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Developments to Watch - Karel Smrcka

Cruising on cold power a realisable dream

Many of today’s cruise liners still use big diesel engines and generators to provide electricity. In the future, though, much smaller gas turbines and high-temperature superconductor (HTS) generators could be used to power a ship’s...
29 Sep 06
 
 
Defence

Offsets assist defence company

As a result of South Africa’s defence offset industrial participation programme, local defence industry electronic company, Aerospace Monitoring and Systems (AMS), has established itself as a global supplier.
27 Feb 04
 
 
Defence

Defence acquisition costs and comparisons

With an accelerating tempo of defence re-equipping and modernisation programmes worldwide it is becoming increasingly possible to make rough-and-ready comparisons between South Africa’s programme and those of other countries.
15 Feb 02
 
 
Defence

We calculate new fighter aircraft at $64m apiece

Article looks at costs of advanced fighters and finds that cost to South Africa of 28 Gripens is not out of line with costs of other fighters being offered to other countries
27 Jul 01
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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