defenceWeb Written by defenceWeb - 580 The South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industry Association (AMD) hopes to lead the local defence industry out of the quagmire it finds itself in due to uncertainty amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. AMD Chairperson Sefale Montsi, in a New Year’s message to members, wrote that the South African Defence Industry (SADI) stands at the crossroads – one road leading to assured disruption amidst uncertainty and the other leading to stability and growth. “The Acting Executive Director, Mr Sandile Ndlovu, is completing engagements with AMD members to identify the priority actions that will ensure the survival of our industry. Within this context, our board will embark on a Strategic Planning Session in early February with the focus of repositioning the South African Defence Industry and crafting a strategy to take the SADI out of its current state. If we are to increase opportunities locally and get support for exports, we must be positioned in line with the implementation of the Aerospace and Defence master plan and take on tasks that are going to benefit our members and the entire defence industry,” Montsi stated.