Defence Web (South Africa)
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 08:40
The Angolan Air Force has bought 18 ex-Indian Air Force Su-30K Flanker fighter aircraft from Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport, according to a Russian newspaper.
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 13:08
In 2004 the United Nations (UN) sounded alarm bells when it discovered that about 50 tons of cocaine a year from the Andes region in South America was transiting West Africa on its way to the lucrative markets of Europe. West African governments and the international community had been caught napping.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 09:24
US Africa Command (Africom) and US Air Force Africa (USAFAF), along with the US Armed Forces 621st Contingency Response Wing (CRW), has completed a partnership building engagement with Angola – “one of only a few countries in Africa that can support international peacekeeping operations”.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 08:53
Mauritania's main opposition parties announced a boycott of November's legislative election on Friday after talks with the government over preparations for the vote collapsed without agreement.
Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 13:55
Starting on Thursday, the Nigerian Navy will be hosting the combined Exercise African Winds, a programme of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) security co-operation programme of US Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF).
Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - 13:26
Boeing officials have confirmed that the Algerian air force is interested in acquiring transport and tanker aircraft, with a request for proposals (RFP) possible in the coming months.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - 10:41
US private maritime security company AdvanFort has revealed that Benin’s government has given it permission to conduct anti-piracy operations off that country’s coast, protecting both domestic and foreign vessels.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013 - 08:29
US Army Africa Command (Africom) wants private contractors to move military equipment and supplies from the US to Egypt and 55 other countries within its Area of Responsibility (AOR) starting this month.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - 12:54
The US Government Accountability Office has questioned the Department of Defence’s decision to keep US Africa Command (Africom) headquarters in Germany, saying that moving the headquarters to the United States could save $60-70 million a year.
Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 07:48
Satellite imagery and photographic evidence has confirmed that Sudan has received at least three Sukhoi Su-24 strike aircraft over the last few months.