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    DoD sets the tree stump removal truck record straight

    DoD sets the tree stump removal truck record straight

    24 October 2025
    SANDF again warns of “unabated” illegal use of its camouflage uniform

    SANDF again warns of “unabated” illegal use of its camouflage uniform

    23 October 2025
    DoD Logistics Division – and the SANDF – taken to task for tree stump removal

    DoD Logistics Division – and the SANDF – taken to task for tree stump removal

    23 October 2025
    ‘Radical transformation’ needed to resolve SA’s defence crisis – EFF

    ‘Radical transformation’ needed to resolve SA’s defence crisis – EFF

    21 October 2025
    Lack of consequence management impacting SANDF capability – Holomisa

    Lack of consequence management impacting SANDF capability – Holomisa

    21 October 2025
  • African News
    Terror groups diversify to find steady flow of illicit financing

    Terror groups diversify to find steady flow of illicit financing

    23 October 2025
    Landmark African operation against terrorism financing nets 83 arrests

    Landmark African operation against terrorism financing nets 83 arrests

    22 October 2025
    Chinese Navy destroyer Baotou visits Kenya

    Chinese Navy destroyer Baotou visits Kenya

    22 October 2025
    Burkina Faso’s military receives new Chinese equipment

    Burkina Faso’s military receives new Chinese equipment

    16 October 2025
    AU and SADC reject unconstitutional Madagascar government change

    AU and SADC reject unconstitutional Madagascar government change

    16 October 2025
  • Aerospace
    SAAF’s C-130BZ Hercules 409 expected back in service mid-2026

    SAAF’s C-130BZ Hercules 409 expected back in service mid-2026

    24 October 2025
    SANDF welcomes return of Oryx helicopters from DRC

    SANDF welcomes return of Oryx helicopters from DRC

    23 October 2025
    More questions coming on possible illegal helicopter export from SA to Libya

    More questions coming on possible illegal helicopter export from SA to Libya

    21 October 2025
    SAAF technical corps numbers boosted

    SAAF technical corps numbers boosted

    21 October 2025
    Egypt receives another batch of Rafale fighter jets

    Egypt receives another batch of Rafale fighter jets

    20 October 2025
  • Industry
    The Butterfly will not fly without defence and aerospace

    The Butterfly will not fly without defence and aerospace

    24 October 2025
    Armscor’s border patrol APC tender puts defence procurement in the spotlight

    Armscor’s border patrol APC tender puts defence procurement in the spotlight

    22 October 2025
    DA calls for arms trade transparency after SA tech found in Russian attack drones

    DA calls for arms trade transparency after SA tech found in Russian attack drones

    22 October 2025
    AMD celebrates youth empowerment through Mandela Day initiative

    AMD celebrates youth empowerment through Mandela Day initiative

    20 October 2025
    Armscor – and SADI – looking east for collaboration

    Armscor – and SADI – looking east for collaboration

    14 October 2025
  • Land
    Ex Vuk’uhlome preparations on track

    Ex Vuk’uhlome preparations on track

    24 October 2025
    Milkor confirmed as winning bidder in SA Army border patrol APC tender

    Milkor confirmed as winning bidder in SA Army border patrol APC tender

    22 October 2025
    Burkina Faso’s military receives new Chinese equipment

    Burkina Faso’s military receives new Chinese equipment

    16 October 2025
    Preparations for Ex Vuk’uhlome 2025 underway

    Preparations for Ex Vuk’uhlome 2025 underway

    15 October 2025
    Combining physical security and intelligence for threat prevention

    Combining physical security and intelligence for threat prevention

    13 October 2025
  • Sea
    Pakistan Navy seizes nearly  billion in narcotics during Saudi-Led maritime operation

    Pakistan Navy seizes nearly $1 billion in narcotics during Saudi-Led maritime operation

    22 October 2025
    Chinese Navy destroyer Baotou visits Kenya

    Chinese Navy destroyer Baotou visits Kenya

    22 October 2025
    All three SAN MMIPVs officially in service following Adam Kok commissioning

    All three SAN MMIPVs officially in service following Adam Kok commissioning

    20 October 2025
    Worldwide piracy slightly up, IMB report shows

    Worldwide piracy slightly up, IMB report shows

    16 October 2025
    Two years on, SAS Manthatisi deaths still questioned

    Two years on, SAS Manthatisi deaths still questioned

    10 October 2025
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    Gallery: SAPS Marshall and H125 handover 3 October 2025

