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defenceweb. co. za > industry > industry-industry > nigerias-babasky-technologies-demonstrates-unikam-fo1-fibre-optic-drone

Nigeria's Baba Sky Technologies demonstrates UNIKAM-FO1 fibre-optic drone

6+ hour, 48+ min ago  (367+ words) Baba Sky Technologies, part of Nigeria's UNICCON group of companies, has demonstrated a new fibre-optic controlled loitering munition that is completely resistant to electronic jamming and signal spoofing. The company said a series of rigorous operational flight tests with the…...

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defenceweb. co. za > security > civil-security > thousands-march-against-illegal-immigration-across-south-africa

Thousands march against illegal immigration across South Africa

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1337+ words) Demonstrations against illegal immigration on Tuesday morning drew large crowds in Durban, Johannesburg and Pretoria, and smaller crowds in other parts of the country. Tuesday marked the 30 June "deadline" set by the anti-immigration movement March and March for the government…...

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defenceweb. co. za > security > border-security > more-border-security-work-for-motshekga

More border security work for Motshekga

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (546+ words) Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga is South Africa's newly named "ministerial champion for the urgent improvement of borderline infrastructure. Apart from her Department of Defence (Do D), SA National Defence Force (SANDF) and Department of Military Veterans (DMV) responsibilities, Motshekga…...

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defenceweb. co. za > security > border-security > lessons-from-africa-on-the-costs-of-south-africas-migration-approaches

Lessons from Africa on the costs of South Africa's migration approaches

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (696+ words) The most recent Statistics South Africa census found that 3. 9% of South Africa's population were born outside of the country. Yet, despite immigrants making up a small minority of the population, migration has been cast by protest groups and political leaders…...

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defenceweb. co. za > aerospace > aerospace-aerospace > l-39-skyfox-set-for-african-debut-as-angola-places-first-order

L-39 Skyfox set for African debut as Angola places first order

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (540+ words) Angola has placed an order for up to four of Aero Vodochody's latest-generation L-39 Skyfox jet trainer aircraft. The deal marks a significant milestone for the Czech aerospace manufacturer, as Angola is set not only to become the first African operator…...

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defenceweb. co. za > joint > diplomacy-a-peace > us-presence-in-cameroon-by-government-invitation-only-africom

US presence in Cameroon by government invitation only - Africom

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (624+ words) The United States is maintaining an active'though limited'military presence in Cameroon, although the US military's Africa Command (Africom) is not confirming any formal redeployment to the country's Far North Region of the Lake Chad Basin country. In responses to a…...

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defenceweb. co. za > sea > sea-sea > phase-one-of-sa-navy-submarine-refit-on-track

Phase one of SA Navy submarine refit on track

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (294+ words) Nearly a decade after it was meant to have taken place, South Africa's long overdue submarine refit programme appears to finally be making progress, with phase one of the project expected to be completed by November this year. Tangible, but…...

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defenceweb. co. za > industry > industry-industry > svi-and-ssab-launch-innovative-3d-metal-printed-gimbal-gunport

SVI and SSAB launch innovative 3 D metal printed gimbal gunport

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (462+ words) After launching its groundbreaking gimbal gunport at the Securex exhibition in Johannesburg earlier this month, SVI Engineering has revealed a further innovation: 3 D printing of armoured steel for the gunport in what the company says is a world first. "SVI…...

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defenceweb. co. za > industry > industry-industry > paramount-greece-mac-hub-expand-partnership-to-counter-drone-and-unmanned-maritime-systems

Paramount Greece, MAC HUB expand partnership to counter-drone and unmanned maritime systems

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (508+ words) Paramount Industries Innovation Systems Greece (Paramount Greece) and Ukrainian defence technology company MAC HUB have expanded their cooperation beyond armoured vehicles to include counter-drone systems and unmanned maritime technologies developed by MAC HUB. The expanded agreement will see the companies…...

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defenceweb. co. za > border-security-2 > xenophobia-in-south-africa-states-complicity-with-gangs-and-vigilantes-is-threatening-its-ability-to-govern

Xenophobia in South Africa: state's complicity with gangs and vigilantes is threatening its ability to govern

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (746+ words) Many citizens demand the country restore its sovereignty " the state's ability to govern itself and determine its own laws within its borders " by tightening border controls. Parties promise to deliver walls, raids and deportations. Over the past 20 years, we have…...