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Commercial satellites are changing the battlespace and the balance of power

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Ukraine has been scoring battlefield victories against Russia despite Russia having 10 times the GDP of the country it invaded. One of the reasons...

Lack of SAAF aircraft a huge impediment to SA’s search and...

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The limited to no availability of South African Air Force (SAAF) aircraft for search and rescue (SAR) operations “is a huge challenge,” the South...

Launch of SA’s own radar satellites could take place in three...

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South African satellites could soon be in orbit providing almost continuous real-time remote radar sensing of the continent. This would give defence and intelligence...

CSIR developing synthetic aperture radar

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The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is developing synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology for aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and satellites. The Council...

SAAF puts heat under Saucepan

Project Saucepan, the South African Air Force's programme to replace its 68-year-old Douglas C47 Dakota aircraft in the maritime surveillance role has...

SAS Isandlwana making heavy weather in South Atlantic rescue

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The South African Navy Valour-class frigate, SAS Isandlwana, is encountering heavy weather – rain and strong wind – in the South Atlantic....

Navy frigate on South Atlantic rescue mission

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The South African Navy has deployed a frigate to Tristan da Cunha island in the South Atlantic ocean to provide medical support...

Nigeria receives first ATR 42MP

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has received the first of two Alenia Aeronautica ATR 42MP maritime patrol aircraft ordered in 2007 in...