Tag: SA Navy
No first quarter Op Copper deployment this year
With the end of 2020’s first quarter only days away, it’s apparent there will not be a SA Navy Operation Copper deployment as previously...
SA Navy can support Gulf of Guinea anti-piracy ops, but…
Taken purely in terms of manpower and platforms there is no reason why the SA Navy should not be in the Gulf of Guinea,...
SA Navy Op Copper deployments valuable for commerce and security
Defence analyst Helmoed Heitman is a firm believer in the dictum “you cannot control what you can’t patrol” and to this end maintains SA...
Navy projects Biro and Hotel on schedule
Work on the SA Navy’s multi-mission inshore patrol vessels (MMIPVs) is, according to Armscor, on schedule with the first of three to be delivered...
Armscor oversees new equipment to mitigate obsolescence in blue water platforms
The blue water component of the SA Navy, in the form of Valour Class frigates and Heroine Class submarines, has been in service for...
SA Navy’s Project Tshintsha highlight fast approaching
In just over two weeks the SA Navy will unveil a new name for Naval Base Simons Town headquarters – the highlight of commemorative...
Pennant numbers allocated for new IPVs
2021 is still a way off but this has not stopped the SA Navy allocating pennant numbers to the three multi-mission inshore patrol vessels...
Navy numbers boosted by MSD passing out parade
A hundred and seventy-two young men and women successfully completed the initial stage of Military Skills Development (MSD) and will do functional training ahead...
Navy marks 25 years of democracy in SA
Twenty-five years of democracy and a national defence force representative of all South Africans will this year be marked by the SA Navy.
Tshintsha, a...
Navy playing Op Copper cards close to the chest – military...
An SA Navy decision not to comment on an Operation Copper anti-piracy deployment has not improved the public image or perception of the maritime...
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Coronavirus shows why the SANDF needs to be adequately funded
The deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to help fight the COVID-19 novel coronavirus yet again demonstrates the need for a...
