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- The Sea Serpent unmanned surface vessel (USV), the first to be designed and built in South Africa, has completed comprehensive sea trials and has been successfully delivered to a Saudi Arabian client. defenceweb.co.za/sea/sea-sea/...
- The South African Department of Defence (DoD) is going to get a new mobilisation centre thanks to Chinese aid, but the initiative, under Project Zingisa, has not yet commenced. defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence-s...
- The Department of Defence and Military Veterans (DoDMV) has been accused of deflecting responsibility for deficiencies in its planning and expenditure. defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence-s...
- State-owned Armscor, the acquisition and project management defence and security company, is opening doors for computer science, electrical and mechanical engineering and geo-informatics graduates seeking entry to the defence sector. defenceweb.co.za/industry/ind...
- Embraer continues to promote its KC-390 Millenium multi-role transport aircraft to South Africa and other countries in the area and to this end has appointed a Business Development Director for the Southern African Region. defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/ae...
- After nearly two weeks of successive militant operations on islands off the coast of Mocímboa da Praia district, government security forces mounted a response last week. defenceweb.co.za/land/land-la...
- The Department of Defence (DoD) has reprioritised some available funding towards “absolute essentials” required for deployed members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and is acquiring thousands of tents and flak jackets, amongst others. defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence-s...
- Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga, charged with overseeing Denel, maintains three management actions will form part of the ongoing turnaround strategy at the State-owned defence conglomerate. defenceweb.co.za/industry/ind...
- The six-year period that ended on 31 December last year saw South Africa cement defence ties with nine countries by entering into agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs). defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence-s...
- Two Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) soldiers are expected to appear in court in connections with allegations that they are part of a syndicate of soldiers stealing military firearms to sell to illegal miners. defenceweb.co.za/security/civ...
- US expanding Manda Bay airfield in Kenya with multi-million dollar upgrade defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/ae...
- The Border Management Authority received R150 million in funding from the Criminal Assets Recovery Account – against R500 million requested – and has used it to acquire vehicles, firearms, body cameras, scanners, boats, and drones, amongst others. defenceweb.co.za/border-secur...
- Armed Forces Day 2026 takes shape in Limpopo defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence-s...
- Seemingly ignoring a court order to reinstate a competency-based financial incentive for SA Air Force firefighters looks set to see the DoD/SANDF face another legal challenge from the SA National Defence Union. defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence-s...
- Islamic State fighters destroyed at least five military aircraft during a nighttime attack on Air Base 101 and Diori Hamani International Airport in Niger’s capital Niamey last week. defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/ae...
- In mid-January, it was reported that Morocco had begun evaluating a potential acquisition of up to 400 K2 Black Panther tanks from South Korea. defenceweb.co.za/land/land-la...
- The South African Navy’s frigate SAS Amatola is on her way to India, where she will represent South Africa at the 2026 International Fleet Review and Exercise MILAN, hosted by the Indian Navy. defenceweb.co.za/sea/sea-sea/...
- South Africa, Parliamentarians heard, is developing a sovereign space capability with the Denel Overberg Test Range (OTR) a major component. defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/ae...
- Snode Technologies has secured South African and now United States patents for a novel threat detection system for encrypted communications, which detects threats without giving up encryption and compromising communication privacy. defenceweb.co.za/cyber-defenc...
- The Crime Prevention Wardens (CPWs) – popularly known as amaPanyaza – have been formally declared as Peace Officers in terms of Section 334 of the Criminal Procedure Act. defenceweb.co.za/news/amapany...
- America’s military removal of Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro sent shockwaves far beyond Latin America. In Africa, it was met with indignation and unease. defenceweb.co.za/governance/g...
- National Ceremonial Guard marks 30th anniversary defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence-s...
- The SA Air Force has turned 106 years old, with the Chief of the SAAF, Lieutenant General Wiseman Mbambo, honouring all those who have safeguarded the country’s skies over the last century, including those involved in recent disaster relief efforts. defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/ae...
- A Western Cape defence oversight committee visit has revealed the impact of funding shortages on the SANDF. defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence-s...
- France has underscored its growing strategic focus on maritime cooperation with South Africa during the port call of the French Navy surveillance frigate Nivôse in Cape Town. defenceweb.co.za/sea/sea-sea/...
- A South African Air Force (SAAF) sergeant has been shot dead by two bodyguards attached to the mayor of Madibeng Local Municipality, after being allegedly stopped by their unmarked vehicle on Friday 30 January. defenceweb.co.za/news/sa-air-...
- Gallery: SAAF Prestige Parade, 30 January 2026 defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/ae...
