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Darren Olivier

Part of the ADR team.

Published work

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12 Jan 2020 ADR archive

Fact check: South African Air Force (SAAF) C-130BZ runway excursion at Goma

Darren Olivier 9 Nov 2018 ADR archive

A-Darter programme reaches maturity

Darren Olivier 23 Oct 2018 ADR archive

Denel, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar: What we know

Darren Olivier 24 May 2018 ADR archive

Rooivalk DRC deployment costs revealed

Darren Olivier 24 Feb 2018 ADR archive

Rooivalks may return from the DRC

Darren Olivier 31 Jul 2017 ADR archive

Destination of mystery Air Force Hercules flight revealed

Dean Wingrin and Darren Olivier 10 Jul 2017 ADR archive

Why the South African Air Force's C-47TPs were grounded and why it matters

Darren Olivier 16 May 2017 ADR archive

The Unique Gravity Fuelling Feature on South African Gripens

Darren Olivier 8 Jan 2017 ADR archive

SANDF Colonel and Captain (SAN) Officer Promotions & Appointments for 2016/17

Darren Olivier 19 Dec 2016 ADR archive

One SANDF soldier killed and two wounded in dawn DRC attack

Darren Olivier 1 Dec 2016 ADR archive

SANDF Senior Officer Promotions & Appointments for 2016/17

Darren Olivier 24 Nov 2016 ADR archive

Meeting AHRLAC

Darren Olivier 14 Nov 2016 ADR archive

Project Carver emerges from the shadows

Darren Olivier 19 Sep 2016 ADR archive

Oryx hit by small arms fire in the DRC

Darren Olivier 12 Aug 2016 ADR archive

Aircraft of the South African Air Force

Darren Olivier 8 Nov 2015 ADR archive

South Africa’s R4bn VIP jet tender

Darren Olivier 30 Sep 2015 ADR archive

Update on Hawk aircraft moving to AFB Waterkloof

Darren Olivier 11 Sep 2015 ADR archive

Elements of 85 Combat Flying School to operate from AFB Waterkloof

Darren Olivier 5 Aug 2015 ADR archive

A history of South African UAVs

Darren Olivier 12 Jul 2015 ADR archive

Angola's Su-30Ks are not a serious threat to the South African Air Force

Darren Olivier 5 May 2015 ADR archive

SAAF Oryx hit by small arms fire in DRC

Darren Olivier 24 Feb 2015 ADR archive

Spies & Cables

Darren Olivier 9 Jan 2015 ADR archive

Has Nigeria acquired Super Hinds?

Darren Olivier 10 Dec 2014 ADR archive

VVIP Charters and the South African Air Force

Darren Olivier 8 Oct 2014 ADR archive

Why are African militaries not making better use of CubeSats?

Darren Olivier 13 Aug 2014 ADR archive

Paramount Group's AHRLAC Makes First Public Flight

Darren Olivier 15 Jul 2014 ADR archive

The SAAF’s Options for Strategic Airlift

Darren Olivier 8 Jul 2014 ADR archive

The SAAF’s Options for Tactical Airlift

Darren Olivier 3 Jul 2014 ADR archive

South Africa's Airlift Crisis

Darren Olivier 1 May 2014 ADR archive

Casualties in APCLS attack on MONUSCO/FARDC positions

Darren Olivier 22 Apr 2014 ADR archive

'This time it’s over' - MONUSCO shows its teeth

Darren Olivier 18 Mar 2014 ADR archive

The future of air power in Southern Africa

Darren Olivier 18 Feb 2014 ADR archive

Angola's New Su–30Ks

Darren Olivier 5 Nov 2013 ADR archive

Rooivalk attack helicopters perform well in first combat action against M23

Darren Olivier 30 Oct 2013 ADR archive

How M23 was rolled back

Darren Olivier 29 Aug 2013 ADR archive

The FIB Goes To War