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Project Carver emerges from the shadows
This article was originally published in the May 2016 edition of FlightCom magazine. It has been lightly edited for republication here. Denel’s stand at the Rand Show […]
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South Africa's comparative military disadvantage
South African finance minister Pravin Gordhan briefed parliament last week on its mid-term budget policy statement (MTBPS). A fiscal check-up to adjust for the budgeted […]
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South African Air Force Capability 2016
On 13 September 2016 the South African Air Force hosted its annual Air Force Capability Demonstration (ACD). Featuring many of the SAAF’s aircraft firing at or […]
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Good Order at Sea: South Africa’s Plan B
In May 2016 reports of illegal Chinese trawlers emerged by amateur AIS trackers. Although authorities were aware of the trawlers, and successfully intercepted one, […]
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Aircraft of the South African Air Force
Over the past few years, Louis Martin-Vézian of CIGeography has developed a range of incredible silhouette posters featuring the aircraft and squadrons of the […]
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Nothing fishy about Chinese vessels in South Africa
Early last week an amateur AIS follower picked up on an unusual collection of Chinese fishing vessels sailing through South Africa’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). […]
Strategy
Inside SA's Arms Deal: What did they buy?
The new equipment purchased was by and large necessary, and they are by and large being utilised to their operational design. For all intents and purposes, the Arms Deal […]
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SAAF Pilots, Engineers, Loadmasters Receive Wings
On 26 November 24 pilots, flight engineers, loadmasters and aerial photographers were awarded their brevets and half brevets at AFB Langebaan. The awarding of these […]
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South Africa’s R4bn VIP jet tender
Last Thursday, an innocuous-looking entry appeared at the top of Armscor’s tender announcements list. In it, Armscor announced a Request for Information for an […]
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A history of South African UAVs
This article appeared first in FlightCom magazine, part of SA Flyer magazine. It has been lightly edited for republication here. Africa has become the next frontier for […]
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Angola's Su-30Ks are not a serious threat to the South African Air Force
A recent article in Netwerk24 asserted that Angola’s recent purchase of Su-30Ks poses a serious threat to South Africa’s security and air power capabilities. […]
Defence Industry
Defending the Defence Review
In early June, after three years of debate and revision, the National Assembly passed the South African Defence Review. Spanning several hundred pages and authored by a […]