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Armscor reports significant progress on G5 and G6 upgrades

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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...

G5 howitzers seen in Libya

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It appears the Libyan National Army (LNA) is now operating South African-made G5 155 mm howitzers, mostly likely delivered by the United Arab Emirates...

Chad still targeting jihadists

Chad’s government said its army would continue participating in regional task forces targeting jihadist groups, as well as the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali,...

France G5 meeting postponed

French President Emmanuel Macron and Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou agreed to postpone to early 2020 of a meeting of Sahelian country leaders due to...

Denel lauds its artillery after long-range firings

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Denel has praised the performance of its artillery systems after a demonstration at Alkantpan last week saw its G6 self-propelled howitzer fire out to...

G5-Sahel force five years on

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The five-year-old force working to stabilise Africa’s Sahel shows potential, but needs international support to reach full operational capacity, a senior UN peacekeeping official...

Saving the Sahel

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Thick, black smoke spewed into the sky above the city of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, in March 2018, evidence that radical jihadists again had attacked...

New commander for West African anti-jihadist force

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A West African military force tasked with countering Islamist militants replaced its commander after a deadly attack on its headquarters last month,...

Donor funding needed for G5 Sahel force

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to donors to provide more predictable support to the G5 Sahel force fighting to contain West African...

Healthy profit for Denel Land Systems

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Denel Land Systems' profits increased from R139 million in 2015/16 to R174 million for 2016/17 on the back of a number of...

Sahel coalition looking for victories by mid-2018

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A French-backed West African military force to tackle Islamist militants must secure its first victories by the middle of 2018 to prove...

Saudi Arabian pledge to new Sahel military force

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Saudi Arabia pledged $100 million (£74.2 million) to a new regional military force battling jihadist groups in West Africa's Sahel region, force...

US invited to G5 Sahel summit in Paris

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French President Emmanuel Macron fears Islamist militants scored military and symbolic victories in West Africa while a regional military force struggles to...

Short on boots and backing, West Africa force faces uphill battle

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Snipers from a new West African force lie prone on a rooftop in central Mali, scanning for Islamist militants who have infiltrated...

Denel goes big at DSEI

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One of the focal points of the Denel exhibit at this week's Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition in London is...

Denel Land Systems shows off capabilities

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Denel Land Systems showed off a wide range of its products at its Lyttelton facilities on Tuesday, showcasing proven technology, like its...

Arachnida II user trials a success: DLS

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Denel Land Systems (DLS) has successfully completed the first user trials of its Arachnida II Weapon Management System. The new system was...

Fact file: The SA Artillery

One of the more recent branches, the Artillery, often called the ultima ratio regum (last argument of kings), wears the same colours...