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Rooivalk DRC deployment costs revealed
The South African Ministry of Defence has for the first time revealed the operating and deployment costs of the three Denel Rooivalk combat support helicopters deployed […]
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Rooivalks may return from the DRC
According to highly-placed sources in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), Rooivalk attack helicopters deployed to the United Nations Mission in the […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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The Year of Hard Choices for SANDF
The end of 2014 saw a surge in activity for many conflicts on the continent, and with it, a changing South African National Defence Force (SANDF). The country’s […]
Defence Industry
The Idiot's Guide to AAD 2014
So your company has booked flights and a hotel in some odd place called Gauteng, where you’re going to attend a defence exhibition you’re not all that […]
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'This time it’s over' - MONUSCO shows its teeth
It’s been a good year for MONUSCO’s mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the defeat of M23 in 2013 followed by decisive actions against the ADF, […]
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SA's Military: Scrabbling for Petrol Money
In the 1990’s Deloitte and Touche were awarded a multi-million rand contract to restructure the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) into a more efficient […]
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While You Were on Holiday: DRC, South Sudan & the CAR
Welcome to 2014! While you were away at the beach/alpine cabin/in-laws’ house there were a few important events unfolding in some of the conflicts in Africa. Here […]
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Rooivalk attack helicopters perform well in first combat action against M23
Yesterday, at approximately 17h00 Congolese time, two South African Air Force Rooivalk helicopters attached to the UN’s Force Intervention Brigade flew the […]
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How M23 was rolled back
In just four days, M23 has been dislodged from every one of the strongholds it once held. This surprisingly rapid reversal of fortunes for the group was unprecedented […]