South African private-sector defence group Milkor, which works in the aerospace, cyber, ground, maritime and weapons sectors, has unveiled its latest aerospace project – the Milkor 780 uncrewed... 

Aviation Co-ordination Services (ACS) has welcomed the Gauteng High Court ruling on May 2, which dismissed Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) and the South African Civil Aviation Authority’s... 

Airbus Space Systems, part of the global major aerospace group Airbus, announced on Tuesday that the Biomass forest-monitoring satellite had been successfully launched into space, on a Vega-C... 

The Indian Navy placed an order for 26 Rafale multirole fighters with manufacturer Dassault Aviation on Monday. The contract was signed in France, immediately after the signing of an... 

The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans has raised concerns that the ongoing budgetary constraints experienced by the Department of Defence (DoD) will result in the ongoing decline... 

US aerospace giant Boeing has opened a new office, in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. This office is intended to be the group’s administrative hub for its activities and operations... 

UK-based brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance has reported that, perhaps surprisingly, in its latest survey US aerospace giant Boeing remained the most valuable aerospace and defence brand in... 

Global aerospace company Embraer has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South African aerospace and defence company Denel to collaborate on the KC-390 Millennium aircraft. The MoU... 

Airbus Defence and Space has been chosen by the European Space Agency (ESA) and mission prime industrial contractor Thales Alenia Space (TAS – a JV between Thales and Leonardo) to design and build... 

The Southern African Development Community said on Thursday that a summit of regional heads of state had terminated the mandate of its troop deployment in the Democratic Republic of Congo and... 

In late January, in fighting in the city of Goma and surrounding districts, in North Kivu province, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), 14 South African soldiers were killed. The... 

 Boeing Co CEO Kelly Ortberg is inviting employees to help expose deep-seated problems — even if the response is “brutal” to the planemaker’s leaders. “I want to hear what the employees have to... 

The Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) has approached the Gauteng High Court for leave to appeal a judgment handed down in November last year which stopped it from implementing baggage... 

Uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) are redefining defence and security by enhancing efficiency and reducing risks in maritime operations, says marine automation company Zero USV. By removing the... 

While the South African defence industry grew significantly in the late twentieth century, it has been in decline ever since, owing to budget cuts as well as diminished support from the South... 

With Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, growing geopolitical tensions and the vulnerability of critical infrastructures demanding an increased commitment to defence and security issues... 

South Africa has sent additional troops and military equipment to Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, political and diplomatic sources said, after 14 of its soldiers were killed in... 

The Department of Transport has confirmed that the Domestic Air Services Council has directed privately owned low-cost airline Safair to comply with the requirements of the Air Services Licensing... 

South Africa’s grid transmission infrastructure is constrained, and it is critical that this be dealt with to support the country’s goal of increasing its energy supply and diversifying its energy... 

Gunfire rippled across east Congo's largest city Goma where Rwandan-backed M23 rebels still faced pockets of resistance from army and pro-government militias on Tuesday, while another four South... 

While expressing sadness at the deaths of nine South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers in a battle in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Parliament’s Joint Standing... 

The depth of the issues facing US aerospace giant Boeing’s Commercial Airplanes business, and the scale of the lead taken by its arch-rival, Europe-based Airbus, came sharply into focus with the... 

Aerospace and defence technology group Paramount, which was founded in South Africa but is now based in the United Arab Emirates, has launched its latest offering, intended to strengthen border... 

JSE-listed Reunert has reported growth in its earnings for the year ended September 30, despite a challenging macroeconomic environment in South Africa. The group’s headline earnings a share... 

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) generate much lower carbon emissions, across their entire lifecycle, than conventional jet fuels. SAF can reduce lifecycle CO2 emissions by up to 80% compared with... 

Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) has expressed concern about the record of the Department of Defence (DoD) and the Department of Military Veterans, regarding their... 

Brazil-based major aerospace group Embraer has reported that it delivered 57 civilian jets during the third quarter of this year (3Q24), which was a 33% increase, year-on-year (y-o-y). It also... 

Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Airbus UpNext, has entered a partnership with Japan-based global major electronics group Toshiba’s... 

Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa has officially announced the launch of the 2024 NextGen Space Challenge, a key initiative under the UK-Africa Space Technology for Sustainability Global...