The SAAF’s Options for Tactical Airlift
Regardless of procurement choices, there will remain a need for a smaller and cheaper types.
South Africa’s Airlift Crisis
The South African Air Force (SAAF) faces an airlift crisis. While the demands on its fleet continue to increase, including larger and riskier missions thousands of kilometres from South Africa, its aged transport aircraft are unable to keep up and the stopgap chartering of Illyushins and Antonovs has proven to be unreliable when it mattered.
Terrorist threats to energy infrastructure in North Africa
DIEGO CORDANO explores the threat that terrorism poses to energy installations in north Africa.
Eurosatory Day 3: More from the expo
CONWAY WADDINGTON returns for day two of EUROSATORY 2014. Talking to protestors, robot legs, and Minewolf’s demining work across the continent is all in a day’s exhausting work. EUROSATORY 2014: Day Two.
STREIT Group’s largest ever contract in Africa
480 vehicles ordered from STREIT Group for clients in North Africa, representing the single largest order for the company yet.
Eurosatory 2014 – Day 2
CONWAY WADDINGTON and RICHARD STUPART look at small arms, unmanned drones of all varieties, loitering “munitions” and much more on day 2.
New capabilities for Saab’s AT4 family
Defence and security company Saab is developing significant new capabilities for its AT4 family of disposable shoulder-launched weapons systems. The enhanced weapons will deliver extended range (ER) and improved high explosive (HE) effects. Building on the modularity...
Exploring EUROSATORY
RICHARD STUPART and CONWAY WADDINGTON discuss some of the highlights from the exhibition floor.
Eurosatory Day 2: In the exhibition halls
African Defence Review’s CONWAY WADDINGTON reports from Eurosatory 2014 on the first day of the conference.
Eurosatory Day 1: Vehicle-mounted UAVs and More
RICHARD STUPART and CONWAY WADDINGTON discuss Sunday’s demonstration day. Footage by African Defence Review.