LUANDA - EDGE Group said it is finalizing an agreement with Angola's Ministry of Interior to deploy a border security program delivered by its unit BEACON RED. A letter of intent was signed by Omar Al Zaabi, president of EDGE Commercial, during UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's state visit to Angola.

EDGE said the program will provide command and control systems and mission training intended to improve situational awareness, readiness, and response at key border points. The architecture combines AI analytics, surveillance UAVs, secure communications, big data management, and traditional defense and layered physical security. Solutions would be tailored to operational needs and terrain, with modular, interoperable systems.

EDGE characterized the project as one of the largest UAE-led security efforts abroad. The announcement follows a 1 billion euro contract under which Abu Dhabi Ship Building, part of EDGE, will build BR71 MKII corvettes for the Angolan navy.

Source: Al Defaiya
Associated URL: https://www.defaiya.com/news/Security/Security/2025/10/23/edge-reinforces-uae-angola-defence-cooperation-with-major-border-security-initiative

PRETORIA - Armscor said Milkor has been selected to supply armored vehicles to the South African Army for border patrol and other missions. The tender seeks nearly 500 vehicles in three variants: 210 Section, 144 Command, and 108 Ambulance. Requirements include a 13.5 ton gross vehicle mass, at least 1.5 tons payload, NATO STANAG Level 1 ballistic protection, Level 2 mine protection for a 6 kg blast, and air transportability by Il-76 or A400M.

Armscor said six of eleven bids met critical criteria after a process that included revised specifications and extended bid validity. It added that due diligence confirmed the preferred bidder’s technical and financial capacity. The order requires first article acceptance within a set timeframe and includes performance guarantees.

Armscor did not specify which Milkor model will be supplied. The vehicles will replace Toyota Land Cruiser troop packs, funded in part by R500 million allocated for 2024/25. Armscor rejected complaints that changes favored any bidder and said the process complied with the PFMA.

Source: DefenceWeb
Associated URL: https://defenceweb.co.za/land/land-land/milkor-confirmed-as-winning-bidder-in-sa-army-border-patrol-apc-tender/

SYDNEY, Australia - DroneShield, a provider of counter-drone technology, today announced the integration of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) into its ecosystem. The integration fuses traditional aviation surveillance data with counter-drone detection, allowing operators to intuitively differentiate legitimate aircraft from potential drone threats.

ADS-B is a widely adopted air traffic monitoring technology, used globally to broadcast the identity, position, altitude, and velocity of crewed aircraft. By receiving and fusing ADS-B data into DroneSentry-C2, DroneShield’s SaaS-enabled command-and-control platform can now provide operators with a clearer picture of both crewed and uncrewed activity in shared airspace. This reduces the risk of misidentification and enhances operator confidence when making time-critical decisions. The update comes as DroneShield has unveiled its DroneSentry-C2 Enterprise and several updates to its C2 software earlier this month, as part of its regular quarterly software update cycle.

The need for integrated airspace awareness has been underscored in recent years, including high-profile incidents in the United States where unclassified aerial objects near sensitive sites triggered widespread concern. In environments where distinguishing between drones, conventional aircraft, and other aerial phenomena is becoming increasingly critical, DroneShield’s integration of ADS-B with multi-sensor counter-drone detection provides additional clarity and control for users.

Source: DroneShield
Associated URL: https://www.droneshield.com/