by Darren Olivier | Sep 30, 2015 | Featured
The South African Air Force has provided a response to our questions on the relocation on some of 85 Combat Flying School’s Hawks to AFB Waterkloof, stating that it’s to test and investigate the feasibility of establishing an operational Hawk squadron. Initially, the information we had wrongly pointed to the entire squadron moving, but once it was clear that was not the case our story was amended to indicate that only some of the squadron’s aircraft would move. Now we know why.
by Richard Stupart | Sep 24, 2015 | East Africa, Featured, Regional
Troops expected to face as-yet-unspecified charges
by Walter Lotze | Sep 17, 2015 | Featured
Neither the ASF nor the ACIRC will be able to provide Africa with the peace support operations it needs.
by Richard Stupart | Sep 1, 2015 | African Defence Podcast, East Africa, Featured, Regional
The signing of a peace agreement in South Sudan may mean an end to almost two years of war, but it’s still too soon for optimism.
by John Stupart | Aug 21, 2015 | Featured
Three days ago the SANDF’s UNAMID contingent in Darfur were involved in a high-risk exchange with a number of unknown rebels in Mellit. The below details were provided by the SANDF and makes for some gripping reading.
by Darren Olivier | Aug 5, 2015 | Featured
Starting with the Champion in 1977, South Africa was one of the first countries to build and operate modern UAVs. This article explores the history of UAV development in the country.
