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The entrance to Vanwyksrust Fort and prison, decorated with the coat of arms of the old Zuid Afrikaanse Republiek and intact until...

Germany has offered SA Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBT) to replace its dated fleet of upgraded Korean War tanks. Officers speaking on...

Anglo-US defence giant BAE Systems has brought to market a new light mine resistant armour protected (MRAP) vehicle that was designed and...

David Lemon's Never Quite a Soldier – A Rhodesian Policeman's War 1971-1982 shows why Robert Mugabe is the tyrant he is today...

Umkhonto we Sizwe – Fighting for a divided people is something of a departure for Galago, Peter Stiff's publishing house, which specialises...

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The SA Army's annual force preparation endeavour, Exercise Seboka enters the home stretch on Saturday when 43 SA Brigade puts all its...

The SA Army and the Special Forces have received the first of about 30 antitank guided missile launchers upgraded at a cost...

Denel Land Systems (DLS) is readying the Badger infantry combat vehicle for trials with several currently under construction for SA Army and...

The terms "unit" and "formation" are sometimes carelessly used interchangeably. Strictly speaking, the term "unit" and its derivatives apply to battalions and...

Press Release The Matador and the Marauder, both state-of-the-art armoured vehicles developed by South Africa's Paramount Group, are to be manufactured in Jordan....

A Pretoria professor works on "mobile intelligence" to advance robotic technology and machine intelligence.The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is...

Software was not to blame for the death of nine soldiers at Lohatlha.Software is not to blame in a training accident involving...

The military awards Saab a million-rand conflict simulation deal.Saab Systems SA has won a R53 million contract from the defence department to...

The centre will allow leaders to role-play scenarios and study lessons learned during previous peace missions.The military has opened a hi-tech Peace...

In this World Wide Wrap: BAE announces FRES team, Boeing demonstrates FAB-T multi-terminal link, US Army orders hi-tech tanks, and Raytheon wins...

The SA Army will make history next week when its air defence artillery lets fly with missiles.Barely two weeks after a shooting...

Dimension Data and Comsol Technology will add realism to the training given to SANDF peacekeepers.Communication Solutions (Comsol) and Dimension Data have implemented...

Questions are being asked about the role a software glitch may have played in Friday`s shooting disaster.The National Defence Force is probing...

ThoroughTec will develop a set of simulators for the Army`s Badger infantry combat vehicle.The South African Army, through Denel Land Systems (DLS),...

In this World Wide Wrap: Bradley gets a makeover, Airbus Military selects Thales, Air Force team wins award, and Raytheon lands deal....

A South African and UAE-developed missile turret has gone on show in the Middle East.A new missile turret bristling with advanced electronics...

Milan is the world`s best used anti-tank missile, Fulcrum saysFulcrum Solutions, the niche applied-IT provider, is a major beneficiary of the SA...

In this IT in defence World Wide Wrap: IBM joins US Future Combat Systems project, Northrop Grumman to equip Nato NE-3A Aircraft,...

GSM and satellite technology will tell commanders exactly where their troops are.Commanders at Exercise Young Eagle, the SA Army`s annual exam for...

From science fiction to battlefield fact, SA technology can now shoot down rocket propelled grenades before they hit their target.Saab, the Swedish...

In this IT in defence World Wide Wrap: USA army calls for hardware, growing IT defence budgets, and gaming for soldiers. USA...

The 2013 Rand Show was held between March 29 and April 1 at Nasrec south of Johannesburg. The South African National Defence...