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BAE Systems South Africa Secures Contract for 111 RG31
Mine Protected Vehicles - (16 June 2008) |
BAE Systems’ South African business, Land Systems OMC, has been contracted to manufacture 111 new RG31 Mk5E mine protected vehicles for the US Army. |
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SIA SOLUTIONS TAKES LANSERIA TO THE NEXT LEVEL - (6 May 2008) |
SIA Solutions, the airports and aviation high-tech Company, has lifted Lanseria Airport’s safety rating and increased its attractiveness as a Gauteng airport of choice, by implementing an automated weather observation system (AWOS). |
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BAE SYSTEMS ACQUIRES IST DYNAMICS IN SOUTH AFRICA - (16 April 2008) |
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – BAE Systems has today agreed to acquire the business and
assets of IST Dynamics, a privately held company owned by the Ethos Group of Companies. |
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SAAF INVESTS IN TECH REFRESH (ITWEB) - (8 Feb 2008) |
The SA Air Force is spending about R10 million in the nearterm
to upgrade its communications technology and safeguard voice and data transfers against
eavesdropping or jamming. |
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RHEINMETALL INTENDS TO TAKE A STAKE IN SOUTH AFRICA’S DENEL MUNITIONS - (8 Feb 2008) |
Germany’s Rheinmetall Group today (8 February) signed an agreement with Denel (Pty) Ltd, indicating its intention to take a majority equity stake in Denel Munitions. The agreement was signed in Pretoria by Mr Armin Papperger, President Rheinmetall Waffe Munition and Denel’s Group Executive, Ms Lana Kinley. |
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RSR210N SURVEILLANCE RADAR SELECTED BY ROYAL NORWEGIAN NAVY - (RRS PRESS RELEASE - 28 Jan 2008) |
The Royal Norwegian Navy recently announced the selection of a South African radar to supplement radar surveillance capabilities aboard their new warships. These radars, to be supplied under an order from the Norwegian Defence Procurement Division (NDPD), are to be applied in support of helicopter operations and other supplementary surveillance roles aboard the new Fridtjof Nansen-Class frigates. |
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SOUTH AFRICAN COMPANY SECURES MAJOR NAVAL EXPORT ORDER - (RRS PRESS RELEASE - 16 Jan 2008) |
The Royal Norwegian Navy recently announced the selection of a South African radar to supplement radar surveillance capabilities aboard their new warships. These radars, to be supplied under an order in excess of R150 million from the Norwegian Ministry of Defence, are to be applied in support of helicopter operations and other supplementary surveillance roles aboard the new Fridtjof Nansen-Class frigates. |
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ENGINEERING NEWS : |
| January 2008: |
Quality Assurance and World-Class Manufacture Imports and Exports |
| February 2008: |
Aerospace |
| May 2008: |
Project Management |
| June 2008: |
Southern African Projects and Trade Composites |
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Marine Repair and Offshore Services |
| August 2008: |
Black Economic-Empowerment in Industry |
| September 2008: |
Aerospace |
| October 2008: |
Nuclear Energy |
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Noise, Vibration and NDT |
| February 2009: |
Aerospace |
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Defence |
NOMINATIONS FOR REGULATORY POLICY AND TECHNICAL ADVOCACY - CLOSING DATE: 31 DECEMBER 2007 |
The South African Space Affairs Council is established in terms of the Space Affairs Act (Act 84 or 1993), as amended by the Space Affairs Amendment Act, No. 64 of 6 October 1995 "to manage and control certain space affairs in the Republic". |
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Top Cape electronic manufacturer joins Gauteng party with BEE partner - DECEMBER 2007 |
Top Cape-based outsourced manufacturing firm, Tellumat Electronic Manufacturing, has again boosted its capacity, gained a Gauteng presence and added to its BBBEE credentials, by buying the non-core printed circuit board (PCB) assembly facility from Denel Optronics. |
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DENEL MUNITIONS CLOSE LARGE DEAL WITH UK - DECEMBER 2007 |
Denel Munitions, the consolidated ammunition business of Denel (Pty) > Ltd., last week clinched a R200 million order from the United Kingdom for 40mm target practice grenades. |
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POSITION OF DENEL'S GROUP CEO - NOVEMBER 2007 |
The 3-year service contract of Mr Shaun Liebenberg, Group Chief Executive Officer of Denel (Pty) Ltd will expire on 31 May 2008. Mr Liebenberg has indicated that he will be pursuing other business opportunities and that he would therefore not be available to serve a second term. |
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ALL CLEAR FOR LANDING - OCTOBER 2007 |
Tellumat joint venture SIA Solutions ushers in another aviation deal
SIA Solutions, the 60-40 black owned joint venture company between empowered technology leaders Tellumat and Harambe Technologies, is continuing its impressive run in the civil aviation market with a contract to supply an approach system and refurbish an existing navigation aid for the Eastern Cape’s Bhisho Airport. |
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CARL ZEISS MEDIA RELEASE - SEPTEMBER 2007 |
Botswana selects LEO-II-A5-EP Observation System
The Botswana Police Service last week purchased three Eurocopter AS350 B3
helicopters, equipped with the Carl Zeiss Optronics LEO-II-A5 Extended Performance
(EP) airborne observation system, for its newly established Police Air Wing.
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Transatlantic Partnership - AUGUST 2007 |
SA systems integrator, Brazilian helicopter builder link up.
