Who We Are Hazmat Protective Systems (Hazmat), a subsidiary of Armscor, is a major manufacturer and supplier of purpose-designed quality respiratory and filtering products to the commercial and... 

South Africa has temporarily closed its main border crossing with Mozambique over safety concerns, its border authority said on Wednesday, as protests against last month's disputed election in... 

The Canadian government on Monday released draft regulations that would cap emissions of greenhouse gases from the oil and gas sector by 35% from 2019 levels, slightly less than initially... 

Former Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has been elected as one of the chairpersons of Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence. Gigaba is implicated in crimes in the Zondo Commission... 

Rare earths developer Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) sees more funds becoming available for rare earths projects from the United States Department of Defence even if there is a change in... 

The Cadia mine, in New South Wales, Australia, has become the first Newmont site globally to receive The Copper Mark, the NYSE-, TSX- and ASX-listed mining group has reported. Cadia is the... 

Despite the growing number of women in industries that are traditionally male-dominated, such as mining, construction and manufacturing, one critical challenge is apparent; the lack of inclusive... 

In little over two years, military rule in West Africa’s three mining rich territories – Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger – has resulted in a sharp deterioration in the political, economic and security... 

BHP said on Wednesday that allegations a pursuit of profit over safety contributed to Brazil's worst environmental disaster were "far-fetched and unjustified", as the miner opened its defence to a... 

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... 

Sandock Austral Shipyards (SAS) in Durban has signed a technology partnership agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and its Canadian subsidiary Vard Marine to construct the Afrika class... 

As cyber threats continue to escalate globally, businesses are becoming increasingly aware of the need for not only cybersecurity, but also cyber resilience. At the recent Datacentrix Showcase... 

The Director of Public Prosecutions in Limpopo, advocate Mukhali Ivy Thenga has said that there is no reasonable prospect of a successful prosecution in the Phala Phala case, based on evidence... 

The OTTer-pump, developed by maritime technology supplier Royal IHC, which is present in the dredging, offshore, mining and defence industries, presents a versatile and efficient solution for... 

Western nations should make ambitious investments in critical minerals to close the gap with China, which remains aggressive in consolidating its dominance in this space, Jonathan Price, CEO of... 

The Economic Freedom Fighters will hold its third National People's Assembly to elect new leadership between December 12 and 15, as party leader Julius Malema lauds members’ behaviour, calling it a... 

The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans said on Thursday a strong defence force is critical for a safe environment that encourages investor confidence, noting the ongoing... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday called on Israel to immediately implement the International Court of Justice’s provisional orders issued earlier this year, while he urged all parties to... 

In officiating the repatriation and restitution homecoming ceremony of South African freedom fighters who lost their lives in Zambia and Zimbabwe during the apartheid era, President Cyril Ramaphosa... 

Sandock Austral Shipyards (SAS) in Durban has signed a technology partnership agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and its Canadian subsidiary Vard Marine to construct the Afrika class... 

South African industrial and retail chemicals manufacturer Reinol-Janek Chemicals’ BH-38, a heavy-duty industrial and commercial butyl-based detergent, offers a greener, all-purpose cleaning... 

The race for Africa’s critical minerals has sparked a mixed reaction. On one hand, there is excitement that these minerals – key to the transition to a low-carbon future – could herald a new age of... 

Russian and Turkish specialists have installed the dome of the outer containment in the design position at Unit 1 of the plant. 

The project has been selected for a $166-million financial grant from the United States Department of Energy’s Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing Programme. 

Defence and security technology company Hensoldt South Africa has launched its new Bushbaby 200 long-range surveillance solution for ground-based applications, which features a day camera, range... 

Maritime piracy along the Somali coast is seeing something of a resurgence in 2024 because the root causes on land have gone largely unaddressed and international support has declined,... 

The use of manganese in batteries for battery electric vehicles is being increasingly explored, with density, charge, costs and durability being among the factors that are putting the hard grey... 

The CEO of the South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries association, Sandile Ndlovu, has called for the use of public-private partnerships (PPPs) to help fund defence projects in... 

South African private-sector defence group Milkor has launched three vehicles at the Africa Aerospace and Defence 2024 exhibition, being held at Air Force Base Waterkloof, in Centurion, just south... 

Defence and security company Hensoldt has launched its new-generation airborne imaging system, the Argos-15, at the African Aerospace and Defence trade show and exhibition at Air Force Base... 

British steel foundry Furniss & White has become the first company in the world to manufacture castings using an “innovative new series of high-strength austenitic stainless steels”. Furniss &... 

Of the R51.8-billion budget allocated to the Department of Defence and Military Veterans (DDMV) for the current financial year, R1.4-billion has been allocated to the Armaments Corporation of South... 

Brazil-based global major aerospace and defence group Embraer has brought its biggest aircraft, the C-390 Millenium multirole airlifter, to Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2024. AAD 2024 is... 

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are rapidly becoming a key part of insurgent arsenals across the African continent, Stellenbosch University faculty of arts and social science vice dean of research... 

Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga has praised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s “wise” decision to bring State-owned enterprise (SOE) Denel under the wing of the Ministry of Defence... 

Britain's approval of its first new deep coal mine in decades was unlawful, London's High Court ruled on Friday following a legal challenge brought by environmental campaigners. Friends of the... 

South African private-sector defence group Milkor has kept South Africa in the global top ten of larger uncrewed aerial vehicle- (UAV-) producing countries through its development of the Milkor 380... 

Pravin Gordhan, who held three positions in South Africa’s cabinet and won plaudits for standing up to Jacob Zuma during his scandal-marred presidency, has died. He was 75. Gordhan died in hospital... 

The twelfth edition of Africa’s largest and only aerospace and defence trade exhibition and air show, the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition, is scheduled to take place from September 18... 

The South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association (AMD) welcomes the Government of National Unity’s recent commitment to revitalise the South African National Defence Force... 

Slurry pump technology company Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa has extended its range of slurry pumps for the mining industry to include an acid-resistant super duplex stainless steel (SDSS)... 

It's been 16 years since the German technology house Rheinmetall and South African defence player Denel joined forces and formed a joint venture, establishing Rheinmetall Denel Munition. Over these...