US Africa Command acquiring hostile fire detectors
The US Army is buying nearly $20 million worth of hostile fire detection systems to protect Africa Command (Africom) troops from hostile actors.
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Ex Justified Accord underway in Kenya
Justified Accord 2024 (JA24) is US Africa Command's (Africom’s) largest exercise in East Africa, running from 26 February to 7 March 2024 under the...
US$2 million plus boost for mine action in Ethiopia
Sizeable donations from Denmark and Japan will enable the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) to continue humanitarian mine action activities and operations in...
US to construct military bases for Somali National Army
The United States and Somalia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of up to five military bases for the Somalia...
Kenya receives nearly $1.4 million in protective equipment for terror fight
The Kenya Defence Forces in January received 6 730 pieces of protective equipment valued at Sh220 million ($1.38 million) from United States Africa Command.
The...
Denel concluding Hoefyster development but fewer vehicles to be manufactured
Denel is busy concluding development of the Badger infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) under Project Hoefyster, while revised production costs will see fewer vehicles manufactured...
SVI launches new protected truck cab
Vehicle armouring specialist SVI Engineering has launched a new armoured truck cab that aims to be one of the most cost effective on the...
Islamist terrorists occupy fishing town of Quissanga near Pemba
The little Mozambique fishing town of Quissanga, about 65km north of the Cabo Delgado provincial capital and port city of Pemba, has been overrun...
Denel pledges support for SAPS on national police day
Michael Kgobe, the interim Group CEO of Denel, believes the annual commemoration of National Police Day on 27 January is an opportunity to highlight...
Burkina Faso operating Chinese self-propelled guns and mortars
Burkina Faso’s military has acquired Norinco WMA301 fire support vehicles fitted with 105 mm guns from China, as well as Norinco 81 mm CS/SM1...
Ugandan team clears major Somali supply route of IEDs
The start of a new year in peacekeeping operations is – by and large – another day of operations ranging from convoy escort and...
Egypt gets approval for Light Tactical Vehicle chassis purchase
The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale to Egypt of Light Tactical Vehicle chassis for an estimated $200 million.
The Defense...
Armscor reports significant progress on G5 and G6 upgrades
State defence material agency Armscor has reported significant progress made on the upgrade of the SA Army’s G5 and G6 155 mm howitzers under...
Africom Commander visits Chad
US Marine Corps General Michael Langley, Commander, US Africa Command, and Sergeant Major Michael Woods have visited Chad to discuss security collaboration with Chadian...
$1 million-plus worth of ammunition gifted to Somali National Army
The Somali National Army (SNA) is to receive "military equipment designed to deliver lethal force" from the European Peace Facility (EPF) of the European...
Ghana Armed Forces adds to its artillery inventory
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), in the form of its battle training camp, now has new multiple launch rocket systems and rockets as well...
New Chinese equipment for Zimbabwe Defence Forces
What Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa calls “the unparalleled strategic partnership” between his country and the People’s Republic of China saw him accept a consignment...
Specialist QRF instruction for Mozambican soldiers
The next round of Mozambican soldiers identified for quick reaction training as part of the offensive against ASWJ (Al Sunnah Wa Jama’ah) is in...
RDM demos refurbished ammo at Exercise Vuk’uhlome
At the South African Army's largest annual exercise this year, Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) demonstrated its ammunition upgrade capabilities by firing 30-year-old refurbished mortar...
Algerian Army Chief of Staff visits China with a view to acquire military hardware
Defence ties between Algiers and Beijing are as old as the Algerian state itself, with China being a major supporter of the National Liberation...
DRC police operating Paramount Maatla armoured vehicles
The Police Nationale Congolaise has been confirmed as the operator of newly acquired Maatla armoured vehicles.
Fifteen of the Paramount-manufactured vehicles were handed over to...
IED training for Somali police
With withdrawal work well underway in Somalia, other work continues to ensure that civilian safety and security is maintained.
This saw an intensive, five-day training...
European Union hands over 105 military vehicles to Ghana
To fight extremism and bolster Ghana’s peacekeeping efforts, the European Union (EU) has handed over 105 military vehicles to the West African nation. The...
Morocco fishing for Piranha?
A high-ranking Swiss delegation visited Morocco earlier this month. Its members, led by Guy Parmelin, the equivalent of the Swiss Minister of the Economy,...
EU donates military equipment to Somalia
Non-lethal military hardware funded by the European Peace Facility has been handed over to the Somali National Army (SNA), with trucks and trailers supporting...