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ENGINEERING NEWS - 24 AUGUST 2007 |
AEROSPACE SA, Airbus unveil aerospace research pact
Aerospace giant Airbus will collaborate with South Africa's National Aerospace Centre of Excellence (NACoE), Stellenbosch University and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) on aerospace research and technology development. |
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ATE APPOINTS NEW CEO - 5 July 2007 |
On 5 July 2007, Mr Willie (WJ) van Biljon was appointed new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ATE South Africa with immediate effect. This comes as a result of Mr Jean-Marc Pizano stepping down from his position as Executive Chairman of ATE South Africa, however remaining on the Board of ATE as Non-Executive Chairman. |
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Restructured Denel securing international partners to ensure sustainability |
State-owned defence industrial group Denel is today a very different entity to what it was two years ago when Shaun Liebenberg was appointed CEO with the mission of refloating the then effectively insolvent operation. The group had a net loss of R1,67-billion in financial year (FY) 2005, which declined only slightly to R1,36-billion in FY 2006. |
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MEDIA RELEASE – TELLUMAT (PTY) LIMITED - August 01, 2007 |
South African technology innovator Tellumat has been awarded a contract by Armscor, to supply point-to-point digital microwave radio links in an upgrade and expansion to the national command and control network of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). |
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DENEL SHOWS MUCH IMPROVED RESULTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2007 |
| Denel's Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr Shaun Liebenberg, announced today (25 July 2007) that the Group significantly bettered its financial performance for the past year ended 31 March 2007, posting a net loss of R549.1 million (2006: R1,363.4 million) on turnover of R3,268.1 million (2006: R2,773.2 million), an improvement of almost 60%. |
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Denel aviation recieves Eurocopter Accreditation |
| The helicopter manufacturer, Eurocopter, today (10 May) formally certified Denel Aviation, a subsidiary of Denel (Pty) Ltd., as an Eurocopter accredited maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility for dynamic components on Oryx aircraft.
At the event held at Denel's Kempton Park facilities adjacent to OR Tambo International Airport Mr Ismail Dockrat, CEO of Denel Aviation, received the coveted technical accreditation certificate from Eurocopter's Mr Guy oannes, CEO of
Eurocopter Southern Africa. |
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Denel Scoops missile deal with Brazilians |
| Local arms manufacturer Denel has scooped a R1bn air-to-air misile joint-venture contract with the Brazilian Air Force. |
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ATE Wins Technology Top 100 Award |
| “ATE is one of the remaining success stories of the South African Defence Industry. Since its establishment in 1984, it just continues to expand its expertise by combining the correct and applicable technology with its excellent understanding of the environment in which its clients are active. This leads to excellent and sustainable defence systems that meet the budget requirements of ATE’s clients”. |
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BAE Systems |
South Africa’s robust economy has reinforced high levels of business confidence, more rapid job creation and strong demand. Gross domestic product growth is expected to average about 5 per cent over the medium term. Anticipated budget surpluses in 2006/07 and 2007/08 indicate both the successful turnaround of economic performance over the
past 10 years and the healthy state of public finances. |
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SAAB's New Protection System for Civilian Aircraft |
| South Africa’s robust economy has reinforced high levels of business confidence, more rapid job creation and strong demand. Gross domestic product growth is expected to average about 5 per cent over the medium term. Anticipated budget surpluses in 2006/07 and 2007/08 indicate both the successful turnaround of economic performance over the
past 10 years and the healthy state of public finances. |
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Reutech demonstrates latest radar capabilities |
| Reutech Radar Systems has demonstrated its new X-band air/sea surveillance radar, the RSR 210N, as a low-cost, fully navalised, new-generation 2-D pulse Doppler radar.
Trials conducted in February demonstrated the RSR 210N's ability to be used in the surveillance role, with detection ranges of beyond 40 km, as a self-defence anti-air sensor and as a helicopter control radar. |
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South African GBADS programme faces delays |
| The South African Department of Defence (DoD) project to acquire a new ground-based air defence system (GBADS) for the South African Army has fallen critically behind schedule. |
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South African Air Force opts for Argos 410 - Z System |
| SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE OPTS FOR ARGOS 410-Z SYSTEM Armscor last month awarded Denel Optronics a contract for the supply of the Argos 410-Z Military airborne observation system to the South African Air Force (SAAF) for its Cessna Caravan aircraft. |
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Saab´s 20% acquisition of Denel Saab Aerostructures is finalized. |
| Saab´s 20% acquisition of Denel Saab Aerostructures is finalized. With the all the necessary approvals received, including South African Reserve Bank authorisation this week, Saab's acquisition of Denel Saab Aerostructures Pty Limited is now concluded. This transaction follows from an agreement signed with Saab AB (publ) in Sweden on 15 June 2006 regarding the establishment of a new incorporated aerostructures company in which Saab would be holding an initial equity of 20% with the remainder equity being retained by Denel (Pty) Ltd. |
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DENEL SHOWS MUCH IMPROVED RESULTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2007 |
South Africa’s robust economy has reinforced high levels of business confidence, more rapid job creation and strong demand. Gross domestic product growth is expected to average about 5 per cent over the medium term. Anticipated budget surpluses in 2006/07 and 2007/08 indicate both the successful turnaround of economic performance over the
past 10 years and the healthy state of public finances. |
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