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South Africa’s Atlas Carver | Lessons for Pakistan?

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 legacy Mirage III/F-1s with a state-of-the-art…

Rheinmetall Tests 76 km Range Artillery System

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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.

South Africa Blocks New Arms Transfers to Saudi Arabia and UAE

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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.

Pakistan Air Force Chief Visited South Africa

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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 counterpart in the South African Air…

South Africa’s CSIR Raises Possibility of Wingman Drone Research

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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.

Denel Dynamics Certifies A-Darter Air-to-Air Missile

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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).

Denel Reportedly in Talks to Sell Artillery to a Country in Asia

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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 8×8 wheeled truck.

Denel Dynamics Completes A-Darter Missile Qualification Tests

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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.

For Pakistan the Denel Rooivalk Mk2 is a Credible Contingency Option

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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 T129’s engine – i.e. the Light…

Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) receives Project Biro order from Armscor

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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.