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Denel Land Systems unable to pay May 2021 salaries
Guy Martin -
Denel Land Systems’ continued financial and liquidity pressures mean it will again be unable to pay salaries, and the division has told employees it...
Lack of progress on defence projects questioned
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With the defence budget vote in the National Assembly fast approaching, questions about the lack of progress on projects, maintenance and the financial wherewithal...
Denel Land Systems unable to pay May 2021 salaries
Guy Martin -
Denel Land Systems’ continued financial and liquidity pressures mean it will again be unable to pay salaries, and the division has told employees it...
France to sell Egypt 30 fighter jets in $4.5 billion deal -Egyptian defense ministry, report
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Egypt has signed a contract with France to buy 30 Rafale fighter jets, its defence ministry said in a statement early on Tuesday, in...
UK sanctions Libyan al-Kaniyat militia and its leaders – statement
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Britain on Thursday imposed sanctions against Libya’s Kaniyat militia, saying those who breached international law in Libya would have to face consequences.
British Foreign Secretary...
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Joint Standing Committee on Defence shows short memory span
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Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCD) publicly acknowledged the “exceptional leadership” of outgoing SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief General Solly Shoke last...
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Are SANDF communicators losing the plot?
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Armscor in-house expertise can generate revenue
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2020 – COVID-19’s year
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NNS Lana due to arrive in Nigeria in ten days
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The Nigerian Navy’s new hydrographic survey vessel NNS Lana will arrive home on 17 May, and is currently sailing from The Gambia to Ghana.
The...
Irini assets continue to enforce Libyan arms embargo
“Significant progress” en route to a political solution in Libya is, according to the UN and its international partners, welcome but has not seen...
Tunisia launches another locally built patrol boat
The Tunisian Navy has received another locally built patrol vessel under a partnership between the government and local private shipbuilding company Societe de Construction...
Sunken missing Indonesian submarine found broken into pieces
A missing Indonesian submarine has been found, broken into at least three parts, at the bottom of the Bali Sea, army and navy officials...
DCD and Sherp showcase innovative amphibious vehicle
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DCD Protected Mobility and Sherp International came together outside Heidelberg south of Johannesburg last week to demonstrate the Sherp multi-purpose amphibious vehicle, which is...
SVI armoured guardhouse proven in action
Special Vehicle Industries (SVI) Engineering, which manufactures a range of commercial and military armoured vehicles, has expanded into the manufacture of armoured guardhouses and...
Improvised Explosive Devices are becoming a growing threat in Africa
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) are increasingly widespread in Africa, with al Shabaab and Boko Haram largely responsible for most new IEDs being planted.
IEDs refer...
ECM Technologies appointed as military distributor for Pirelli tyres
ECM Technologies have been appointed as the military distributor for Pirelli Tyres in South Africa, putting ECM in the unique position of being able...
SA in “conversation” with Mozambique on Op Copper
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Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCD) heard the South African military, in all probability in the form of the Joint Operations Division, “prompted...
USS warship seizes huge cache of weapons in the Arabian Sea
The US Navy’s guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) seized a massive shipment of illicit weapons from a stateless dhow in international waters in...
Record heroin seizure by Canadian warship in the Arabian Sea
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) ship HMCS Calgary has made the largest ever heroin bust in Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) history, operating under the...
Fire extinguished on oil tanker off Syria after suspected drone attack
Syria's oil ministry said firefighters on Saturday put out a fire on an oil tanker off the Baniyas refinery after a suspected attack by...
Policeman beaten to death in Congo Eid clashes
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A police officer in Congo's capital Kinshasa was beaten to death and 46 others were wounded as rival Muslim groups clashed during Eid celebrations...
Kenyan police disperse protesters demonstrating against Israeli attacks on Gaza
Police fired teargas to disperse a crowd of more than 200 people protesting in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Thursday against the Israeli bombing of...
Two killed as protesters mark anniversary of massacre in Sudan
Two men were killed on Tuesday after Sudanese security forces fired live rounds and tear gas at demonstrators marking the anniversary of a deadly...
SAPS forensic laboratories clearing backlog, says Cele
The case backlog experienced at the South African Police Service (SAPS) Forensic Science Laboratories has begun to clear, Police Minister Bheki Cele has told...
At least 17 migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunis
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At least 17 African migrants drowned in a shipwreck off Tunis as they tried to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy, the Tunisian...
Dozens of migrants land in Malta after sea rescue
A group of around 70 migrants, all men, landed in Malta on Tuesday after they were rescued in the Mediterranean.
The Home Affairs Ministry confirmed...
Italian PM’s office denies Rome wants EU to pay Libya to block migrants
Prime Minister Mario Draghi's office denied a media report on Tuesday that Italy was proposing that the European Union should pay Libya to stop...
