GABORONE, Botswana - Officials from North Carolina held a disaster consequence management workshop with members of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) and several civil agencies at Sir Seretse Khama ...

RALEIGH, N.C. - Once a year, Army and Air Force chaplains that provide counseling, ministry, and pastoral services to soldiers for the state of North Carolina come together to complete a religious ...

The Botswana Defence Force Air Wing has acquired a second-hand Airbus CAS C-212 light turboprop transport aircraft to replace one similar that crashed in 2017. Botswana originally received a pair of ...

South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has mounted a renewed effort to sell its FA-50 Golden Eagle lightweight fighter to the Botswana Defence Force (BDF). The BDF is seeking a new fighter ...

Two JAS-39 Gripens assigned to the Swedish Air Force participate in the Baltic Region Training Event April 22, 2015, over the Baltic region. The training event was held to enhance relations between ...

President Advocate Duma Boko has called for zero tolerance on gender-based violence (GBV) within the Botswana Defence Force (BDF), urging service members to exercise restraint, discipline and ...

Botswana has introduced its new fleet of five Pilatus PC-7 MkII turboprop trainers into operational service, and retired its earlier-model PC-7s from use. Pilatus formally handed over the Botswana ...

Russia’s major weapon supplier signs contracts with African countries MOSCOW, August 7. /TASS/. Russia and Botswana will expand military-technical cooperation, the Russian Defense Ministry’s press and ...

As the mortal remains of Simon Hirschfeld were laid to rest at Phomolong Memorial Park in Phakalane, Gaborone, a traditional police funeral three-volley gun salute rang out, symbolising duty, honour ...

GABORONE, Botswana– More than 170 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from North Carolina, Alabama and New Jersey traveled to Botswana to partner with approximately 300 Botswana Defense Force service ...

Botswana on Tuesday denied hosting a US military base, saying discussions concerning national security must be grounded in verified facts rather than speculation. "Botswana does not host a United ...

Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Commander, General Mpho Mophuting has unveiled a roadmap aimed at transforming the military into a modern, agile and globally aligned force capable of responding to ...