South Africa’s Airlift Crisis
The South African Air Force (SAAF) faces an airlift crisis. While the demands on its fleet continue to increase, including larger and riskier missions thousands of kilometres from South Africa, its...
View ArticleThe SAAF’s Options for Tactical Airlift
This article originally appeared in the May edition of SA Flyer and FlightCom magazine. It has received minor edits to bring it up to date. In my last post I described the South African Air Force’s...
View ArticleMinewolf at EUROSATORY 2014
African Defence Review’s CONWAY WADDINGTON talks to Minewolf CEO Philipp von Michaelis at EUROSATORY 2014.
View ArticleThe SAAF’s Options for Strategic Airlift
This article originally appeared in the April edition of SA Flyer and FlightCom magazine. It is republished here with minor edits. This week I’m exploring some of the potential options for the SAAF’s...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s Defence Budget Speech – The important bits
Defence Minister Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s speech on Wednesday could have been a rambling mess about the broad dealings of the defence force in South Africa and how good a job they have done...
View ArticleGripen closes in on operational Meteor capability
Defence and security company Saab and FMV have concluded missile integration firings with Gripen and the MBDA Meteor BVRAAM (Beyond Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile). The latest firings, conducted...
View ArticleUnderstanding Operation Barkhane
Operation Barkhane is recognition that West African security requires regional thinking. It is as much a reorganisation of forces and command structures, as it is the formalisation of this regional...
View ArticleParamount Group and Boeing Make a Deal
Editor JOHN STUPART and Senior Correspondent DARREN OLIVIER discuss the Farnborough 2014 announcement between Boeing and Paramount Group. Essentially opening a door for Boeing into the African defence...
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Paramount Group’s AHRLAC Makes First Public Flight
The South African designed and developed AHRLAC (Advanced High-performance Reconnaissance Light Attack) prototype performed its first public flight earlier today in front of a group of journalists...
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Southern Somalia: Still a way to go
Despite having fallen out of the news in recent months, the war in southern Somalia continues. RICHARD STUPART talks to journalist ADRIANE OHANESIAN about the current situation in lower Shabelle,...
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Airbus A400M successfully demonstrates tanker capability
The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has performed successfully air-to-air refuelling tests with a F/A-18 Hornet fighter. The tanker test campaign was developed in five flights in which the A400M...
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What’s Going on in Lesotho?
Allegations of a military coup in Lesotho after troops attacked government buildings have raised the possibility of a repeat of 1998′s intervention by South Africa in the country’s affairs. The prime...
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African Debut for STREIT Vehicles
STREIT Group will be presenting its armoured vehicle and security solutions when it exhibits at Africa Aerospace & Defence (AAD) 2014. In particular, STREIT Group’s main focus will be on enabling...
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The Idiot’s Guide to AAD 2014
So your company has booked flights and a hotel in some odd place called Gauteng, where you’re going to attend a defence exhibition you’re not all that familiar with. You’ve been to the big shows like...
View ArticleAAD Day One: Ministers, Thales, Rosoboron
Day One saw AAD2014 kick off with the South African Minister of Defence discuss all things SA-related in terms of its strategic needs. JOHN STUPART and DARREN OLIVIER chatted with Thales South Africa’s...
View ArticleAAD Day Two: Soft kills & Hard kills
Day two of AAD 2014 was an in-depth, active event with announcements coming from a multitude of local defence producers. JOHN STUPART and DARREN OLIVIER discuss the difference between soft kill and...
View ArticleIn Defence of African Aerospace and Defence
In Defence of African Aerospace and Defence 2014 This week has seen the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition display a remarkable array of military weapons systems, vehicles, aircraft and a...
View ArticleAAD Day Three: A400M, Impressions, and the Air Show
John Stupart and Darren Olivier discuss the Airbus A400M’s real world possibilities, impressions of the trade show in general, and what to expect for the weekend’s air demonstrations. Listen below, or...
View ArticleViral Insecurity
The current Ebola epidemic in West Africa is the largest in the recorded history of the virus, with the potential to kill thousands and affect millions before it eventually burns itself out. Before it...
View ArticleHow the World’s Terrorists Affect Africa
Two major events happened this week. First, US Africa Command gained a new air arm in the form of the 17th Air Force. This will provide the bulk of strategic and tactical airlift, and miscellaneous...
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