Ex Nguizani ups SADC logistics capacity
A just completed logistic exercise has, according to a Southern African Development Community (SADC) statement, “strengthened the operational capacity” of the regional bloc’s standby...
Paramount well positioned to take advantage of global surge in armoured vehicle spending
Driven by the Russo-Ukraine conflict, armoured vehicle spending is seeing a global renaissance, and Paramount aims to take advantage of this with its 4x4,...
New timelines for Project Hoefyster
Denel is proceeding with work to complete the development of the Badger infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) under Project Hoefyster, and expects to establish a...
Nigerian Army acquires Tares armoured vehicles
The Nigerian Army is now operating Tares armoured vehicles after having just taken delivery of the new type from Saudi Arabia’s ERAF Industrial Company.
In...
Turkey donates Otokar Cobras to Gambia
The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) have taken delivery of a consignment of military hardware donated by Turkey, including two Otokar Cobra armoured personnel carriers.
The...
To The Point International sets its sights on new turret range
Vernon Kroeger, CEO of Midrand-based To The Point International, working closely with Vision24 Technologies, is well advanced with the development of a number of...
Ex Nguizani training for tactical support to intervention operations
A currently underway Southern African Development Community (SADC) Standby Force logistics training exercise is preparation for events ranging from subversion and terrorism to “grand...
Deputy Defence Minister test drives Twiga’s Nyati at Defence Demo Day
Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Thabang Makwetla was one of Twiga’s guests at the recent Defence Demo Day who test drove its...
SADC standby force logistics exercise underway
Senior officers from unspecified Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries are putting heads together in Luanda for Nguizani, a logistics exercise for the regional...
A strong defence industry is needed to ensure South Africa’s national sovereignty – Makwetla
Deputy Defence and Military Veterans Minister Thabang Makwetla maintains that South Africa’s national sovereignty is at risk without a robust defence sector, as a...
Allen-Vanguard strengthens its electronic countermeasures support to Somalia
Global electronic countermeasures (ECM) specialist Allen-Vanguard has been providing electronic countermeasures systems, force protection advice and support to security forces based in Somalia for...
US General emphasises crucial role of non-commissioned officers during African military conference
A strong, professional non-commissioned officer corps is the true backbone of any military, US Marine Corps 4-Star General and Commander of the US military’s...
Paramount to grow armoured vehicle production in India; reveals Mbombe 6 exports
Paramount is forging ahead with armoured vehicle production for customers around the world, revealing multiple customers for its Mbombe 6, and plans to produce...
SANDF Military Skills Competition 2023 opens with Potchefstroom parade
The South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF’s) Military Skills Competition 2023 got off to a sunny start in Potchefstroom on 11 September, as the...
First order rolls in for SVI’s six-wheeled MAX 3 armoured vehicle
An African nation has placed the first order for SVI’s new six-wheeled MAX 3 armoured vehicle, kicking off what the company is confident will...
India taking part in Exercise Bright Star for the first time
The Indian military is for the first time taking part in the United States-led Exercise Bright Star in Egypt, alongside 33 other nations.
The Indian...
SA Army mechanics put best foot forward for Ex Vuk’uhlome
Judicious application of in-house skills boosted the number of vehicles as well as other essential equipment available for use in the upcoming SA Army...
Rail will be major transport mode for Ex Vuk’uhlome
A successful move back to long distance rail transport by the SA Army last year will be repeated next month (September) ahead of Exercise...
Troop pack replacements on the way as Armscor seeks new APCs
Lightly modified Toyota Land Cruisers have served as the primary transport for South African Army soldiers on the border protection tasking Operation Corona for...
RDM developing artillery ammunition with 150+ km range
Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) continues to evolve its ammunition portfolio, with the development of a ramjet-powered 155 mm artillery round that will have a...
SADC communication exercise ends
A two-week southern Africa regional military communications exercise wrapped up in Botswana with the conclusion it would be of value to the Southern African...
DRC operating Calidus MCAV-20, Paramount Mbombe armoured vehicles
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) military is operating two new armoured vehicle types, acquired from the United Arab Emirates and South Africa.
On 22...
Gabon’s Garde Republicaine receives four AML-90 armoured vehicles from France
Gabon has expanded the fleet of its Garde Republicaine with four AML-90 armoured reconnaissance vehicles from France, maintaining the unit’s reputation as the best...
SADC exercise will boost regional standby force
Ten of 16 Southern African Development Community (SADC) member countries are presently part of a “communication exercise” – COMMEX - to boost the building...