Fresh cash rescues AHRLAC, Paramount resumes production
South Africa’s AHRLAC aircraft has been saved by fresh cash injection from Paramount Group. Paramount has resumed production of the
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Author: Sarah Lesedi
Israel Shipyards delivers patrol vessels to African customer
Two 45 metres OPV 45 patrol vessels has been delivered by Israel Shipyards to an unnamed customer in Africa. The vessels were designed to carry out a large range of operations especially anti-piracy missions says the company.
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Veecraft Marine delivers 20 metres boat to SANDF Special Forces
South African Special Forces have taken delivery of a 20 metres workboat from Veecraft Marine. The workboat Inkanyamba will be
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ATI Engineering to provide two Textron C-208EX aircraft to Rwandan Air Force
ATI Engineering Services LLC, has been awarded a contract to deliver two Textron C-208EX aircraft to the Rwandan Air Force,
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SAAF cannibalize crashed Hercules in Goma
The South African Air Force (SAAF) has begun the process of stripping out and dismantling it’s C-130BZ Hercules aircraft that
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Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) gets multi-million-dollar explosive deal
South Africa’s Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) has been contracted to supply plastic (PE9) explosive worth nearly R100 million, the business
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Netherland plans minimal contribution to Operation Takuba
Operation Takuba – an European Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force (CJSOTF) intended to counter-violent extremist organisation (C-VEO) operations in West Africa is set to take off, the Netherlands will contribute minimal resources and personnel to the campaign.
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War Economy: EU approves EUR190 million to support Sahel allies
The European Union has approved another EUR194 million [USD211.4 million] for the five Sahel G5 countries (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali,
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South African Air Force C-130 Hercules suffers nose wheel collapse
A South African Air Force (SAAF) C-130BZ Hercules has suffered a nose wheel collapse at AFB Waterkloof this morning. The
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Operation NOTELLA: South African Air force and Navy supports COVID-19 lockdown
The South African Air Force (SAAF) and the SA Navy (SAN) has deployed critical assets in enforcing the national Coronavirus
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FlyingFish signals intelligence systems ordered by Sub-Saharan nation
UK-based Horizon Technologies has announced on 1 April that it has received an “urgent order” for itsFlyingFish Signal Intelligence (SIGINT)
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Algerian Su-24 Fencers gets navigation and attack systems upgrade
Algeria is overhauling and upgrading its fleet of Su-24MK/MK2 Fencer strike aircraft at the 514 Aviation Repair Plant in Russia.
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US recovers Hellfire missile from Niger after drone crash
The United States African Command (AFRICOM) confirmed earlier this week that it has retrieved the Hellfire missile that was armed
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Operation EU Active Surveillance to enforce Libyan arms embargo
Operation EU Active Surveillance is the new mission agreed by the European Union officials to deploy naval ships in order
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Tanzania receives US military equipment and training in support of peacekeeping program
The United States has given the Tanzanian People Defense Force (TPDF) military equipment and training worth $18 million, on 4
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UAE donates Cougar 4×4 armoured vehicles to Mali
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has delivered the first batch of 15 Streit Cougar armored vehicles to the Malian Armed
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Ethiopian Navy re-established
Ethiopia has reestablished its navy for the first time since 1991, when the war with Eritrea deprived it of its
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Nigeria’s Super Tucano set to gain antiaircraft capability
For a long time, the Embraer EMB A-29 Super Tucano has been touted as a multi-mission platform capable of performing
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Ethiopian Air Force orders six more Grob G 120TP turboprop trainers
The Ehiopian Air Force has placed order for a second tranche of six G 120TP turboprop training aircraft from H3
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Ghana interested in Indonesia’s PT Pindad military products
The Ghanaian Ministry of Defence (MOD) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Indonesian defence company PT Pindad for
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Lesotho Defence Force acquires Airbus H125 utility helicopter
Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) acquired a new H125 utility helium from Airbus Helicopters to replace one lost in 2018. The
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Senegal orders three OPV 58 S patrol vessels from France
Senegal has placed an order for three 62 meters Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) from French shipbuilder PIRIOU. The vessels which
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AMISOM: Burundi troops receives new armored vehicles
Burundian troops deployed with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has received a consignment of new armored vehicles to
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Cameroon shows interest in Pantsir S1 air defense system
The Government of Cameroon is considering procuring the Russian-made Pantsir-S1 air Defence missile system. Interest in acquiring the Pantsir-S1 was
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A-Darter air-to-air missile completes development phase, A-type certificate issued
South Africa’s Denel Dynamics fifth generation A-Darter air-to-air missile has been issued an A type certification and qualification, after undergoing
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