South African defence industry could double exports within 18 months
defenceWeb Written by Guy Martin - A T5-52 firing a 155 mm artillery round. The South African defence industry has not been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic like the aerospace sector has and could double exports within 12 to 18 months, according to the Aerospace and Defence Masterplan. The document, published at the end of 2020, states that it is clear that – unlike commercial aeronautics and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), which have been highly constrained by the impact of COVID-19 on the global industry – and unlike the space, which is at the very beginning of its production ...