Eurosatory 2014: Demonstration Day
RICHARD STUPART and CONWAY WADDINGTON cover Eurosatory 2014’s pre-opening outdoor demonstration.
Local Voices: Armed Militias in Masisi
The complex relationship between the APCLS militia and local communities.
The story of Saab in Africa
Saab has supplied the South African Air Force’s Gripen fighter fleet, and will maintain the aircraft for their 40-year active life. But that’s not the full extent of the company’s involvement in this market: Saab has deep roots in South Africa and an ambitious plan to...
Dassault announces ultra-long range Falcon 8x
Dassault Aviation has launched the Falcon 8X, the newest addition to the Falcon family in the ultra-long range category. The Falcon 8X will offer a range of 6 450 nm (11 945 km) and will feature the longest cabin of any Falcon. In addition, it will offer the same low...
Decisive action, or Fuel on the Fire?
Boko Haram’s actions in Chibok seem likely to provoke support for the Nigerian military, but will that help or hinder efforts to end the insurgency?
SAAF’s Flying Cheetahs to stay airborne
The South African Air Force recently signed a steady state support contract for Saab Grintek Defence to maintain its 26 Gripen aircraft, a move that has effectively saved half of the fleet from being mothballed, and keeping them all in a state of operational...
The Days That Started a War in South Sudan
Five months later, Nuer civilians still fear for their lives if they leave the safety of the UN base in Juba.
A Problem Like the CAR
Richard Stupart talks to the founder of CAR’s Ndeka Luka Radio Station, DAVID SMITH, about the complexities of understanding – and coping with – the problem of violence in one of Africa’s least-governed countries.
Unloved but Needed: PMCs in Africa
The stark absence of core competencies in many African militaries draws PMSCs to the continent. DAVID PFOTENHAUER considers some of the questions that arise.
Whither the South Sudanese Rebellion?
Richard Stupart talks to ADRIANE OHANESIAN about her interview with Riek Machar, and the way forward for his rebellion.