    Gallery: SAPS Marshall and H125 handover 3 October 2025

    4 October 2025
    Gallery: Exercise Blue Lugwasho 2025

    Gallery: Exercise Blue Lugwasho 2025

    30 September 2025
    The Great Train Race, Heidelberg, 27 September 2025

    The Great Train Race, Heidelberg, 27 September 2025

    27 September 2025
    Gallery: Kitty Hawk Aerodrome RV Day 13 September 2025

    Gallery: Kitty Hawk Aerodrome RV Day 13 September 2025

    13 September 2025
    Gallery: Irene Radio Flyers & SA Model Aircraft Association Air Show at Barnstormers, 16 August 2025

    Gallery: Irene Radio Flyers & SA Model Aircraft Association Air Show at Barnstormers, 16 August 2025

    17 August 2025
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SAAF’s C-130BZ Hercules 409 expected back in service mid-2026

SAAF’s C-130BZ Hercules 409 expected back in service mid-2026

24 October 2025
The Butterfly will not fly without defence and aerospace

The Butterfly will not fly without defence and aerospace

24 October 2025
Parliament sees critical security challenges along Free State/Lesotho border

Parliament sees critical security challenges along Free State/Lesotho border

24 October 2025

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DoD sets the tree stump removal truck record straight

DoD sets the tree stump removal truck record straight

By DefenceWeb24 October 2025

Distance was never a factor in the removal of tree stumps from a Waterkloof Ridge…

Ex Vuk’uhlome preparations on track

Ex Vuk’uhlome preparations on track

By DefenceWeb24 October 2025

Planning and preparation continues apace at the SA Army Combat Training Centre (CTC) ahead of…

Crime statistics belong to the public, not the police

Crime statistics belong to the public, not the police

24 October 2025
SANDF again warns of “unabated” illegal use of its camouflage uniform

SANDF again warns of “unabated” illegal use of its camouflage uniform

23 October 2025
Terror groups diversify to find steady flow of illicit financing

Terror groups diversify to find steady flow of illicit financing

23 October 2025
SANDF welcomes return of Oryx helicopters from DRC

SANDF welcomes return of Oryx helicopters from DRC

23 October 2025
400 peace officers sworn in to boost PRASA security

400 peace officers sworn in to boost PRASA security

23 October 2025
Milkor confirmed as winning bidder in SA Army border patrol APC tender

Milkor confirmed as winning bidder in SA Army border patrol APC tender

22 October 2025
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DoD Logistics Division – and the SANDF – taken to task for tree stump removal

DoD Logistics Division – and the SANDF – taken to task for tree stump removal

By DefenceWeb23 October 2025

Reported use of a military truck to remove tree stumps from a property occupied by…

‘Radical transformation’ needed to resolve SA’s defence crisis – EFF

‘Radical transformation’ needed to resolve SA’s defence crisis – EFF

21 October 2025
Lack of consequence management impacting SANDF capability – Holomisa

Lack of consequence management impacting SANDF capability – Holomisa

21 October 2025
EFF calls for urgent military base security reforms after ‘military grade’ Fort Hare attack

EFF calls for urgent military base security reforms after ‘military grade’ Fort Hare attack

20 October 2025
Continental allowances for SA soldiers still under discussion

Continental allowances for SA soldiers still under discussion

17 October 2025
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Industry

Armscor’s border patrol APC tender puts defence procurement in the spotlight

Armscor’s border patrol APC tender puts defence procurement in the spotlight

By James Kerr22 October 2025

Armscor has identified a preferred bidder for the South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF) new…

DA calls for arms trade transparency after SA tech found in Russian attack drones

DA calls for arms trade transparency after SA tech found in Russian attack drones

22 October 2025
AMD celebrates youth empowerment through Mandela Day initiative

AMD celebrates youth empowerment through Mandela Day initiative

20 October 2025
Armscor – and SADI – looking east for collaboration

Armscor – and SADI – looking east for collaboration

14 October 2025
Minister Motshekga’s Denel responsibilities do not stretch to “interference”

Minister Motshekga’s Denel responsibilities do not stretch to “interference”

14 October 2025
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Aerospace

More questions coming on possible illegal helicopter export from SA to Libya

More questions coming on possible illegal helicopter export from SA to Libya

By DefenceWeb21 October 2025

Minister in the South African Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, faces questions regarding what appears to be…

SAAF technical corps numbers boosted

SAAF technical corps numbers boosted

21 October 2025
Egypt receives another batch of Rafale fighter jets

Egypt receives another batch of Rafale fighter jets

20 October 2025
Libyan arms embargo seemingly ignored as Gazelle helicopters exported from South Africa

Libyan arms embargo seemingly ignored as Gazelle helicopters exported from South Africa

13 October 2025
SAAF returns its Oryx helicopters from the DRC

SAAF returns its Oryx helicopters from the DRC

13 October 2025
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SEA

Pakistan Navy seizes nearly  billion in narcotics during Saudi-Led maritime operation

