The Past Week in Defence #32 (30 November – 4 December 2020)
In this week’s edition, on the continent, G5 howitzers have been spotted in Libya, the US ambassador visits Mozambique amid the Cabo Delgado insurgency,...
The Past Week in Defence #31 (23 – 29 November 2020)
In this week’s edition, on the continent, KBR wins a $65 million contract to support US bases in Djibouti and Kenya, and the Gambian...
The Past Week in Defence #30 (16 – 22 November 2020)
In this week’s edition, on the continent, Egypt is getting Lurssen patrol boats, and France donates boats to Togo.
In SANDF news, the SANDF rotates its...
The Past Week in Defence #29 (9 – 15 November 2020)
In this week’s edition, on the continent, the Nigerian Air Force continues to refurbish and expand its fleet, including with armed UAVs while the...
The Past Week in Defence #28 (2 – 8 November)
In this week’s edition, on the continent, Algeria receives additional MiG-29 fighters, another vessel has been boarded in the Gulf of Guinea, Kenya finally...
The Past Week in Defence #27 (26 October – 1 November)
In this week’s edition, on the continent, the USS Hershel Williams arrives in Spain after visiting Africa and there has been a suspected drone...
The Past Week in Defence #26 (19-25 October)
In this week’s edition, on the continent, insurance costs increase in the Gulf of Guinea as piracy rises, Combined Maritime Forces seizes over 450kg...
The Past Week in Defence #25 (12-18 October)
In this week’s edition, on the continent, the Gulf of Guinea is a world hotspot for kidnappings at sea, Ghana allocates $86 million for...
The Past Week in Defence #24 (5-11 October)
In this week’s edition, on the continent, the USS Hershel Williams exercises with the Nigerian Navy, MONUSCO drawdown plans remain on track, Gauteng experiences...
The Past Week in Defence #23 (28 September – 4 October)
In this week’s edition, on the continent, Egypt requests the sale of a $417 million Maritime Domain Awareness system, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems launches Egypt’s...
Armscor in-house expertise can generate revenue
Sweating Armscor assets, mainly property, was at one stage trumpeted as the way to eventually ensuring financial independence for the State-owned defence and security...
