by Kathy Gibson | Nov 27, 2013 | Defence Industry News
Nearly four years after its maiden flight, the first Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter has been retired and is to be placed on public display. Development aircraft MSN1 – affectionately known as Grizzly 1 – made its final flight from Toulouse on 4...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 26, 2013 | Defence Industry News, Strategy
Kathy Gibson reports from the Maritime and Coastal Security conference in Cape Town – piracy is not a new phenomenon in the world and the motivation is generally greed. But the causes of the current scourge of piracy off Africa’s costs could have more and deeper...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 26, 2013 | Defence Industry News
Kathy Gibson reports from the Maritime and Coastal Security conference in Cape Town – As navies transition to coast guard operations, fighting an increasing level of maritime crime, it’s important that their equipment, training and resources fit the need....
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 25, 2013 | Defence Industry News
The number of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea could double next year if governments do not act to protect off-shore assets, according to Paramount Group, Africa’s largest privately owned defence and aerospace business. It is estimated that one piracy attack a day...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 25, 2013 | Defence Industry News
Kathy Gibson reports from the Maritime and Coastal Security conference in Cape Town – Regional co-operation is the best way to combat piracy, and impressive progress has been made in the last five years towards securing Africa’s seas. Professor Francois Vrey,...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 25, 2013 | Defence Industry News
Kathy Gibson reports from the Maritime and Coastal Security conference in Cape Town – A vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial surveillance (VTOL UAS) system will help to address many of the issues raised by naval personnel about the difficulties in...
