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Speech: Ramaphosa at Armed Forces Day 2020

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Address by Commander-In-Chief, President Cyril Ramaphosa, on the occasion of Armed Forces Day 2020, Polokwane, Limpopo, 21 February 2020. Minister of Defence and Military Veterans,...
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Ramaphosa praises SANDF on Armed Forces Day

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Civil Aviation

Commercial aviation in South Africa outperforms national economy

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Police killings in Kenya continue

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Ugandan academic’s conviction set aside

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INDUSTRY

Industry

KPE tests new vehicle combat modules

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Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE) is testing a range of new remotely operated weapon stations for its Barys (Mbombe) and Arlan (Marauder) armoured vehicles, with...
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Most South African armoured vehicles using Prestolite power packs

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Jury still out on Armscor Building name change

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Qrent sets its sights on the defence industry

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AEROSPACE

Aerospace

Airbus to cut defence jobs

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The defence business of Airbus laid out plans to cut more than 2 300 jobs, citing a flat space market and postponed defence contracts....
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Bizjet deliveries at decade high mark

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Morocco starts maritime patrols with newly delivered King Air 350ER aircraft

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Nigeria to receive JF-17 fighter jets in November

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SA DEFENCE

SA Defence

Ramaphosa praises SANDF on Armed Forces Day

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Pr0esident Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is proud of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) which is an enduring symbol of the country’s...
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Mapisa-Nqakula hands over old age home following SANDF renovations

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Education Trust going strong

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SANDF holds firepower-filled Armed Forces Day capability demonstration

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GOVERNANCE

Governance

South Sudan unity government coming

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Former South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar agreed to form a unity government with President Salva Kiir by Saturday’s deadline, following talks at state...
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Togolese president to seek re-election

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Early poll possible in Tunisia

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South Sudan cuts number of states

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COMPANY NEWS

COLUMNS

SONA doesn’t do defence

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The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) was much in evidence ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA). This high visibility did...

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LAND

Land

Liberia operating Streit Cougars

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Liberia’s armed forces are now operating Streit Cougar armoured vehicles, representing one of the military’s biggest acquisitions since the civil war came to an...
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Mali operating Paramount Marauders

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Mali's armed forces are operating Marauder armoured personnel carriers delivered from Paramount as the country’s military expands its vehicle inventory. A Marauder was seen during...

SANDF defends Rooikat incident during Armed Forces Day demo preparation

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The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has clarified that no one was injured nor serious damage reported on Monday when a South African...

AFRICOM ready for Exercise Flintlock 2020

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Approximately 1,600 service members from more than 30 African and partner nations will participate in Exercise Flintlock 2020 at multiple locations in Mauritania and...

SEA

Sea

Suspected Iranian weapons seized at sea

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A US Navy warship seized weapons believed to be of Iranian “design and manufacture,” including 150 anti-tank guided missiles and three Iranian surface-to-air missiles,...
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USS Cole compensation agreed

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Sudan agreed to compensate families of sailors killed in an al Qaeda attack on the USS Cole warship 20 years ago, state news agency...

Egypt, Italy in talks on possible FREMM buy

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The Egyptian Navy is said to be close to purchasing a pair of European Multi-Purpose Frigate (FREMM) warships from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. On 4 February,...

Record cocaine haul off Ivory Coast

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The Ivory Coast navy seized a record amount of cocaine plastic-wrapped in bundles bearing the tattered logos of French fashion house Louis Vuitton and...

MARITIME SECURITY

Maritime Security

SA Navy Op Copper deployments valuable for commerce and security

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Defence analyst Helmoed Heitman is a firm believer in the dictum “you cannot control what you can’t patrol” and to this end maintains SA...
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Another ship attacked by pirates off West Africa

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Armed pirates attacked and boarded a container vessel in the Gulf of Guinea last week, but all crew were reported safe after taking shelter...

Extra security for Indian Ocean shipping no longer justified as East African piracy drops

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As the threat of piracy off the East Coast of Africa declines, the significant security costs for transits in the Indian Ocean and through...

Japanese warship to patrol Gulf of Oman

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A Japanese destroyer is en route to the Gulf of Oman amid simmering Middle East tension to guard sea lanes supplying nearly all the...

