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.
Rooivalk Deployment to the DRC Appears Imminent
A freshly-painted white Rooivalk, believed to be the third and final example to receive a white paint scheme for UN operations in the DRC, was spotted leaving Denel’s grounds earlier today.
Drones and Rooivalk to the DRC
It appears as though three Rooivalk attack helicopters are being painted white and prepared for deployment to the DRC, in an effort to augment Force Intervention Brigade operations against M23.
FIB’s War on M23 could be heating up
Recent reports of G5 155mm artillery guns being moved from Potchefstroom, where most South African Defence Force Artillery is based, to Pretoria raises eyebrows at a possible injection of added firepower into the FIB.
Why Kenya Must Stay in Somalia
It was a spate of kidnappings and terror attacks that sparked the Kenyan invasion of Somalia in 2011, and it precisely the same reason why Kenya should not for a second consider withdrawal from AMISOM now.