Tag: Mozambique Channel
India and France conducting joint surveillance mission in Mozambique Channel
India and France have teamed up to carry out a joint maritime surveillance mission in the Mozambique Channel using P-8I and Falcon 50 aircraft.
The...
SA Navy two platform deployment returns from Op Copper duty
A revamped strikecraft, now doing duty as an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) with the SA Navy, will port in Durban on Friday...
Ramaphosa approves Op Copper extension
President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved the extension of the anti-piracy Operation Copper in the Mozambique Channel for another year.
In a letter dated...
Feature: Protecting South Africa’s vital external interests
South Africa has external interests that are important or vital to the economy, some vulnerable to disruption and requiring protection commensurate with...
Presidential edict extends South Africa’s anti-piracy commitment
South Africa's contribution to continental counter-piracy – Operation Copper – along the east coast has been extended for another 12 months.
The announcement...
Shortage of air and naval assets turns Op Copper into a...
The tri-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) counter-piracy initiative in the Mozambique Channel – Operation Copper – has become largely a radio...
35 Squadron details Operation Copper deployments
35 Squadron, which operates the C-47TP aircraft, has spoken to defenceWeb about its activities in the Mozambique Channel as part of the...
SAAF no longer part of Op Copper in Mozambique
The decrease in pirate activity off Africa's east coast has probably contributed to an SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Joint Operations decision...
More counter-piracy duty for Navy OPVs
SAS Makhanda (P1569) will complete her tour of counter-piracy duty in the Mozambique channel on December 12 and one of her sister...
SAS Spioenkop returns from Operation Copper
The SA Navy frigate SAS Spioenkop has completed a successful five month deployment on Operation Copper, South Africa's anti-piracy mission in the...
Operation Copper still up and running
Any possible review of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) tri-nation agreement on counter-piracy operations in the Mozambique Channel could be an...
Operation Copper now only with SA and Mozambique
Operation Copper, the mission to provide maritime security and prevent piracy in the Mozambique Channel, is now a bilateral operation between South...
Do we really need to patrol the Mozambique Channel?
Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has claimed that the reduction in piracy off Africa's East coast is partly as a result of SA...
1 200 SANDF personnel in DRC
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has 1 244 personnel from 121 South African Infantry Battalion currently deployed in the Democratic...
Parliamentary Question: DoDMV: Amatola
Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
(1) (a) Why is the Amatola not being relieved...
