The United States has become the latest nation to place an order for Avon Protection’s MITR System. The recent order by the Department of War (DoW) incorporates the MITR-M1 Half Mask and MITR-PG1 ...

With over 10 years of what he calls “formal research” into South African military history, Vaal University of Technology academic Dewald Venter is adamant the ...

Armscor, in the form of its Simon’s Town maritime maintenance and repair facility, is patting itself on the back for a job well done having finished essential maintenance, including work on the hull ...

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) hospital ship Auspicious Ark arrived in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, on 3 October on a seven-day friendly visit, marking the first visit by a ...

Uzbekistan’s Electronic Autonomous Solutions JSC (EAS) used the recent Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2026 exhibition to demonstrate counter-unmanned ...

Just over a fortnight after the Regular Force Medical Continuation Fund (RFMCF) said healthcare treatment and medical claims submitted to it as from 1 ...

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Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has delivered a new 480B turbine helicopter to Safomar Aviation, its longtime authorised distributor serving South Africa and much of Sub-Saharan Africa. The aircraft ...

South African Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Angie Motshekga officially opened Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2026 by highlighting the country’s drive to strengthen sovereign defence ...

Warnings of imminent financial collapse at the Regular Force Medical Continuation Fund (RFMCF) in April and August have proven true with an announcement it will stop paying healthcare treatment and ...

The long-running dispute between Denel and Draken International over the delivery of former South African Air Force (SAAF) Cheetah fighters appears to be nearly over. On 24 August, Draken ...

Ahead of its participation in the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition next month where it will launch a new armoured vehicle, Paramount gave the media an exclusive opportunity to interact ...