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An increase in inter-communal clashes in South Sudan’s Warrap State and neighbouring Abyei Special Administrative Region has seen the United Nations (UN) mission up...

National Security

South Africa poorly prepared to deal with terrorism – report

Guy Martin - 25th Mar 2022

SA Defence

Rank stagnation affects thousands in the SANDF as exits loom

Kim Helfrich - 25th Mar 2022

Aerospace

Uganda contracts India’s HAL to maintain Su-30 fleet

Guy Martin - 25th Mar 2022

SA DEFENCE

SA Defence

Rank stagnation affects thousands in the SANDF as exits loom

defenceWeb - 25th Mar 2022

The single largest age group in the uniformed ranks of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) is 30 to 34 and numbers over thirteen...

New Silvermine perimeter fence nearing completion

SA Defence Kim Helfrich - 25th Mar 2022

Portfolio committee told of DoD interventions to cut salary bill

SA Defence Kim Helfrich - 24th Mar 2022

Temporary air conditioning for Defence HQ

SA Defence Guy Martin - 23rd Mar 2022

INDUSTRY

Industry

Rheinmetall Denel Munition offering post-graduate bursaries

defenceWeb - 25th Mar 2022

Ammunition manufacturer Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) is offering post-graduate bursaries to students in financial need as part of its project to expand, build and...

Legal intervention sees Denel staffers paid

Industry Kim Helfrich - 23rd Mar 2022

UASA’s case against Denel postponed to September

Industry Guy Martin - 17th Mar 2022

UASA labour case against Denel back in court

Industry Guy Martin - 16th Mar 2022

AEROSPACE

Aerospace

Uganda contracts India’s HAL to maintain Su-30 fleet

Guy Martin - 25th Mar 2022

Uganda has awarded Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) a contract to maintain and support its Su-30 combat aircraft fleet in a historic deal. The MoU was...

IAI, Morocco sign aeronautical Memorandum of Understanding

Aerospace Guy Martin - 25th Mar 2022

Ambitious new projects for Cape Aerospace Technologies

Aerospace Guy Martin - 23rd Mar 2022

US offers Egypt F-15 fighters

Aerospace Guy Martin - 17th Mar 2022

VIDEOS

Videos

Saving lives! Toyota Hilux shows off SVI’s Stopgun V2.0 armouring kit

defenceWeb - 10th Feb 2022

Saving lives! Toyota Hilux shows off SVI's Stopgun V2.0 armouring kit

Videos

Gripen fighters temporarily grounded | Interview with Guy Martin

ENCA - 9th Dec 2021

There'll be no eye in the sky after the South African Air Force’s Gripen fleet has been temporarily grounded. The SAAF says this is...

SEA

Sea

Angolan marines develop techniques to combat illicit maritime activities

Africa Defense Forum - 24th Mar 2022

The inflatable boat zipped across the water toward the waiting ship carrying a half-dozen Angolan Marines. A few minutes later, the Marines were on...

AISI adds maritime to its menu

Sea Kim Helfrich - 17th Mar 2022

AISI, a CSIR effort to boost the South African aerospace industry, has widened its focus to include the maritime sector. The Aerospace Industry Support Initiative,...

Israel Shipyards to supply landing ships to African military

Sea Guy Martin - 16th Mar 2022

Israel Shipyards has signed an agreement with an undisclosed African customer to supply two landing ships, with an option for a third vessel. Announcing the...

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams joins partners, allies for Ex Obangame Express 22

Sea Guy Martin - 11th Mar 2022

The US Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) joined partners and allies for the 11th iteration of Exercise Obangame Express...

LAND

Land

China donates vehicles, military equipment to Somalia

Guy Martin - 23rd Mar 2022

China has donated nearly $5 million worth of military hardware, including vehicles, to Somalia to assist the country in its fight against terrorism. The vehicles...

Five nations have now ordered Mbombe 4s from Paramount

Land Guy Martin - 22nd Mar 2022

Since its launch in 2019, Paramount’s Mbombe 4 infantry combat vehicle (ICV) has accumulated orders from the armed forces of five countries, amounting to...

Niger orders APCs from Turkey’s Nurol Makina

Land Guy Martin - 18th Mar 2022

Niger has ordered armoured personnel carriers (APCs) from Turkey’s Nurol Makina, in addition to Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles and Hurkus turboprop trainer/light attack...

Exercise Justified Accord underway in Kenya and Rwanda

Land Guy Martin - 17th Mar 2022

Servicemen from the US military and 20 East African nations are taking part in Exercise Justified Accord 22 in Kenya and Rwanda. Justified Accord is...

MARITIME SECURITY

Maritime Security

Nigeria’s Rivers State gets new patrol boats

defenceWeb - 24th Mar 2022

The government of Nigeria’s Rivers State has donated 14 boats to local security forces to combat maritime crime in the state. The boats were handed...

Maritime security “fundamental” to African peace

Maritime Security Kim Helfrich - 24th Mar 2022

The African Union (AU), according to its political affairs, peace and security (PSC) department, views maritime security as “a fundamental component” of the continent’s...

Obangame Express brings a multinational approach to security in African waters

Maritime Security Guy Martin - 24th Mar 2022

Exercise Obangame Express 2022, the largest multinational maritime exercise in West Africa, concluded its 11th iteration with a closing ceremony in Dakar, Senegal, on...

US general says China is seeking a naval base in West Africa

Maritime Security Guy Martin - 23rd Mar 2022

The Chinese are activity seeking a naval base in Africa on the Atlantic coast, which would threaten US national security, United States Army General...

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BMA recruiting border guards

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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