SA Navy can look forward to new equipment in 2016

Top management at the SA Navy will breathe a sigh of relief when reading the words of Dr Sam Gulube, the Secretary for Defence, in the latest Department of Defence annual report.

In common with the other arms of service in the SA National Defence Force (SANDF), the lack of resources, both in terms of equipment and manpower, is a problem and Gulube’s written pronunciation that “the delivery of replacement equipment for the SA Navy is planned for January 2016” will be music to the ears of those who sit on the Naval Command Council in Visagie Street, Pretoria. Similar positive feelings are bound to come from the office of Flag Officer Fleet (FOF) in Simon’s Town.

Earlier this year Navy Chief, Vice Admiral Mosuwa Hlongwane, said the maritime arm of service was “on track” for the renewal of its offshore patrol and hydrographic capabilities.

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