South Africa

Africa Land 

ACD 2019: Rheinmetall Unveils New Weaponized Mission Master-Protection Unmanned Ground Vehicle

June 30, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Ammunition Capability Demonstration 2019 (ACD2019), Denel Overberg Test Range, Mission Master-Protection UGV, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Mission Master UGV, South Africa, Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV)

Rheinmetall unveiled new, weaponized Mission Master unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), called Mission Master-Protection, at the Ammunition Capability Demonstration 2019 (ACD2019)

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Africa Air Europe 

Leonardo, Paramount Group Sign LoI to Evaluate Cooperation on M-345 Jet Trainer

September 22, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD), Alenia Aermacchi M-345, Leonardo, Paramount Group, South Africa, Trainer aircraft

Leonardo and the Paramount Group signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to evaluate a cooperation for the development of an

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Africa Naval 

Southern African Shipyards to Construct South African Navy’s New Hydrographic Survey Vessel

September 15, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Fincantieri, Hydrographic survey, Research/ Survey Vessel, SAS Protea, South Africa, South African Navy, Southern African Shipyards (SAS), Vard Marine

Durban-based Southern African Shipyards (SAS) has been selected for the design and construction of the South African Navy’s new hydrographic

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Africa Misc 

Eight Killed in Explosion at Rheinmetall Denel Munition Plant in South Africa

September 13, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Denel SOC, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM), Rheinmetall Waffe Munition, South Africa

An explosion at the Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM)’s Somerset West plant in South Africa on the afternoon of Monday, Sept.

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Africa Naval 

Indian Navy sailboat, INSV Tarini Arrives in Cape Town, South Africa

March 2, 2018March 2, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Global circumnavigation, India, Indian Navy (IN), INSV Tarini, Port of Cape Town, Sailboat, South Africa

The Indian Navy sailboat, INSV Tarini arrived in Cape Town, South Africa on March 3, 2018 after completing the third

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Africa Naval 

27th Chinese Naval Escort Task Force Arrives at Port of Cape Town, South Africa

February 24, 2018February 24, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments China, Haikou (171), People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), Port of Cape Town, Qinghaihu (885), South Africa, Yueyang (575)

The 27th Chinese naval escort task force of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy arrived at the Port of Cape Town,

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Africa Air 

GKN Aerospace Signs Support Contract for South African Gripen RM12 Engine

December 21, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments General Electric F404, GKN Aerospace, Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D, South Africa, South African Air Force, Turbofan, Volvo RM12

GKN Aerospace has signed a three year contract extension worth over $8 million, covering the technical product support, maintenance and

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Africa Air 

South African Air Force Atlas Oryx helicopter crash-lands on highway

December 11, 2017 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma, Atlas Oryx, Helicopter, South Africa, South African Air Force, South African National Defence Force (SANDF)

A South African Air Force (SAAF) Atlas Oryx helicopter crash-landed along the N1 highway on the Worcester side of the

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Africa Air 

Saab receives support contract for South African Gripen fighter

December 1, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Fighter aircraft, Saab, Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D, South Africa, South African Air Force

Saab has received a support contract for the South African Gripen fighter aircraft, the company announced in a statement. The

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Africa Industry 

Saab awarded South African mass field feeding contract

November 20, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Saab, South Africa, South African National Defence Force (SANDF)

Saab has been awarded a contract to deliver a Mass Field Feeding Capability to the South African National Defence Force

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