- Defence Minister Angie Motshekga informed two Parliamentarians she did not “chastise or reprimand” her SA Navy Chief for criticising National Treasury and accusing it of “sabotaging” the SA National Defence Force. defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence-s...
- The Ethiopian Air Force has taken into service two new types from Russia: the Orion-E unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and the Yak-130 jet trainer. The new acquisitions were revealed during the Aviation Expo in late January. defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/ae...
- eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba was a January visitor to Naval Base (NB) Durban, home port of the SA Navy’s (SAN’s) three-strong patrol squadron which continues the Warrior Class in the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) maritime service. defenceweb.co.za/sea/sea-sea/...
- A 5 year Gunners’ Association of South Africa project reached a milestone with the January publication of its first Register of Heritage Guns and Vehicles containing details of more than 500 artillery pieces. defenceweb.co.za/military-history/first-sa-heritage-gun-register-a-reality/
- Modern conflict has underscored a hard strategic truth: military effectiveness is inseparable from control over technology supply chains. defenceweb.co.za/industry/ind...
- A four-strong Board of Inquiry will, according to the South African Department of Defence, investigate and report on “serious allegations” around the Will for Peace naval exercise staged from Naval Base Simon’s Town between 9 and 16 January. defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence-s...
- The first anniversary of the Second Battle of Goma should have been a moment of reflection for South Africa. Instead, it has passed in near silence. No official reckoning. No parliamentary urgency. No public accounting of what will be done differently. defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence-s...
- Global aerospace and defence company Paramount has provided humanitarian assistance to flood-affected communities in Mozambique, deploying a rapid-response rescue boat supported by paramedics specialising in disaster medicine. defenceweb.co.za/land/land-la...
- Rwanda’s military dominance in the Great Lakes Region deters countries from sending troops to help stabilise eastern DRC. defenceweb.co.za/joint/diplom...
- The South African Air Force (SAAF) is preparing to celebrate its establishment on Friday, and it will have much to be proud of, having rescued nearly 800 people in January alone. defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/ae...
- The CSIR and Denel have signed an agreement to advance research, technology development, innovation, knowledge sharing and technology commercialisation in what the CSIR says is a significant milestone to accelerate SA’s aerospace and military tech. defenceweb.co.za/editors-pick...
- Warrants of arrest have been issued for six members of the South African Special Forces after they failed to surrender themselves. They are accused of murdering a Hawks investigator, amongst others. defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence-s...
- It might not have the same impact as stopping illegal immigrants, but impounding livestock found on protected South African land is important in terms of the over-arching border protection tasking, Operation Corona. defenceweb.co.za/security/bor...
- Lieutenant General Ntshavheni Maphaha’s SA Military Health Service (SAMHS) is up and running in the Limpopo province with Project Owethu ahead of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) marking Armed Forces Day (AFD) on 21 February. defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence-s...
- Iran and South Africa: Naval Interactions of the 1970s defenceweb.co.za/military-his...
- President and Commander-in-Chief Cyril Ramaphosa must deal decisively with Defence Minister Angie Motshekga for her role in allowing Iran to participate in the Will for Peace naval exercise, the Democratic Alliance (DA) maintains. defenceweb.co.za/governance/g...
- “A company that cannot reliably pay staff cannot credibly support the SANDF nor can it claim to safeguard strategic defence capabilities” is a scathing summation of Denel nearly missing January salary payments for two of its divisions. defenceweb.co.za/industry/ind...
- The United States government has formally delivered a C-130H Hercules transport aircraft to the Tunisian Air Force – the fourth since 2021. defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/ae...
- Traditional assumptions of warfare continue to be rewritten. The defense industry in 2026 will need to keep pace, from printing parts on the frontline to counter drone proliferation and the second wave of AI moving from battlefield to service hangar. defenceweb.co.za/industry/ind...
- How precision tech and industry partnerships can reshape the SANDF for Africa's unfair fights defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence-s...
- The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria, in collaboration with the UNICCON Group of companies recently conducted a live presentation of an integrated drone detection and defence system, showcasing the capabilities of Nigeria’s defence industry. defenceweb.co.za/african-news...
- Security could unlock commerce for southern Africa, Africom’s General Anderson says defenceweb.co.za/joint/diplom...
- In its annual piracy review, the IMB said 137 incidents against ships were recorded in 2025 compared to 116 in 2024 and 120 in 2023. 121 vessels were boarded, 4 hijacked, 2 fired on or at with 10 attempted attacks reported in 2025. defenceweb.co.za/sea/sea-sea/...
