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Il-76 on charter to the SAAF flying south, possibly carrying cargo from Lubumbashi to South Africa. A Cobra Aviation Boeing 737 with a SAAF callsign departed SA for the DRC at midday today. Seems a SANDF repatriation is on the go.
Fly Sky Airlines IL-76TD EX-76017 #601137 using South African callsign LMG290 tracking S over Zambia. Aircraft last observed 13 Sep flying from Benghazi to Kufrah LBY. @sipjack1776 @Dinlas3 @darren_olivier @deanwingrin @LadyAstroJet
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A Cobra Aviation B737-38J ZS-SAI #00AB90 using SAAF callsign LMG295 stopped tracking over Zambia, but is likely en route to DRC. @sipjack1776 @Dinlas3 @deanwingrin @darren_olivier
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Fly Sky Airlines IL-76TD EX-76017 #601137 using South African callsign LMG290 tracking S over Zambia. Aircraft last observed 13 Sep flying from Benghazi to Kufrah LBY. @sipjack1776 @Dinlas3 @darren_olivier @deanwingrin @LadyAstroJet
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The RSF has launched an attack on Kosti in Sudan’s White Nile, using UAE-supplied suicide drones. They appear to have received fresh supplies of long-range OWA drones, which have been heavily employed this week, including strikes on civilian infrastructure in Khartoum & Omdurman.
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Ethiopia republican guard commandos posing in front of a UAE made Calidus MCAV-20 armoured vehicles
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Two Zimbabwe Air Force pilots died in a training crash on 10 Sep. The jet went down shortly after take-off during a training sortie from the Josiah Magama Tongogara airbase in Gweru. Whilst the type of aircraft is unconfirmed, it could be a Hongdu K-8 Karakorum. RIP aviators.
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State capture of Denel and subsequent cash flow issues facilitated an exodus of skilled personnel and their intellectual property (IP) to countries in the Middle East, a new report has found. https://t.co/T7fRJ4Egch
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State capture of Denel and subsequent cash flow issues facilitated an exodus of skilled personnel and their intellectual property (IP) to countries in the
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The South African Navy frigate SAS Amatola was awarded the title of Best Sailing Ship for the 2024/25 financial year by the Chief of the Navy after deploying for 134 days, including sailing nearly 40 000 km in South African territorial waters. https://t.co/uv1dz4z8Z7
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The South African Navy’s Valour class frigate SAS Amatola was awarded the title of Best Sailing Ship for the 2024/25 financial year by the Chief of the Navy
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Sudan’s Military Industry Corporation (MIC) recently unveiled its new Safaroog one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in what is a notable milestone for the country’s defence industry. https://t.co/oGcLl3nLnX
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Sudan's Military Industry Corporation (MIC) recently unveiled its new Safaroog one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in what is a notable milestone for
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Last month The Sentry, a United States (US) organisation that exposes ‘multinational predatory networks that benefit from violent conflict, repression, and kleptocracy’, issued a report asserting that Wagner had failed in Mali.
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Last month The Sentry, a United States (US) organisation that exposes ‘multinational predatory networks that benefit from violent conflict, repression, and
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State capture facilitated unlawful acquisition of Denel IP by UAE and Saudi companies | SAS Amatola crowned Best Sailing Ship after 134 days at sea -
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A third SAF Akinci HALE UCAV has been confirmed as having been downed by RSF air defences, this time over Al Khoei town in West Kordofan, Sudan 🇸🇩. The incident suggests the RSF has now deployed new air defence systems in the area.
The second loss of a Turkish-made 🇹🇷 Akıncı high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) UCAV operated by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has been confirmed. The drone was shot down over South Darfur, Sudan 🇸🇩, by an unknown Rapid Support Forces (RSF) surface-to-air missile (SAM) system.
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Defence Minister Angie Motshekga maintains a Southern African regional mission in the eastern DRC “provided an environment of safety, security and stability” but the SANDF’s deployment did confirm the need for adequate defence funding. https://t.co/56NCmloT9l
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Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga maintains a Southern African regional mission in the eastern Democratic of Congo (DRC) “provided an
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The South African Navy’s recently acquired REMUS A100 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) was a key component of Exercise Phoenix 2025, designed to further the Navy’s mine warfare capabilities. https://t.co/NKKEuYBKKu
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The South African Navy’s recently acquired REMUS A100 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) was a key component of Exercise Phoenix 2025, designed to further
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SA National Defence Force (SANDF) leadership, a Parliamentary questioner was assured, did take the lessons learnt from the 2013 Battle of Bangui and applied them in training and operations. https://t.co/XlwlzoovvN
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SA National Defence Force (SANDF) leadership, a Parliamentary questioner was assured, did take the lessons learnt from the 2013 Battle of Bangui and applied
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Drones, disinformation and guns-for-hire are reshaping conflict in Africa https://t.co/g0sRvuNpQ8
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Alessandro Arduino has researched Africa’s security affairs with a particular focus on the use of private military companies and other guns-for-hire across
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Bangui lessons applied in SANDF training and operations | Ex Phoenix tests SAN’s mine warfare capabilities | Motshekga responds to SAMIDRC criticism -
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