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Following the arrest of former Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is once again in the...

SANDF will be part of “broader” government Freedom Day celebrations

23rd April 2024

Recruiting underway for SA Special Forces operators and Navy divers

23rd April 2024

SANDF Legal Service chief in hot water after Mapisa-Nqakula’s request for representation

22nd April 2024

INDUSTRY

African News

UPDF, Norinco establishing UAV workshop in Uganda as defence indigenisation efforts continue

Guy Martin - 18th April 2024

Uganda is making great strides building up its local defence industry, ranging from armoured vehicle assembly to aircraft maintenance, with unmanned aerial vehicles now...

The MRAP bubble – Has it burst?

16th April 2024

ProtectionWeb launches as South Africa’s newest security sector news publication

12th April 2024

Overdue Denel AGMs reprieved by Companies Tribunal

12th April 2024

AEROSPACE

Aerospace

CAA hosts Wonderboom air show to celebrate 25 year anniversary

Guy Martin - 22nd April 2024

The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) on Saturday held an air show at Wonderboom National Airport to celebrate its silver anniversary, and encourage...

Gallery: Wonderboom SACAA Air Show 20 April 2024

22nd April 2024

First Nigerian M-346s to be delivered by year-end

22nd April 2024

Equatorial Guinea acquires Z-9WE helicopters from China

18th April 2024

SEA

Maritime Security

Cocaine worth R15 million found on vessel in Richards Bay port

Guy Martin - 23rd April 2024

Blocks of cocaine with a street value of R15 million were found on a vessel travelling from Colombia at the Richards Bay Port of...

France’s Ocea delivers another survey vessel to the Nigerian Navy

22nd April 2024

Third and final OPV 58S offshore patrol vessel delivered to Senegal

17th April 2024

First drug bust for Indian Navy as Combined Maritime Forces member

16th April 2024

LAND

Land

Mbombe 6 inspected by Ukraine Armed Forces

Guy Martin - 19th April 2024

A single Paramount Mbombe 6 infantry combat vehicle that was exported to Ukraine prior to the Russian invasion as a demonstration model has been...

Mbombe 6 vehicles delivered to Ecuador

17th April 2024

Armormax Defence introduces new TAC-6 6×6 vehicle for security, military users

17th April 2024

Mine Action Day to be marked worldwide

3rd April 2024

AFRICAN NEWS

African News

MONUSCO exits second eastern DRC base

defenceWeb - 22nd April 2024

Twenty years after first being a mobile operating base (MOB) and subsequently a permanent MONUSCO operating base, Bunyakiri in South Kivu has been handed...

France’s Ocea delivers another survey vessel to the Nigerian Navy

22nd April 2024

Ramaphosa extends SANDF deployments

19th April 2024

Equatorial Guinea acquires Z-9WE helicopters from China

18th April 2024

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Introducing the TAC-6

Discover the highlights of this ground-breaking and revolutionary multi-role tactical vehicle.

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Introducing the TAC-6

defenceWeb - 22nd April 2024

Discover the highlights of this ground-breaking and revolutionary multi-role tactical vehicle.

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SVI at Exercise Vuk’uhlome 2023

defenceWeb - 8th April 2024

In November, SVI Engineering was an invited participant in Exercise Vuk'uhlome 2023 at Lohatlha, where we demonstrated the military capabilities of the MAX 3...

MORE NEWS

Global terrorism deaths on the increase

23rd April 2024

What the uMkhonto weSize Party sees for South Africa on the...

23rd April 2024

New police recruits report for basic training

22nd April 2024

SANDF helps nab more illegal miners

19th April 2024

Nigerian bandits strategically target school children for kidnappings – here’s why

19th April 2024

Lake Chad Basin states can sever terrorism’s lifeline – its financing

18th April 2024

More dagga busts for SANDF soldiers on border patrol

18th April 2024

Criminals are registering security companies to access firearms, court hears

18th April 2024

Border security issues highlighted in Free State and North West

16th April 2024

AFRICAN MILITARIES

African Militaries

South African National Defence Force

Guy Martin - 1st February 2013

South African National Defence Force Index 1. Order of battle 2. Defence economics 3. State of military forces 4. Country threat report 5. External...

African Militaries

Angola

Guy Martin - 5th February 2013

Angolan Armed Forces Index 1. Order of battle 2. Angolan Armed Forces Overview 3. Defence economics 4. State of military forces 5. Country...

African Militaries

Benin

Guy Martin - 6th February 2013

Benin Armed Forces Index 1. Order of battle 2. Overview 3. Defence economics 4. State of military forces 5. Country threat report 6. External deployments 1. Benin Armed...

African Militaries

Botswana

Guy Martin - 7th February 2013

Botswana Defence Force Index 1. Order of battle 2. Overview 3. Defence economics 4. State of military forces 5. Country threat report 1. Botswana Defence Force...

African Militaries

Burkina Faso

Guy Martin - 8th February 2013

Burkina Faso military Index 1. Order of battle 2. Overview 3. Defence economics 4. State of military forces 5. Country threat report 6. External deployments 1. Order...

African Militaries

Burundi

Guy Martin - 13th February 2013

Burundi military Index 1. Order of battle 2. Overview 3. Defence economics 4. State of military forces 5. Burundi threat report 6. External deployments 1. Order of Battle ...

African Militaries