The future of air power in Southern Africa
As the political, economic and technological aspects of countries in the South African Development Community (SADC) change, the region’s air power balance and structure is likely to shift.
Angola’s New Su–30Ks
Angola has purchased 12 Sukhoi Su–30K fighter aircraft from Russia. Does it matter?
Rooivalk attack helicopters perform well in first combat action against M23
Two Rooivalks from the Force Intervention Brigade attacked M23 positions in Chanzu, scoring a number of direct hits and marking the type’s first combat action.
How M23 was rolled back
A detailed analysis of how M23 was defeated by the combined forces of the DRC national army, FARDC, and the UN’s Force Intervention Brigade.
The FIB Goes To War
At 07h50 yesterday morning, the Force Intervention Brigade (FIB) of the United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo, MONUSCO, fired the opening shots of the first ever direct attack on rebel forces in UN peacekeeping history.