CIVIL SECURITY

Civil Security

Police killings in Kenya continue

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Kenyan police shot dead at least eight people in Nairobi slums over the past two months, violating laws on the use of excessive force,...
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Sudan dismissed officer protest turns violent

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Sudanese security forces used teargas and batons to disperse protesters demanding reinstatement of army officers dismissed for refusing to crack down on demonstrations against...

Guards for Sudan bakeries

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As bakers in flour-stained clothes knead dough and slide trays of loaves into ovens in Sudan’s capital, a cluster of yellow-vested volunteers keep watch....

A year on Algerian protests continue

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Thousands of Algerians marched on Friday, a year since the start of weekly protests calling for a complete overhaul of the ruling elite, an...

BORDER SECURITY

Border Security

Major dagga seizure during Op Corona patrols

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Illegal importers of dagga found themselves short of almost 500 kg of the psychoactive drug following two separate seizures by soldiers deployed on border...
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Drop in rhino poaching welcomed

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“Encouraging arrests and convictions” and “testament to hard work” are two of the phrases used by Democratic Alliance (DA) MP James Lorimer following the...

Austria a stumbling block to Med migrant patrols resuming

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Italy is considering resumption of maritime patrols in the Mediterranean, a senior official said, but diplomats say Austria is sticking to its objections in...

Illegal migration is a challenge for South Africa – Home Affairs Minister

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According to Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, a lesson learnt at South African ports of entry during the December/January holiday period was that...

HUMAN SECURITY

Human Security

Ugandan academic’s conviction set aside

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A Ugandan court set aside the conviction and jail term meted out to a popular academic over profanity- and vulgarity-laced criticism of President Yoweri...
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Arrests for Zambia chemical attacks

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Police in Zambia arrested 16 people suspected of being behind a spate of attacks where people were sprayed with poisonous substances and some died,...

Lesotho PM to face murder charge

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Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane will be charged with the murder of his late wife, the deputy police commissioner said in the latest twist...

Africans quarantined by coronavirus plead to go home

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When Margaret Ntale Namusisi’s daughters called her in Uganda to say they were being quarantined at university in Wuhan, China, because of the coronavirus...

MIDDLE EAST

Middle East

Air strikes in Yemen kill 30

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Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement accused the Saudi-led coalition of carrying out retaliatory air strikes that killed at least 30 including civilians, the latest flare-up...
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Most of Aleppo now under Syrian control

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Syrian government forces made significant advances in north-western Aleppo province, seizing most of the rebel-held region, state media said, a day before new talks...

Taliban/US violence reduction pact

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The US reached agreement with the Taliban on a week-long reduction in violence that could lead to a US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan a...

Taliban, Afghan clash during peace talks

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Afghan government forces and Taliban insurgents waged war over the past 24 hours despite US officials saying there was a breakthrough in peace talks...

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

International News

Trump acquitted

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President Donald Trump was acquitted in his US Senate impeachment trial, saved by fellow Republicans who rallied to protect him nine months before he...
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General Dynamics tops profit estimates; submarine order beefs up backlog

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General Dynamics on Wednesday reported a 28% jump in its order backlog due to an order for Navy submarines, and quarterly profits that topped...

Weapons maker Raytheon tops profit estimates on strong international demand

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U.S. weapons maker Raytheon topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Thursday as strong international demand spurred sales in its defense systems unit,...

Continuing growth expected in global defence market

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As 2018 turned to 2019, growth in the global defence environment moderated slightly, according to a new white paper from Forecast International. The Global Defence...

SCIENCE & DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY

Science & Defence Technology

Peralex passive radar system up and running at Square Kilometre Array site

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Peralex has installed two passive radar stations in the Northern Cape to monitor air traffic for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope in...
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Quantum computing set to alter aerospace and defence technology

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The computer that will be available in the coming decades will have nothing to do with the one you are using to read this...

Artificial intelligence supercharges surveillance, enabling access to petabytes of untapped data

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Surveillance has reached the next level, with the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) supercharging this technology. The use...

Teaching excellence honour for Military Science Faculty lecturer

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A member of the lecturing staff at the Stellenbosch University Military Science Faculty Lieutenant Colonel Andre Pretorius was honoured with a teaching excellence award...

MILITARY HELICOPTERS

Military Helicopters

Nigerian Air Force adds AW109, Mi-171 helicopters to its fleet

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday took into service three new helicopters: a Mi-171 from Russia and two AW109 helicopters from Italy’s Leonardo...
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Heli Expo 2020 report

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The Helicopter Association International’s (HAI) Heli-Expo, which took place at the end of January in Anaheim, California, was plunged into mourning following the tragic...