Pakistan Navy seizes nearly $1 billion in narcotics during Saudi-Led maritime operation

By Africa Ports & Ships22 October 2025

In one of the largest drug interdictions in Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) history, Pakistan Navy…

Chinese Navy destroyer Baotou visits Kenya

Chinese Navy destroyer Baotou visits Kenya

22 October 2025
All three SAN MMIPVs officially in service following Adam Kok commissioning

All three SAN MMIPVs officially in service following Adam Kok commissioning

20 October 2025
Worldwide piracy slightly up, IMB report shows

Worldwide piracy slightly up, IMB report shows

16 October 2025
Two years on, SAS Manthatisi deaths still questioned

Two years on, SAS Manthatisi deaths still questioned

10 October 2025
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Land

Burkina Faso’s military receives new Chinese equipment

Burkina Faso’s military receives new Chinese equipment

By Guy Martin16 October 2025

Captain Ibrahim Traore, leader of Burkina Faso, has officially handed over a large batch of…

Preparations for Ex Vuk’uhlome 2025 underway

Preparations for Ex Vuk’uhlome 2025 underway

15 October 2025
Combining physical security and intelligence for threat prevention

Combining physical security and intelligence for threat prevention

13 October 2025
Innovation and implementation take centre stage at CSIR@80 | G-STIC Pretoria

Innovation and implementation take centre stage at CSIR@80 | G-STIC Pretoria

13 October 2025
R7.7 billion and 18 years later: Badger project has delivered zero vehicles

R7.7 billion and 18 years later: Badger project has delivered zero vehicles

10 October 2025
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Africa News

Landmark African operation against terrorism financing nets 83 arrests

Landmark African operation against terrorism financing nets 83 arrests

By DefenceWeb22 October 2025

A first-of-its-kind operation targeting terrorism financing and the illegal activity supporting it has led to…

AU and SADC reject unconstitutional Madagascar government change

AU and SADC reject unconstitutional Madagascar government change

16 October 2025
Rwanda staying in Cabo Delgado to fight Islamic state militants

Rwanda staying in Cabo Delgado to fight Islamic state militants

15 October 2025
US State Department remains vigilant as Madagascar coup unfolds

US State Department remains vigilant as Madagascar coup unfolds

15 October 2025
AU’s Somalia peace mission cannot deliver on funding pledges alone

AU’s Somalia peace mission cannot deliver on funding pledges alone

14 October 2025
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SANDF to host inaugural Military Heritage Symposium

SANDF to host inaugural Military Heritage Symposium

16 October 2025
Analysis: SA’s defence forces – spending more, delivering less

Analysis: SA’s defence forces – spending more, delivering less

15 October 2025
Motshekga confirms SANDF Chief cleared of impropriety in Iran

Motshekga confirms SANDF Chief cleared of impropriety in Iran

15 October 2025
Parliamentary defence oversight targeting Limpopo this week

Parliamentary defence oversight targeting Limpopo this week

14 October 2025
Top UN envoy hopeful of eastern DR Congo ceasefire

Top UN envoy hopeful of eastern DR Congo ceasefire

14 October 2025
South Africans who blow the whistle face retaliation and murder: their stories over five decades

South Africans who blow the whistle face retaliation and murder: their stories over five decades

13 October 2025
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SA borders “effectively open” Parliamentarians say after oversight visit

SA borders “effectively open” Parliamentarians say after oversight visit

17 October 2025
Cabo Delgado insurgency persists amid failed military strategy

Cabo Delgado insurgency persists amid failed military strategy

8 October 2025
The defunding of the SANDF – what are our options?

The defunding of the SANDF – what are our options?

3 October 2025
Rheinmetall Denel Munition highlights major investments during DoD oversight visit

Rheinmetall Denel Munition highlights major investments during DoD oversight visit

22 September 2025

Top Read Stories

Milkor confirmed as winning bidder in SA Army border patrol APC tender

October 22, 2025

SANDF welcomes return of Oryx helicopters from DRC

October 23, 2025

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October 21, 2025

‘Radical transformation’ needed to resolve SA’s defence crisis – EFF

October 21, 2025

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AAD 2026 Conference issues call for sponsors and advisory participants with one year to go!

AAD 2026 Conference issues call for sponsors and advisory participants with one year to go!

18 September 2025
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Avon Protection introduces MITR-PG1 Powered Goggle at DSEI 2025

10 September 2025
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Exosens Launches New 5G Image Intensifier Tube

10 September 2025
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Built for the Field: How STREIT Group Delivers Armored Readiness at Speed

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