by Richard Stupart | Jul 31, 2013 | East Africa, Featured, Infographic
The newly-formed Force Intervention Brigade will shortly be deploying to the area around Goma to help enforce a security zone in the area. Here’s an overview of what this expanded-mandate force is all about.
by Richard Stupart | Jul 22, 2013 | Featured, Southern Africa
ADR has tracked the ongoing state of the South African Air Force’s fleet of C-130 aircraft, which appear to be in various states of repair. Interesting to note that at present there are no more than six aircraft in flying condition at any one time: C-130...
by Richard Stupart | Jul 18, 2013 | African Defence Podcast, Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa
Land Forces Africa 2013 concluded its seminars and exhibition portion today, and ADR attended some of the excellent presentations held at the CSIR Convention Centre. In this podcast we discuss airlift with Michael Marshall, Business Development Manager: Mobility...
by Richard Stupart | Jul 16, 2013 | African Defence Podcast, Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa
In this episode, we discuss Saab’s activities in Africa and around the world, including the current state of South Africa’s Gripens, the development of command and control (C2) systems, and thermal-concealing camouflage netting.