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Defence & Aerospace
Local gun-drive system supply targeted
By: System Author 5th March 1999 The weapons systems arm of Reunert Defence, EDS, will supply an electric gun-drive system for the 76 mm naval guns on each of the four corvettes to be procured in the R30-billion South African National Defence Force re-equipping programme. “It is of strategic importance that we have a local... →
Light armour material
By: System Author 5th March 1999 Specialist in electrical insulation materials and industrial laminates Calidus Von Roll Isola, has diversified into ballistic protection with the introduction of the Para-lite range of materials, suited for use in the defence industry. Protection and security in the military, paramilitary and... →
Military logistics support
By: System Author 5th March 1999 Wholly-owned subsidiary of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange listed Log-Tek Holdings one of the largest integrated logistic support houses in the Southern hemisphere, Log-Tek has large military and commercial experience that positions it well to supply logistical support to the preferred suppliers... →
Armaments face-lift
By: System Author 5th March 1999 With even the Minister of Defence, Joe Modise, not always having been an over-enthusiastic supporter of Armscor, the organisation has the unenviable task of changing its 50-year old face into, not quite a Mona Lisa, but less reminiscent of the previous situation. Armscor is the official armaments... →
Specialised test facilities determine risk
By: System Author 5th March 1999 The vehicle-test facility which is part of Gerotek Test Facilities has been awarded a second contract to the tune of R1,4-million by the Department of Transport for a training programme for taxi drivers. Initially established by Armscor to assist it in the procurement and marketing of armaments,... →
Defence firms worried about equipping delay
By: System Author 19th February 1999 South African defence companies are concerned that the upcoming general election might delay the finalisation of arms re-equipment contracts for the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), Engineering News can today report. The industry has already suffered a significant blow with Saudi... →
South African war expertise a hit in Europe
By: System Author 19th February 1999 South Africa, which has emerged as a world leader in passive infra-red aircraft protection, may well be on the verge of winning a major European contract in this area. Some European defence forces believe South Africa’s expertise in this area is decades ahead, and would like to employ the... →
Contract for hearing- protection units awarded
By: System Author 19th February 1999 Acontract for the sup- ply of 1 127 Vari- phone custom-made hearing-protection units has been awarded to Hass Industrial by South African Airways. The units are for use by SAA’s ground crew and technical staff who perform maintenance procedures on the national carrier’s fleet of... →
Defence technology fights farm killings
By: System Author 19th February 1999 A new defence-turned- civilian-security solution is being marketed as from this month in a bid to combat attacks on farmers in South Africa. It will be launched initially in Gauteng, but will be taken nationwide within the next six months. Farm attacks have reached horrific proportions, and have... →
New military adviser by April
By: System Author 19th February 1999 A NEW defence-industry focus group called Defencetek will be launched by CSIR at the beginning of April. The group will merge all the defence-related functions held within the various divisions of the State-owned research house, and will be housed at the Aerotek building on the CSIR campus east... →
Pigment-free paint
By: System Author 19th February 1999 THE phenomenon that makes butterflies beautiful may soon be exploited to make pigment-free paints and high-visibility displays. For years, scientists have known that the colourful patterns on butterflies’ wings are created by a combination of multilayer interference, light scattering and... →
Breakthrough aviation contract for company
By: System Author 12th February 1999 TOGETHER with its Norwegian partner, Navia Aviation, Grintek has been awarded a breakthrough contract for a Normarc 7000 instrument-landing system for the South African Air Force (SAAF). The multimillion-rand system to be installed at Waterkloof Air Force Base in April this year enables aircraft... →
‘Smart’ gun aims to curb misuse of firearms
By: System Author 12th February 1999 Statistics show that the misuse and illegal use of firearms costs the country about R22-billion every year, while more than 30 people are killed and 60 wounded each day. A new ‘smart’ firearm currently in the developmental stages could provide gun control for the next century. The... →
R18m flying school contract completed ahead of schedule
By: System Author 5th February 1999 An R18-million resurfacing of the runway and standing areas at Langebaan Central Flying School in the Cape was completed by Concor in December, two months ahead of schedule, reports Concor Roads MD Chris Barclay. The contract originally specified the laying of a premix asphalt overlay on top of... →
Helicopter contract expected to take flight
By: Archivist 29th January 1999 A final contract between Agusta of Italy and Denel Aviation for the production of the A119 Koala helicopter was expected to be signed this month, reports Agusta deputy GM Guiseppe Orsi. It is planned that the South African manufacturer will produce the helicopter components for the local... →
Defence contracts will bolster growth
By: Archivist 29th January 1999 Although the machine tool industry has been subdued for quite some time and no significant recovery is expected in 1999, Retecon executive chairperson Burkhard Herrmann is quietly optimistic about the future. He attributes this to positive signs such as the softening of interest rates, which is... →
Crunch year for defence packages
By: Archivist 22nd January 1999 THIS year is the crunch year as far as South Africa’s ambitions for big foreign direct investment (FDI) from defence industrial and national industrial participation (Dip and Nip) projects stemming from the re-equipment programme for the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are... →
New training scheme for air force appies
By: Archivist 15th January 1999 The South African Air Force’s (SAAF’s) School of Logistics Training (SLT) has introduced a new training system based on that developed by the Swiss Pilatus company, manufacturer of the SAAF’s PC-7 Mark II Astra basic training aircraft. “We needed a training system which... →
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