Botswana inks deal with Enstrom for three 480B helicopters

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Enstrom Helicopter has confirmed that Botswana has ordered three Enstrom 480B turbine helicopters for its police force, with a delegation from Botswana at the...

Leonardo boosts its helicopter business with Kopter acquisition

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Italian aerospace and defense group Leonardo has signed a deal to buy Switzerland’s Kopter Group from Lynwood AG for $185 million, plus additional payments...

CIVIL AVIATION

Civil Aviation

Commercial aviation in South Africa outperforms national economy

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The Commercial Aviation Association of SA (CAASA) reports in its latest aviation activity index that commercial aviation has outperformed the national economy over the...
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MH370 murder suicide plot never ruled out

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Malaysia never ruled out the possibility missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 could have been downed by a suicidal pilot, former Prime Minister Najib Razak...

Drop in airline revenue forecast

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The UN International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) forecasts global airline revenue could fall by $4 billion to $5 billion in the first quarter due...

Mitiga Airport open

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The only functioning airport in Tripoli reopened on Thursday following three hours of closure after missiles were fired at it, causing chaos and fear...

UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Drones to deploy in fight against locusts

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The UN will test drones equipped with mapping sensors and atomisers to spray pesticides in parts of east Africa battling an invasion of desert...
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Morocco receives Harfang UAVs from France

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Morocco’s military has apparently taken delivery of three Harfang (Heron) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), a number of years after expressing interest in acquiring them...

Coronavirus could fast track drone operations

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China’s epidemic could give rise to the drones. Contagion fears and quarantines make deliveries costly and tricky for Alibaba and others. Reducing human contact might...

Virus patrol drone busts Mahjong game

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Rather than risking coronavirus infection, officials in rural China are literally watching over citizens, using drones to deter outdoor gatherings amid an epidemic that...

NATIONAL SECURITY

National Security

Attack on Tripoli port stops talks

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Libya’s internationally recognised government halted UN hosted talks to halt war over the capital after eastern forces shelled Tripoli port, missing a gas tanker...
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Rival Libya factions dig in

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Libya’s combatants are readying for a long conflict, as foreign weapons flood in, tribesmen close oil ports and rival alliances wrangle over revenues from...

Armscor seeking guarding services at six sites

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It could lead to good things for the wider Reserve Force if Major General Roy Andersen, Chief Reserves of the SA National Defence Force...

ISS: Can the African Union help Mozambique combat terrorism?

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For the first time the escalating terrorist threat in Mozambique has been discussed by African leaders, at the 33rd African Union (AU) summit in...

CYBER DEFENCE

Cyber Defence

A web of threats, a world of potential

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Internet penetration in Africa lags behind much of the world, but the continent is catching up fast. Nations are investing heavily in fiber optic...
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Chinese military hackers charged for Equifax breach

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The US charged four Chinese military hackers for the 2017 breach of the Equifax credit reporting agency affecting 150 million Americans, Attorney General William...

Cyberattacks on Saudi Aramco

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Saudi Aramco has seen an increase in attempted cyberattacks since the final quarter of 2019, which the company so far successfully countered, the state...

Israel blocks power station cyberattack

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Israel foiled a major cyberattack on a power station, Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz said. “It was a serious, sophisticated attempt to control and paralyse...

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Government Affairs

Speech: Ramaphosa at Armed Forces Day 2020

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Address by Commander-In-Chief, President Cyril Ramaphosa, on the occasion of Armed Forces Day 2020, Polokwane, Limpopo, 21 February 2020. Minister of Defence and Military Veterans,...
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Speech: Msimang at SAAF Prestige Day

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Air Force Prestige Day Parade Address by the Chief of the SA Air Force, Lieutenant General Fabian Z Msimang at Air Force Base Swartkop...

Speech by SAAF Chief at Unisa graduation ceremony

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Message by Lt. General Fabian Zakes Msimang, Chief of the South African Air Force, at the University of South Africa graduation ceremony, Tshwane, on...

Speech: SAAF chief on opening of SAAF Museum Air Show

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Address by Lieutenant General Fabian ‘Zakes’ Msimang at the opening of the South African Air Force (SAAF) Museum at Air Force Base Swartkop on...
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