18/10/2014 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Italian Air Force Predators supporting Somali anti-piracy ops
Italian Air Force Predator unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been flying anti-piracy patrols from Djibouti for the last two weeks after a successful evaluation period last month.
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07/10/2014 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Anti-piracy: Chinese submarine on its way to Somalia for anti-piracy patrols
China is for the first time sending a submarine to the coast of East Africa to take part in anti-piracy patrols and escort tasks there. The submarine docked at the port of Sri Lanka’s capital Columbo on September 15 on its way to the Gulf of Aden, becoming the first Chinese submarine to visit Sri Lanka.
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10/09/2014 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Africa - Angolan Navy acquiring seven patrol vessels from Brazil
The Angolan Navy will receive seven Macae-class patrol boats from Brazil, with four to be built in Brazil and three in Angola.The Brazilian and Angolan defence ministers, Celso Amorim and João Manuel Lourenço, on September 5 signed a Technical Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) covering the production of the vessels as part of Angola’s Naval Power Development Programme (Pronaval).
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20/11/2013 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Temporary boost for AU force in Somalia
The UN Security Council has authorised a temporary boost for the African Union (AU) peacekeeping force in Somalia of over 4 000 troops and an expanded logistic package so it can maintain basic security and respond to the evolving threat from Al-Shabaab insurgents.
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14/04/2013 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Senegal orders Super Tucanos
Senegal’s Air Force has ordered three A-29 Super Tucano light attack and training aircraft from Embraer, becoming the fourth African nation to order the type after Mauritania, Angola and Burkina Faso.
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14/11/2012 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Brazil, India - IBSA Joint Defence Group studying SA defence industry
Delegations from Brazil and India have arrived in South Africa to undertake a week-long study tour of South Africa’s defence industry capability.
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