CAPE TOWN - Armscor has delivered the third Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessel (MMIPV), SAS Adam Kok III (P1573), to the South African Navy, completing a contract awarded to Damen Shipyards Cape Town under Project Biro in 2018. The vessel joins sister ships SAS King Sekhukhune I (P1571) and SAS King Shaka Zulu (P1572) in the navy’s patrol squadron, collectively known as the Warrior Class.

SAS Adam Kok III, named after the Griqua nation's founder with royal approval, is designed to protect South Africa’s waters and deter maritime threats such as piracy, illegal fishing, and smuggling. The 62-meter vessel features an operational range of 2,000 nautical miles, speeds up to 20 knots, a Reutech 20 mm marine gun, advanced radar tracking systems, and rigid hull inflatable boats for boarding operations.

The Warrior Class replaces older Israeli-designed strike craft, with the last vessel, SAS Makhanda, set for future decommissioning.

Source: Military Africa
Associated URL: https://www.military.africa/2025/04/armscor-delivers-third-and-final-mmipv-sas-adam-kok-iii-p1573/

MANAGUA - The Nicaraguan government has penned a new cooperation memorandum with Russian digital services provider Rostelecom Solar, which aims to establish joint training and developmental projects related to the fields of information and cybersecurity.

The signing ceremony for the new agreement was attended by the head of Nicaragua's TELCOR, as well as military and law enforcement officials. Rostelecom Solar was placed under US sanctions in 2023 as a result of its contributions to Russian military and intelligence operations in Ukraine.

Source: La Prensa
Associated URL: https://www.laprensani.com/2025/04/25/english/3464946-nicaraguas-dictatorship-will-work-with-rostelecom-a-u-s-sanctioned-russian-cybersecurity-firm
Source Language: Spanish

MADRID - Indra Air Traffic Inc., the U.S.-based company of the Indra Group, has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force to renew its Man-Portable (MP) military air navigation systems, with a budget ceiling of 198.3 million U.S. dollars and performance period through 2032.

The contract with the U.S. Air Force includes the design, engineering, commissioning, technical maintenance, and potential future upgrades of the man-portable TACAN systems, a variant of Indra’s TACAN solution, which provides accurate and reliable navigation information for military and civilian aircraft.

The portable TACAN is designed for operations in adverse environments and can be easily transported by two warfighters. This technology, vital for the rapid deployment of units and operations during complex missions, ensures effectiveness even in the absence of GNSS and/or GPS signals. The MP TACAN system provides navigation services at improvised airfields and restores services after natural disasters, unforeseen situations, and attacks.

Source: Indra
Associated URL: https://www.indracompany.com/en/