The largest “consumer” – as it were – of South Africa’s defence budget when it comes to military pomp and ceremony is the annual State of the Nation Address (SONA), accounting for close on half the SA ...

Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) has secured a major 155 mm artillery ammunition order from an international customer – worth ...

It’s now mid-2025 and there’s still no indication of when the long-awaited South African defence industry (SADI) lekgotla will happen. The lekgotla was first mooted by immediate former defence and ...

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has launched a new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for the Royal Moroccan Navy, with delivery scheduled for 2026. The Avante 1800 vessel was launched on 27 May at Navantia’s ...

The South African Police Service (SAPS) is piloting 100 body-worn cameras (BWCs) this year. While some advocate for an ...

Defence materiel division Armscor falls under the Department of Defence (DoD) and as such receives about 5% of the DoD budget. It received an allocation of R2.83 billion in 2024/25, which will rise to ...

In its ongoing campaign to contain jihadist threats in the Horn of Africa, US Africa Command (Africom) announced the execution of a precision airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia on Sunday, 1 June.