with political, religious and business leaders on Tuesday which they say will lead to the formation of a...
ISS: Deadly cost of South Sudan’s delayed security reforms
Violent clashes between armed factions in Riek Machar’s camp highlight the urgency of creating a unified defence force.
South Sudan has failed to unify the...
Tunisia’s President Saied indicates he will amend constitution
Tunisia's President Kais Saied on Saturday indicated he was preparing to change the country's constitution, but said he would only do so using existing...
Logistics cooperation with partners ensures moving at the ‘speed of relevance’
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On 6 August, US and French forces bolstered logistics capabilities with the second in a series of Proof of Principle flights. The mission, known...
Verbal skirmishing continues as soldiers allegedly go hungry
Placatory words from the senior spin doctor in the SA National Defence Force regarding an apparent lack of proper rations for soldiers on active...
Delivery of new soldier field accommodation underway
Twenty years ago the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) recognised a need to replace field accommodation and water supply capabilities under Project Swatch which...
Transnet operations normalise in KZN
Transnet’s port and rail operations in KwaZulu-Natal have normalised following last week’s unrest in the province.
“The Ports of Durban and Richards Bay have reported...
The Warthog and the senator: The politics of retiring a warplane
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The US Air Force is desperate to get rid of some of its fleet of expensive, slow and outdated A-10 Warthog airplanes, but politicians...
Opinion: SA Defence Solutions Centre – An Alternative SADI Future
There have been a few documents presented in the last few years that are aiming to address the decline of the South African defence...
Opinion: Glimmers of hope!
In the last few months it seems as though there is some momentum growing in the discussions around South African Defence capability. The positive...
Opinion: Is a new beginning possible, or will Defence march on inexorably towards a dead end?
Towards the end of 2006 South African Department of Defence (DD) top management attended a week-long Defence Management Seminar at Mount Grace, Magaliesberg. The...