South Africa has no shortage of military history. What it lacks is the means to preserve much of it. Visit almost any military museum or speak to those ...

The United States Air Force (USAF) is exploring the possibility of returning four mothballed KC-10 Extender tankers to service for a ‘partner nation’ in North ...

Now into his third month as South Africa’s eighth senior military medic, Lieutenant General Nsizwa Skosana has set himself and the SA Military Health Service (SAMHS) five priorities. He outlines them ...

Airbornics Defence & Space Pvt Ltd (ADSL), the defence and aerospace division of India’s JCBL Group, has partnered with Nigus Hercules Limited to develop maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, also Commander-in-Chief of the country’s national defence force, has approved a two-year extension to General Rudzani Maphwanya’s term of office as its Chief.

SVI Engineering, specialist manufacturer of armoured products in South Africa, has revealed the five vehicles that proved most popular with SVI customers purchasing armoured protection in 2025. “We’ve ...

Parliament, in the form of its Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCD), wants sight of the Department of Defence (DoD)/SA National Defence Force (SANDF) “Journey to Greatness” strategy as it seeks ...

On 16 October, Parliament’s defence committee asked for an urgent meeting between South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, and defence minister, Angie Motshekga. The committee, chaired by ...

Part of the 1999 Strategic Defence Package, the Hawk Mk120 LIFT was selected over the Czech Aero Vodochody L39/59/139, the German/US Dasa/Boeing Ranger 2000, the Italian Aermacchi MB339 and the ...

The Department of Defence has appointed Major General (Maj Gen) Barney Hlatshwayo as Chief Director (CD) Ops Dev at the Joint Operations Division of the South African National Defence Force. His ...

The South African Navy classifies SAS Amatola as an FSG: Frigate, Small, Guided. In practical naval terms, this places her firmly in the light frigate category: larger than a corvette but smaller than ...