Improved sales in 2022 highlight the potential of South Africa’s defence industry
The South African defence industry has experienced notable growth in recent years, with 2022 being a particularly significant year for...
South African Navy allocated R1.4 billion to refit fleet
The South African Navy has been allocated a substantial sum of R1.4 billion to undertake a refit of its submarine...
Additional funding allocated to strengthen South Africa’s Hercules fleet
The South Africa Department of Defence was allocated an additional ring-fenced funding of R1 billion in 2023/24 to strengthen the...
4 SA Infantry Battalion (TF Charlie) prepares to head out to DRC
The South African National Defence Force 4 SA Infantry Battalion (TF Charlie) is preparing to deploy to the Democratic Republic...
Osprea delivers Mamba armoured vehicles to an African country for peacekeeping missions
United States-based Osprea Logistics has delivered 50 Mamba armoured vehicles to an unnamed African military for use in peacekeeping operations,...
Mwari is set to get weapons integration as delivery continues
The Mwari light attack and surveillance aircraft will soon be integrated with weapons systems by South African defence company Paramount...
Financial woes continue to imped South African military’s readiness
Two of the South African Air Force helicopter types– the Oryx transport and Rooivalk attack helicopter are largely grounded, with...
Additional R3.4 billion bailout funds for Denel
South Africa's state-owned entities (SOEs) continue to rely on government bailouts to stay afloat and remain economically viable. The country's...
Russia rules out testing Zircon hypersonic missile during MOSI II naval exercise in South Africa
Russia's navy will not launch its new generation "Zircon" hypersonic missile during a joint exercise with South Africa and China,...
Exercise MOSI II underway in South Africa
A joint maritime military exercise is underway in South Africa involving China and Russia along with the South African navy....
Paramount, AAL Group partner to market Mi-type helicopter solutions, establishes supply chain centre
Paramount Aerospace Systems, is now in a partnership with AAL Group Ltd to market Mi-type helicopter solutions production of Mi...
Paramount, Bharat Forge to produce components for medium lift helicopters
Paramount and India-based Engineering & Technology conglomerate, Bharat Forge Ltd have announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development...
HENSOLDT to showcase its full range of radar systems at IDEX 2023
At IDEX 2023, HENSOLDT will present its broad range of sensor solutions for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations as well...
Hensoldt awarded SERO 250S submarine periscope contract from Latin America
HENSOLDT has secured a follow-up contract from an unnamed Latin American Navy to replace the previously used submarine periscope with...
RDM nets two new contract for Assegai artillery ammunition
Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) order backlog continues to swell, as it has secured two new contracts for its 155 mm...
Zircon hypersonic missile launch during Ex Mosi II in South Africa
Mosi, the second tri-nation naval exercise to be held in South African waters with Chinese and Russian participation will feature...
South African Oryx helicopter comes under attack in DRC
The South African National Defence Force members came under fire while flying an Oryx helicopter in the Democratic Republic of...
Denel Integrated Systems Solutions positions for growth
Denel Integrated Systems Solutions (DISS) aims to grow substantially as it seeks commercial and defence business locally and abroad. DISS...
USAF KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft in South Africa to enhance partnership
Two United State's Air Force (USAF) Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft, one from the 6th Air Refueling Wing (6th ARW) at...
Paramount offers Mbombe 8 for South Africa’s uncertain Badger acquisition
South Africa's defence company Paramount is offering its Mbombe 8 infantry combat vehicles as an immediately available and affordable alternative...
Funding mars SANDF Cyber Command
South African National Defence Force's Cyber Command, which was formed around 8 years ago to detects and identifies cyber threats...
South African Army seeks to acquire reconnaissance drones
The SA Army is looking to procure unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for reconnaissance and target acquisition according to an Armscor...
RDM sells 155mm artillery ammunition to NATO country
Rheinmetall Denel Munition; the South African subsidiary of Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH, the German defence and technology giant, will supply...
Paramount delivering Maatla armoured vehicles to customers
Paramount Land Systems To Further Produce New Maatla Variants For Numerous Missions Given Heightened International Interest Following the launch of...
Bureaucratic bottleneck ties down South Africa’s arms export
Arms sales bureaucracy is delaying the export of South Africa's weaponry worth R2.85 billion to customers across the world. Militaries...
