RIO DE JANEIRO—South Africa-based Denel and Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer have agreed to a framework for future industrial ...

This MoU outlines the framework for a future collaboration on the KC-390 Millennium aircraft, with focus on aerostructures ...

Colombia signed a letter of intent for the acquisition of the Gripen E, launching the negotiations which would make the country the type’s second South ...

The SA Air Force (SAAF) is, via Armscor, urgently looking for spare and replacement parts for four types in its fleet. The aircraft types are, in order of the Armscor requests for information (RfIs), ...

The few aircraft that are serviceable often cannot be deployed due to a shortage of flight engineers. The shortage stems ...

Following the tragic death of pilot James O'Connell during a performance at the West Coast Air Show, aviation expert Dr. Guy ...

South Africa’s Air Force is in crisis, with only six operational aircraft out of 330. Experts warn of weakened defense.

The South African Air Force (SAAF) is facing a severe operational crisis, with aircraft availability at critically low levels across all divisions. A recent assessment covering the six-month period ...

South Africa's fighter jets are in a pitiful state. According to local press reports, out of 26 JAS 39 Gripen aircraft, only ...

South Africa's fighter jets are in a pitiful state. According to the local press, of the 26 JAS 39 Gripen aircraft, only two ...

In 2023, then Defence Minister Thandi Modise revealed that 85% of the South African Air Force (SAAF)'s fleet had been grounded leaving the nation vulnerable to security threats.

Spectators have shared their shock and horror as they watched a decorated South African Air Force pilot crash to his death at ...