Roughly 21 000 children have been recruited as soldiers by government forces and armed groups across Africa in the past five ...

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February – earmarked as Armed Forces Day in South Africa – is just over five weeks away and a decision on venue is apparently ...

Egypt is looking to acquire Hellfire missiles and 70 mm guided rockets worth nearly $700 million. On 20 December the US State Department approved possible foreign military sales to Egypt of 2 183 ...

South Africa’s military aviation fraternity, from those currently in the SA Air Force (SAAF) to those who previously wore the blue uniform, is gearing up for anniversaries later this month (January).

Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga maintains the Department of Military Veterans (DMV) provides services ...

With the growing global interconnection of trade and communications networks, cyberthreats are evolving into a global crisis, ...

The Zambian military is looking to expand its Bell 412 helicopter fleet and has requested the sale of additional rotorcraft worth $100 million from ...