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Aero

Automotive

New giant of the sky set to transform world of civil aviation

It is an airliner like no other,better thought of as a winged airship or skyliner – so big in terms of payload and volume that applying the term ‘ship’ to it would not be an absurd affectation.

By: Keith Campbell

15 Jul 05

Breaking News

German firm takes delivery of compressor for new Airbus

In an important milestone for EPI Europrop International (EPI), Rolls-Royce has delivered the first high-pressure compressor (HPC) for the TP400-D6 engine.

Defence

Denel breaks into Brazilian market

SOUTH Africa’s State-owned defence industrial group Denel has broken into the Brazilian market, with a deal to provide support for a Brazilian missile test programme.

By: Keith Campbell

13 May 05

Defence

Top-level support for new aerospace network

SOUTH Africa’s renowned CSIR science council will be providing significant support for this country’s recently-launched Aerospace Network.

By: Keith Campbell

22 Apr 05

Defence

SAAF's Hawk choice offers best value for money

SURVEY of the reasons for SA chosing BAE Systems Hawk trainer.

By: Keith Campbell

15 Apr 05

Energy

Turbines capture tide power with the help of composites

Harnessing power from flowing water in the twenty-first century may be anything between one and two decades behind wind power, but the technology has moved beyond the conceptual stage and has shown that it works in pilot installations and is...

By: Karel Smrcka

27 Aug 04

Breaking News

SAA’s modernisation advances with delivery of new plane

National airline South African Airways (SAA) yesterday took delivery of its first Airbus A319 twin-engined jetliner as part of its modernisation effort.

News This Week

Results of high-tech skills audit by October

Mid-October has been earmarked as the completion date for the study being undertaken by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Education Training and Authority (Merseta) and the Department...

By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

13 Aug 04

Defence

Techno integration begins on South Africa’s new fighters

WITH the first Gripen International fighter for the South African Air Force moving down the production line at Saab’s factory in Sweden, the process of integrating an advanced technology South African system with the Swedish aircraft type...

By: Keith Campbell

23 Apr 04

Defence

Aerospace thrust

The South African aerospace industry has been identified by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as an important sector of the country’s manufacturing industry, as an important cluster that should be promoted and further developed.

By: Keith Campbell

17 Oct 03

Defence

Solar-powered electric planes – it’s about time

As we chug towards the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ flight one can’t help but notice that all aeroplanes run on avgas or gasoline, even after 100 years.

By: Terry Mackenzie-hoy

10 Oct 03

Breaking News

Bearings giant to close two US plants

SKF, the world's biggest roller bearings maker, said on Tuesday it would close two factories in the US as part of a rationalisation programme.

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