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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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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. […]
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Denel Defence Day Highlights
Rheinmetall and Denel hosted a ‘Defence Day’, the second of its kind, from 20-23 April. The week showcased their large portfolio of defence systems, weapons, and the […]
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 […]
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The Army Goes to Bellville
Yesterday morning SANDF troops from 9 South African Infantry battalion took part in a raid in Bellville, Western Cape, in an operation authorities claimed was meant to […]
Defence Industry
Rheinmetall Denel Defence Day in Pictures Part 1
Rheinmetall and Denel hosted a ‘Defence Day’, the second of its kind, from 20-23 April. The week showcased their large portfolio of defence systems and the […]
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Interviewing RENAMO's Antonio Muchanga
Antonio Muchanga is a spokesperson and parliamentary representative for Resistência Nacional Moçambicana known by its initials “RENAMO” is Mozambique’s largest opposition […]
Podcast
The Case of the Nigerian Contractors
It’s been a week of alleged scandal after the death of a former Koevoet soldier in northern Nigeria. Editor John Stupart talks with DARREN OLIVIER and CONWAY […]
Defence Industry
The Rooivalk Attack Helicopter
The Rooivalk Attack Helicopter is a product of decades of South African defence design and manufacturing ingenuity. African Defence Review presents some of the basics of […]
Podcast
Spies, Jammers and Jihadis
Image by James Rayneau Editor John Stupart and Senior Correspondent Darren Olivier discuss three issues currently dominating South African media, and how big of a […]
Strategy
SONA2015: What about defence?
Coverage of the South African State of the nation (SONA) speech was characterised more by opposition evictions and violence than the actual content of President […]