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 ...

He was the project Test Pilot for the Agusta A109 Light Utility Helicopter, where he deployed to Italy, ultimately ensuring that the helicopters met the SA Air Force’s operational and contractual ...

according to Oryx, an open-source intelligence site that tracks military equipment losses on both sides of the conflict. The recent helicopter strikes come amid ongoing cease-fire talks involving ...

According to News24, only two Gripen fighter jets, one Oryx utility helicopter, and three Hawk trainer jets are listed as operable.

With over 4000 flying hours on rotary wing and over 1600 hours on fixed-wing aircraft, O’Connell’s achievements included leading testing for the South African Air Force A109 LUH helicopter fleet and ...

Isabel van Brugen is a Newsweek Reporter based in Kuala Lumpur. Her focus is reporting on the Russia-Ukraine war. Isabel joined Newsweek in 2021 and had previously worked with news outlets ...

The report found that the SAAF only has a single Oryx utility helicopter, two Gripen fighter jets, and three Hawk jet trainers in operation. The country had 26 Gripens which were bought during the ...

Newsweek has reached out to the Russian Defense Ministry for comment via email. Why It Matters. Moscow said on Tuesday that Ukraine had attempted an attack on the western part of ...