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网页6 天之前 · defenceWeb covers the latest news and updates on the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), the defence industry, aerospace, maritime, land and border security, and African defence issues. Find out about the AAD 2024 exhibition, the C47-TP grounding, the Mbombe 6, the TAC-6 and more.
Twiga launches new Nkwe armoured vehicle - defenceWeb
网页2 天之前 · Twiga’s latest vehicle, the 4×4 Nkwe (Leopard), has been unveiled at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2024 exhibition, where it was displayed alongside the company’s larger Nyati armoured personnel carrier. As a South African developed mine resistant vehicle, the Nkwe was designed between 2022 and 2024 and qualified this year, providing NATO STANAG Level […]
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网页defenceWeb covers the latest news and updates on the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), the police, the border security, the civil security and the defence industry. Read about the SANDF's deployment to the DRC, the Zondo commission, the AAD exhibition and more.
South Africa’s military is expected to do more than ever with …
网页2024年2月5日 · The defence force, established in 1994, has been overstretched by external and internal missions, while facing budget cuts and equipment failures. The article examines the force's role, mandate, capabilities and constraints in the context of South Africa's foreign policy and security environment.
South Africa’s arms exports nearly doubled in 2023
网页2024年7月5日 · The National Conventional Arms Control Committee’s (NCACC’s) 2023 annual report shows a massive rise in South African defence exports, which totalled R7.1 billion for the previous calendar year, up from R4.6 billion in 2022. R1.6 billion worth of armoured combat vehicles were exported in 2023 to over a dozen countries. These included Burkina Faso (four […]
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网页2024年8月5日 · defenceWeb is a leading source of news and analysis on defence and security issues in Africa and beyond. Browse the latest articles on international, African and world military expenditure, conflicts, arms deals, nuclear arsenals and more.
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网页2 天之前 · defenceWeb covers the latest news and analysis on security and defence issues in Africa. Find out about peacekeeping missions, terrorism, conflicts, military exercises, arms deals and more.
Largest SA Army exercise in decades wraps up - defenceWeb
网页More than 13 000 troops have taken part in the South African Army’s Exercise Vuk’uhlome at the Combat Training Centre in the Northern Cape, with the landmark exercise …
SA investment in advanced defence technology can safeguard …
网页2024年4月29日 · Saab Grintek Defence offers advanced defence technology products and services, such as IDAS self-protection system, MAW 400 missile approach warning sensor, and BlueBear autonomous swarm systems. The company urges South Africa to invest in AI and AI-enabled defence capabilities to safeguard soldiers' lives and operational capabilities.
SA exported R3.3 billion worth of military hardware in 2021
网页2022年5月13日 · The South African defence industry exported R3.3 billion worth of weapons, ammunition and military equipment to 67 countries around the world last year, according to the latest figures from the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC). Briefing Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCD) on Thursday, NCACC chair Mondli Gungubele revealed that in 2021, 574 […]