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Pakistan Defence Forum
March 19, 2024
South Africa
South Africa’s Atlas Carver | Lessons for Pakistan?
by
Bilal Khan
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Dec 8, 2019
In the 1980s South Africa tasked its prime defence contractor Atlas to design, develop and manufacture an indigenous fourth-generation multi-role fighter. Designated “Carver,” the program was an ambitious play at replacing the South African Air Force’s...
Rheinmetall Tests 76 km Range Artillery System
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Bilal Khan
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Dec 4, 2019
On 06 November 2019, Germany’s Rheinmetall test-fired an artillery round from a South African Denel Land Systems G6 howitzer and achieved a range of 76, the highest achieved range for a 155 shell. ...
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South Africa Blocks New Arms Transfers to Saudi Arabia and UAE
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Bilal Khan
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Nov 25, 2019
The South African government blocked the sale of new arms to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and several other countries over a dispute over inspections....
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Pakistan Air Force Chief Visited South Africa
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Bilal Khan
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Oct 30, 2019
The Pakistan Air Force’s Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Mujahid Anwar Khan paid an official visit to South Africa on 24 October 2019. ACM Khan discussed various matters of professional interest with his...
South Africa’s CSIR Raises Possibility of Wingman Drone Research
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Bilal Khan
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Oct 27, 2019
South Africa’s government-owned think-tank, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), proposed studying drone wingmen for the South African Air Force’s (SAAF) Gripen fleet....
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Denel Dynamics Certifies A-Darter Air-to-Air Missile
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Bilal Khan
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Oct 7, 2019
On 02 October 2019, Denel Dynamics announced that it has completed the qualification and certification of the A-Darter, a high off-boresight (HOBS) air-to-air missile (AAM)....
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Denel Reportedly in Talks to Sell Artillery to a Country in Asia
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Bilal Khan
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Mar 27, 2019
Denel Land Systems is reportedly negotiating to sell T5-52 self-propelled howitzers to an undisclosed Asian country. The T5-52 is a 52-calibre 155 mm system mounted on an 8x8 wheeled truck....
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Denel Dynamics Completes A-Darter Missile Qualification Tests
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Bilal Khan
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Sep 25, 2018
South Africa’s Denel Dynamics announced that it has completed the missile qualification tests of its high off-boresight (HOBS) air-to-air missile (AAM), the A-Darter....
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For Pakistan the Denel Rooivalk Mk2 is a Credible Contingency Option
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Bilal Khan
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Sep 4, 2018
Current tensions between Ankara and Washington have cast doubt on whether Turkish Aerospace will be able to bring Pakistan’s order for 30 T129 ATAK attack helicopters to fruition. The concern stems from the fact that the...
Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) receives Project Biro order from Armscor
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Quwa Team
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Feb 27, 2018
Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) has received an order from Armscor – the acquisition agency for the South African Department of Defence – for three Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPV), 62 x 11 metres. ...
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Paramount Group’s AHRLAC/Mwari nearing serial production
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Bilal Khan
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Feb 7, 2018
South African conglomerate Paramount Group has announced that its serial production line for the AHRLAC light combat aircraft platform is “fully operational”....
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South Africa and Pakistan commit to strengthening defence ties
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Bilal Khan
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Nov 3, 2017
Following her first meetings in Pakistan, South Africa’s Minister of Public Enterprises called for co-production and transfer-of-technology initiatives...
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Top South African delegation visiting Pakistan to discuss defence
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Bilal Khan
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Nov 1, 2017
South Africa’s Minister of Public Enterprises Lynne Brown is leading a delegation of industry officials – including Denel Group – to Pakistan from November 1-3...
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Solutions Overview: Denel Air Defence Solutions (South Africa)
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Bilal Khan
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Sep 13, 2017
Overview of the Denel 35 mm Dual Purpose Gun CIWS, Umkhonto surface-to-air missile (SAM) system and future aspirations and concepts...
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Denel Group working to replenish long-term order pipeline
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Bilal Khan
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Sep 5, 2017
Denel Group SOC’s CEO Odwa Mhlwana admitted that Denel’s dwindling order book “is a cause for concern,” but affirmed efforts to secure new orders...
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Hensoldt: Europe’s new but also experienced defence electronics vendor
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Bilal Khan
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Jul 4, 2017
ECI Partners, the parent firm of U.K. radar company Kelvin Hughes, agreed to sell its share of Kelvin Hughes to Hensoldt....
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Kazakhstan aims to export armoured vehicles to Azerbaijan
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Quwa Team
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Apr 23, 2017
With Paramount Group’s support, Kazakhstan is aiming to export Marauder – aka Arlans – armoured vehicles to Azerbaijan....
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Denel Aviation will undertake study for developing Rooivalk Mk2
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Bilal Khan
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Apr 20, 2017
In its annual report for 2016, Denel Group positioned the Denel Aviation Rooivalk Mk2 as a “flagship program” for the South African defence industry...
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Will South Africa impact Pakistan’s defence procurement plans?
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Bilal Khan
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Mar 30, 2017
On the back of a bilateral defence cooperation MoU, will South Africa – specifically Denel Group SOC and Paramount Group – impact Pakistan’s procurement?...
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Pakistan and South Africa sign memorandum-of-understanding for defence cooperation
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Bilal Khan
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Mar 27, 2017
Pakistan and South Africa signed a memorandum-of-understanding (MoU) entailing an increase in bilateral defence cooperation in many areas...
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IDEAS 2016 Preview: Denel Land Systems will showcase the T5-52 howitzer
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Bilal Khan
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Nov 14, 2016
South Africa’s Denel Land Systems will showcase its T5-52 truck-mounted self-propelled howitzer at the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar…...
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Profile: Denel Rooivalk (& Rooivalk Mk2)
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Quwa Team
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Jun 19, 2016
An overview of the origins, development and future of the Denel Rooivalk (e.g. Rooivalk Mk2), South Africa’s dedicated attack helicopter program....
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Profile: Denel Dynamics Umkhonto SAM
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Quwa Team
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Jun 13, 2016
An overview of the Denel Dynamics Umkhonto surface-to-air missile system; its development, usage, and future applications....
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Paramount and Boeing team up to arm the Mwari (AHRLAC)
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Bilal Khan
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Mar 9, 2016
At Abu Dhabi, Boeing and Paramount Group announced that they would jointly equip the AHRLAC with mission systems for ISR and light-attack missions....
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Could the JF-17 Thunder help South Africa? (Part 2)
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Bilal Khan
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Feb 3, 2016
To present the JF-17 Block-III with the latest in munitions technology, such as the Denel Dynamics A-Darter, Raptor-II, Umbani, etc would be a true leap....
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Could the JF-17 Thunder help South Africa? (Part 1)
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Bilal Khan
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Feb 1, 2016
Pakistan needs to guarantee the availability of the latest munitions with the JF-17. The ideal country to offer the goods is South Africa....
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Keep an Eye Out for the Denel Dynamics Marlin Air-to-Air Missile
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Bilal Khan
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Dec 8, 2015
The new program, now designated as ‘Marlin’, is envisaged as a 100km active radar-homing air-to-air and surface-to-air missile (SAM)...
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Keep An Eye out for South Africa’s AHRLAC
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Bilal Khan
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Nov 19, 2015
The costs associated with developing effective counterinsurgency synergy are being driven down thanks in great part to systems such as the AHRLAC ...
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