The Past Week in Defence #45 (15 March – 21 March 2021)
In this week’s edition, on the continent, fifteen crew are kidnapped in the Gulf of Guinea and the US military will train Mozambican soldiers.
In...
The Past Week in Defence #44 (8 March – 14 March 2021)
In this week’s edition, on the continent, MBDA confirms Egypt has ordered VL MICA missiles for its corvettes.
In SANDF news, Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula...
The Past Week in Defence #43 (1 March – 7 March 2021)
In this week’s edition, on the continent, France’s UFAST launches a Senegalese patrol boat, De Haas interceptors are delivered to Nigeria, Gazelle helicopters are...
The Past Week in Defence #42 (22 February – 28 February 2021)
In this week’s edition, in SANDF news, Commander-in-Chief Ramaphosa lauds soldiers for COVID-19 “confrontation”, the lion’s share of the defence budget goes to salaries,...
The Past Week in Defence #41 (15 February – 21 February 2021)
In this week’s edition, on the continent, Egypt requests $200 million worth of RIM-116C missiles and the US Navy seizes illicit weapons from two...
The Past Week in Defence #40 (8 February – 14 February 2021)
In this week’s edition, on the continent, the Egyptian Air Force is confirmed to be operating SCALP cruise missiles, the Ivory Coast receives second...
The Past Week in Defence #39 (1 February – 7 February 2021)
In this week’s edition, on the continent, Angola receives K-8W jets from China.
In SANDF news, a Parliamentary research report suggest the SANDF is top-heavy...
The Past Week in Defence #38 (25 January – 31 January 2021)
In this week’s edition, on the continent, A Russian warship visits Algeria, France hands over ERC-90 armoured vehicles to Chad, Nigerian Aresa patrol boats...
The Past Week in Defence #37 (18 January – 24 January 2021)
In this week’s edition, on the continent, Tunisia emerges as a big customer for Turkish military hardware, the Nigerian Army is operating Isotrex armoured...
The Past Week in Defence #36 (11 January – 17 January 2021)
In this week’s edition, on the continent, Navantia receives a contract from the Moroccan Navy, the first locally built Gowind corvette joins the Egyptian...
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Joint Standing Committee on Defence shows short memory span
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...
