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defenceWeb Written by defenceWeb - Secretary for Defence Gladys Kudjoe. defenceWeb’s first major foray into the world of virtual conferencing takes place tomorrow – Tuesday, 25 May – with more than 270 signed up to hear views and opinions from some top people in the South African aerospace and defence sectors. The headline attraction in terms of speakers lined up for the inaugural defenceWebinar is Gladys Sonto Kudjoe, who took over from long-serving Sam Gulube as Secretary for Defence in Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s Defence and Military Veterans’ Ministry last August. The man current...

defenceWeb Written by Guy Martin - An Airplane Factory Sling. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused carnage in the commercial and civil aviation sector, but the shakeup resulting from the pandemic also presents new opportunities for South Africa. This is according to the 2020 Aerospace and Defence Masterplan, which notes that demand for new aircraft from the major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) is expected to remain very subdued in 2021, with some potential for increase in 2022. As airlines continue to struggle, they are likely to cut new acquisitions and either sell aircraft or keep old...

Aerospace and Defence Masterplan identifies short-term revenue opportunities Written by Guy Martin - G6 self-propelled howitzers in action. The Aerospace and Defence Masterplan document has identified a number of pending export opportunities that could begin to generate revenues within 18 months for the South African industry. In Oman, there is a potential R18 billion contract for upgrading existing G6 self-propelled howitzers, and supplying additional G6s and establishing a local maintenance and training facility. Half of the Pakistan Army’s requirement for truck-mounted guns has gone to ...

defenceWeb Written by defenceWeb - 140 More than a dozen South African aerospace and defence companies have made commitments to move their industries forward into growth as part of the Aerospace and Defence Masterplan. Actions in the very short term to stabilise and ensure the survival of the industry have been approved by the working stakeholder partnership of the State, the Private Sector and Organised Labour, according to the Aerospace and Defence Masterplan document published at the end of 2020. Aircraft engine maker Adept has committed to additional internships and apprenticeship traini...