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Rooivalk Deployment to the DRC Appears Imminent
A freshly-painted white Rooivalk, believed to be the third and final example to receive a white paint scheme for UN operations in the DRC, was spotted leaving […]
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FIB's War on M23 could be heating up
G5s to DRC? Since the outbreak of fighting in August, the Force Intervention Brigade (FIB) has been relatively quiet in the Eastern DRC. Likewise the M23, who since being […]
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What the DRC tells us about South Africa's Army
The ongoing fight by the South African Army and its allies in the DRC has thus far been going quite well. With material gains made against M23, who has now been pushed […]
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John Stupart on the DRC - eNCA
Editor John Stupart recently discussed the week’s operations of the FIB with eNCA’s Jeremy Maggs:
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The FIB Goes To War
At 07h50 yesterday morning, the Force Intervention Brigade (FIB) of the United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) fired the opening […]
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Managing Editor John Stupart Talks DRC
On Friday night Managing Editor John Stupart discussed the SANDF’s role in the Eastern DRC, the budget of the operation, and equipment levels thereof with […]
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Why is South Africa Fighting Pirates in Mozambique?
Late in December 2010, Somali pirates made an attempted hijacking of a Taiwanese and Liberian fishing vessels sailing in the Mozmbican Channel. A few days later, on […]
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Five Things You Never Knew About the South African Military
Knowing the military - any military - is a tough task for anyone. The South African National Defence Force, or SANDF, have some particularly interesting characteristics […]
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The State of South Africa's C-130s
ADR has tracked the ongoing state of the South African Air Force’s fleet of C-130 aircraft, which appear to be in various states of repair. Interesting to note that […]