More flak for De Lille’s Beit Bridge fence
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille’s stated intent when announcing a multi-million Rand upgrade of fencing adjacent to the Beit Bridge port...
Ethiopia revokes press credentials of New York Times reporter
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Ethiopia has revoked the press credentials of a foreign journalist working for the New York Times, according to the newspaper and an Ethiopian official.
The...
Survivors’ testimony alleges racial discrimination in Palma rescue attempts – Amnesty
Survivors of an attack in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, by the radical insurgent group known by many aliases but referred to locally as ‘Al-Shabaab’ told...
Fear breeds bravery as LGBT+ South Africans resist ‘war on queerness’
Three months ago, Chippa Mohanoe’s fiancée was stabbed in the neck and killed in front of their neighbours in South Africa’s Sebokeng township.
Every day...
Frustration in Egypt as Cairo hotel gang rape case is shelved
Egyptians said on Wednesday that attitudes towards women need to change to end sexual violence in the north African country, after a high-profile gang...
Spanish NH90s ready for Mali deployment
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Spain will later this year send NH90 helicopters to Mali where they will support the European Union Training Mission (EUTM) in Mali. It will...
SAAF helicopters help fight Simons Town fire
South African Air Force Oryx helicopters helped extinguish a fire that broke out in the Simons Town area on Monday.
Provincial Disaster Management (PDM) requested...
NIMASA helicopters nearing service entry
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has received all three of its new AW109 helicopters from Italy and is about to put...
Air Force of Zimbabwe takes delivery of H215 VIP transport helicopter
The Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) has taken delivery of an Airbus H215 helicopter that is set to replace the aged Cougar helicopter currently...
Airbus and Air France ordered to stand trial over 2009 crash
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Air France and Airbus should stand trial for involuntary manslaughter over their role in a 2009 crash in the Atlantic that killed 228 people,...
Aerospace and Defence Masterplan sees big potential for civil aviation sector
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused carnage in the commercial and civil aviation sector, but the shakeup resulting from the pandemic also presents new opportunities...
SpaceX accepts dogecoin as payment to launch lunar mission next year
SpaceX will launch the “DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon” in the first quarter of next year, with Elon Musk’s commercial rocket company accepting the...
National Assembly passes Civil Aviation Amendment Bill
The National Assembly (NA) has passed the Civil Aviation Amendment Bill, during its plenary sitting on Tuesday.
The Bill, with amendments also by the Portfolio...
Coalition says it intercepted Houthi missile and drone attack on Saudi targets
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Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group on Thursday said its forces had launched 12 ballistic missiles and drones towards a site belonging to the Saudi state...
Ultimate Heliport briefly shut down due to illegal drone activity
The Ultimate Heliport in the Waterfall precinct in Midrand was shut down for an hour on Monday after drones were observed flying in the...
Denel lost a Seeker 400 in a 2020 crash
A Denel Seeker 400 crashed during a test flight last year, resulting in significant damage being sustained to the airframe.
Photos recently emerged on social...
UAV Industries hired to inspect and quantify fire damage at UCT by drone
Following the devastating mountain blaze that raged through the University of Cape Town (UCT) campus and surrounding areas, insurance companies have sought the assistance...
Boko Haram’s growing arms stockpile: A great concern for Lake Chad Basin region
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In the early 2010s, when Boko Haram started its hit and run attacks on military bases and personnel, it was hard to imagine that...
Chad military claims victory over rebels in the north
Chad's military claimed victory on Sunday in its weeks-long battle with northern rebels that led to the death of President Idriss Deby on the...
Chadian police fire tear gas to disperse protest against military government
Chadian security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters who took to the streets of the capital N'Djamena on Saturday to protest against a...
Anti-president Somali soldiers begin returning to barracks
Hundreds of Somali forces who back the opposition began returning to their barracks on Friday after reaching an agreement with the prime minister following...
Colonial pipeline hackers claim breach of three more companies
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The hacking group blamed for crippling a major US pipeline company has claimed responsibility for breaking into three more companies on Wednesday, saying it...
Biden cybersecurity order mandates new rules for govt software
President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered the creation of an air accident-style cyber review board and the imposition of new software standards for government...
UK to help vulnerable countries against Russia, China cyber threat
Britain said on Wednesday it would invest 22 million pounds ($31 million) to help vulnerable countries in Africa and the Indo-Pacific build up their...
Analysis: Cyberattack exposes lack of required defenses on US pipelines
The shutdown of the biggest US fuel pipeline by a ransomware attack highlights a systemic vulnerability: Pipeline operators have no requirement to implement cyber...
CV of Major General Siphiwe Lucky Sangweni
Siphiwe Lucky Sangweni was born on 27 February 1967 in KwaMashu township, Durban, in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. After he completed his...
