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South Africa’s arms exports nearly doubled in 2023
Jul 5, 2024 · 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.
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SA Defence defenceWeb - 17th October 2024. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has released its promotions and appointments lists for the 2024/25 period. Appointments and/or promotions of Major Generals/Rear Admirals...
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Nov 4, 2024 · SA Defence defenceWeb - 17th October 2024. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has released its promotions and appointments lists for the 2024/25 period. Appointments and/or promotions of Major Generals/Rear Admirals...
South Africa’s military is expected to do more than ever with …
Feb 5, 2024 · The South African National Defence Force marks 30 years this year, having been established on 27 April 1994. It’s as old as the country’s constitutional democracy, the result of a negotiated political settlement that ended apartheid. The defence force consists of the army, air force, navy, and military health service. It’s an amalgamation of the […]
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5 days ago · defenceWeb - 5th November 2024. The Aerospace Industry Support Initiative (AISI) – the government drive to improve the competitiveness of South Africa’s aeronautics, space, defence and marine advanced manufacturing... Diplomacy & Peace.
Analysis: South Africa's national security priorities in question ...
Apr 16, 2024 · • Resources: The Defence Force lacks the funding, the equipment and the personnel to take on this task. The Army is short of deployable troops and serviceable equipment and the Air Force lacks trooping and attack helicopters to provide tactical air support, reconnaissance aircraft to build an operational picture, and the airlift to deploy any useful force, let alone carry out a quick ...
SA investment in advanced defence technology can safeguard …
Apr 29, 2024 · Widerström advises South Africa to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced defence technology capabilities to save lives as these offer good return on investment and are relatively cost effective interventions. He said that Saab is heading in this direction with the 2023 acquisition of BlueBear, a provider of AI-enabled autonomous ...
An overarching SA defence industry strategy is desperately …
Jan 10, 2024 · Denel Badger infantry fighting vehicles at Lohatlha. As South Africa enters 2024, the state of its defence industry is taking centre stage, urging the need for a comprehensive strategy to propel it forward. The nation finds itself perched on the precipice of opportunity, with four potential arms supply segments capable of generating over $1 ...
SA exported R3.3 billion worth of military hardware in 2021
May 13, 2022 · 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 ...