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Dassault announces ultra-long range Falcon 8x
Dassault Aviation has launched the Falcon 8X, the newest addition to the Falcon family in the ultra-long range category. The Falcon 8X will offer a range of 6 450 nm (11 […]
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SAAF’s Flying Cheetahs to stay airborne
The South African Air Force recently signed a steady state support contract for Saab Grintek Defence to maintain its 26 Gripen aircraft, a move that has effectively saved […]
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SA military veterans get digitised history
The South African Military Digitisation Programme has been launched to record, profile and digitise the history and experiences of all military veterans from both the […]
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SANDF needs more budget to meet commitments
African commitments and additional border duties combined with a lack of resources have impacted negatively on the South African National Defence Forces (SANDF’s) […]
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Inside the South African Defence Review
The South African Defence Review is set for parliamentary debate in September this year. If adopted by government, it could see the defence budget increase from […]
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Peacekeeping budgets less than two days’ military spend
The approved budget for United Nations peacekeeping operations from July 2013 to June 2014 runs to $7,83-billion - $390-million higher than in the previous year. This is […]
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Saab expands African footprint, opens in Botswana
Saab is expanding its presence on the African continent and has recently opened an office in Gaborone, Botswana. With its focus on military defence and civil security, […]
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Intelsat signs up Airbus Defense and Space
Satellite service provider Intelsat has entered into a new agreement with Airbus Defense and Space, the world’s second largest space company, bridging maritime VSAT […]
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Global defence budgets set to rise
2014 will be the first year that global defence budgets will grow overall since 2009, according to the IHS Jane’s Annual Defence Budgets Review from HIS. Total global […]
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Saab wins steady state support order for Gripen
Defence and security company Saab has received steady state support contract for South African Gripen. The order has a total value of SEK 180-million (approximately […]
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UNDP urges governments to end CAR suffering
As the violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) continues, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has called on the international community to help prevent […]
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Saab wins R150m German Air Force orders
Defence and security company Saab has received three orders for self-protection equipment for the German Air Force’s Tornado fleet which forms the backbone of the German […]