CV of Major General Ntshavheni Peter Maphaha
Major General Ntshavheni Peter Maphaha was born on 8 August 1967 in Thohoyandou, Venda, in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. After completing his...
Israel targets Gaza tunnels, Palestinian rocket attacks persist
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Israel fired artillery and mounted extensive air strikes on Friday against a network of Palestinian militant tunnels under Gaza, amid persistent rocket attacks on...
Israeli troops mass at Gaza border amid rocket fire, air strikes and clashes in Israel
Palestinian militants fired more rockets into Israel's commercial heartland on Thursday as Israel kept up a punishing bombing campaign in Gaza and massed tanks...
Death toll rises from air strikes in Gaza and rocket fire on Israel
Israel carried out hundreds of air strikes in Gaza on Wednesday and Palestinian militants fired multiple rocket barrages at Tel Aviv and the southern city...
Palestinian rocket fire, Israeli strikes in Gaza run into second day
Palestinians fired uninterrupted barrages of rockets into Israel, as its military pounded Gaza with air strikes through the early hours of Tuesday, in a...
Ex Airbus unit ordered to pay $42 million over corrupt Saudi contracts
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A former Airbus subsidiary was on Wednesday ordered to pay more than 30 million pounds ($42 million) after pleading guilty to corruption over contracts...
Defence and commercial travel boost Raytheon’s hopes for the year
US aerospace manufacturer Raytheon Technologies Corp on Tuesday lifted the lower end of its full-year sales forecast on strong performance of its defense unit...
UK imposes sanctions on Russians, South Africa’s Guptas in first use of anti-corruption law
Britain imposed sanctions on Monday on 14 Russians, on the Gupta family of South African businessmen and on officials accused of aiding Central American...
International military expenditure not affected by COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic did not affect military spending by the world’s traditional Big Five with five sub-Saharan African countries also showing increases in their...
Faraway NASA probe detects the eerie hum of interstellar space
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The classic 1979 sci-fi horror film "Alien" was advertised with the memorable tagline, "In space no can hear you scream." It did not say...
NASA extracts breathable oxygen from thin Martian air
NASA has logged another extraterrestrial first on its latest mission to Mars: converting carbon dioxide from the Martian atmosphere into pure, breathable oxygen, the...
Direction Finding Antennas and Accuracy – Part 1: Accuracy and Sensitivity
It is sometimes said that: “If you can’t convince them, confuse them!”. Nowhere is this more apparent than the minefield which is antenna datasheets...
Construction of space weather centre launched in Hermanus
The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has officially started construction of a new 24-hour state-of-the-art Regional Space Weather Centre in Hermanus.
The start of...
African Union mission urges return to ‘constitutional order’ in Chad
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An African Union mission recommended on Wednesday that Chad's military share power with a civilian president, as one of three options towards restoring constitutional...
ISS: Democracy in Chad takes a back seat to military might
In a rare show of solidarity, Chadians rejected the military junta endorsed by international partners.
After the sudden death of Idriss Déby Itno on 20...
South Sudan president dissolves parliament in line with peace deal
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has dissolved parliament, a long-awaited step to pave the way for the appointment of lawmakers from formerly warring parties...
Ousting hold-out regional governor, Congo’s president tightens control
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi on Thursday struck a heavy blow against his predecessor and political rival Joseph Kabila as his allies ousted the governor...
M5 mortar airlift project saving the SANDF money and extending equipment life
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The 120 mm M5 heavy mortar is the primary long-range, indirect fire, artillery weapon for the Steve Biko Artillery Regiment (formerly Light Regiment) of...
Bridges link Ekhamanzi community to schools, clinics
Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) Minister Patricia de Lille and KwaZulu-Natal Transport MEC Kwazi Mshengu are set to unveil three bridges in Ekhamanzi, in...
US Army Corps of Engineers establishes permanent presence in Africa to support key missions on continent
The US Army Corps of Engineers recently established a permanent presence on the ground in Africa to oversee key US Africa Command (AFRICOM) projects.
Europe...
Bailey bridge construction launched in KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Bheki Ntuli, in partnership with the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), officially launched a strategic...
Analysis: SANDF appointments
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The new South African National Defence Force (SANDF) senior appointments announced by President Ramaphosa this week merit comment, not on the persons but on...
Opinion: The South African defence industry and the God of Opportunity
defenceWeb recently published an article indicating that aerospace, maritime and defence industry association AMD, and I assume the whole member grouping, is looking to...
Opinion: SA Defence Review – good to great defence capability?
A question on a lot of lips is have we managed to achieve the goal of Arresting the Decline of critical defence capabilities as...
SANDF’s emblems explained
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has released a detailed explanation of the meaning behind the emblems of the SANDF and its branches...
