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An Aircraft for Africa 2 SHOW DAILY Thursday 15 September janes.com/aad Husky mine-clearing vehicles save lives on the move Consulting, which concluded that page 4 the aircraft would not only be best in class in terms of performance and capacity, but would also offer An aircraft the lowest seat-kilometre costs. Furthermore, the study concluded that the programme could create more than 2,000 technical jobs sustained over 15 years, develop skills of 300 for Africa engineering jobs, permit the Having been unveiled in model form semi-prepared regional runways. development of an aerospace at AAD two years ago, the SARA The fuselage’s shape, with special economic zone, and (Small African Regional Aircraft) maximum diameter placed well generate significant export project returns to AAD as a full-scale forward, is a result of employing revenue. fuselage mock-up. laminar flow design for maximum The report calculated a break- China’s precision-guided Led by Denel, but involving aerodynamic efficiency. At the even at 360 aircraft within the first weapons strike beyond many other government, academic same time, the ‘flattened’ shape 10 years of production. and industrial stakeholders, the of the fuselage allows four-abreast Initially the SARA mock-up is the normal range SARA programme is a candidate seating to be accommodated being used for a range of studies, page 15 for a National Aerospace Flagship – unique for this class of aircraft – including those by PhD students. Programme. Not only does the while still permitting standing in the Areas to be assessed include SARA aim to provide an affordable central aisle. emergency escape door and ‘community’ airliner tailored to Following laboratory environmental control system African transport requirements confirmation of the aerodynamic concepts, cockpit and cabin of the future, but also to act as a principles, the SARA concept ergonomics, and a wide-seat option catalyst for the development of definition got under way in June in the front two rows. the local aerospace industry by 2012. In April 2014 construction A second phase of studies will creating a new pool of engineers of a full-scale fuselage mock-up include investigation of various and technicians. began in three sections, which were seating options (12-, 20- and SARA’s concept is for a twin- brought together in May this year. 24-seater layouts), cargo and combi engined, 24-seat pressurised In the meantime, Denel and layouts with rollers, cabin lighting, airliner that can operate point- government partners funded an lavatory installation, and a cabin to-point services between small, independent study by Lufthansa crew jump seat. ■ Vehicle Supplier providing solutions for your defence and security Denel Vehicle Systems is a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of wheeled armoured mine and ballistic protected vehicles. This includes upgrades and retrofit of military vehicles. The company is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of a wide range of highly effective armoured vehicles. AFRICA TRUCK - The Africa Truck (AT) is a 6x6 armoured vehicle AFRICA TRUCK - The Africa Truck (AT) has been designed with a maximum Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) of 28 tons. in a modular fashion to allow for many different top structures (e.g. roll-on/roll-off systems) f facebook.com/denelsoc denel_soc Denel Vehicle Systems | Tel +27 11 747 3300 | Fax +27 11 749 8277 youtube.com/denelsoc [email protected] Email: [email protected] | Web: www.denelvehiclesystems.co.za twitter.com/denelsoc www.denel.co.za janes.com/aad 3 SAAF shows off Super quick its airpower On Tuesday, the day before AAD opened, the South African Air Force held its annual Airpower C-RAM missile Capability Demonstration (ACD) at the Roodewal Weapons BY SAM J BASCH launchers containing up to 60 Range near Makhado. The missiles each. The system has demonstration involved most Military forces and civilians often a high level of automation and types of the SAAF and included fall victim to unconventional requires only a handful of operators live weapons firing, such as attacks perpetrated by militias for deployment. It provides area Rooivalks firing rockets and and terrorist groups. Denel and protection for forward bases at both Hawks and Gripens associate company Rheinmetall a 2.5km radius and can engage releasing Mk 81 250 lb bombs. Denel Munition (RDM) collaborated targets at a range of up to 6km. Firefighting capability was on developing an offensive missile “In modern asymmetric warfare, displayed by Oryx helicopters, to be deployed against RAM attacking groups have a wide and the demonstration projectiles – rockets, artillery and range of platforms from which included a combat search and mortars. they can launch assaults against rescue scenario. Named after the fastest land conventional force bases,” said RAD ACD is part of the SAAF’s animal on earth, the Cheetah chief executive Stefan Meier-Deus. force preparation efforts as C-RAM missile is integrated with the “They use even small UAVs to gather the South African government Oerlikon Skyshield gun-based air information before launching focuses increasingly on peace defence system from Rheinmetall rockets, artillery and mortar and security in the wider Air Defence (RAD). “This projectiles as disruptive strikes.” continent. That has required combination provides an enhanced The Oerlikon Skyshield gun the SAAF to be increasingly and very effective force protection system is already in operational prepared for deployed system for unconventional and use by the SANDF, identical to the operations. The policy of greater terrorist attacks,” said Denel C-RAM system used by the German engagement in stabilisation Dynamics chief executive Tsepo Air Force, dubbed MANTIS. processes outside South Africa Monaheng. Both the Cheetah According to Monaheng, the has seen Oryx and Rooivalk C-RAM and the Oerlikon Skyshield SANDF and other customers have a helicopters perform with are on display on Stand W7 in need to counter the threat of RAM distinction on UN duties in the Hangar 4. and will contribute to the full-scale Democratic Republic of Congo. The Cheetah C-RAM missile development and production of Speaking to guests at the system is seamlessly integrated the C-RAM missile system. Denel ACD, SAAF deputy chief Maj Gen into the Oerlikon Skyshield for Dynamics and RDM, in conjunction Gerald Malinga paid tribute to a very powerful, layered air with RAD, have concluded a the soldiers and airmen who defence system, comprising a feasibility study and performance have been “performing their command post, one Skyshield demonstrator to confirm the duties internally and externally sensor unit, two Oerlikon twin guns technological capability of such a with honour”. n and up to two Cheetah missile missile solution. n janes.com/aad 4 A national science agency The focus of the Council Saving lives on the for Scientific and Industrial BY SAM J BASCH Research (CSIR, Hangar 4, Stand W16) is on critical A live demonstration to South strategic defence domains and African Army officials ahead projects that offer opportunities of AAD 2016 highlighted the for the establishment of vehicle-mounted mine-clearance technology-based enterprises capabilities of DCD Protected and industry partnerships, Mobility and its global partners writes Don Henning. Technology (Hangar 7, Stands CW19 and ON2). transfer is one of the CSIR’s Several Husky vehicles at mechanisms to create joint Armscor’s Gerotek test range, centres and new enterprises. north of Pretoria, sported a host It works in domains such as of peripheral technologies, all of maritime research, aerospace which form the ‘toolkit’ to counter technologies, trans-border the ever-increasing sophistication of crime and counter poaching, asymmetric warfare. Military minds soldier safety, advanced seem to agree that mines and IEDs manufacturing, modelling have already become entrenched and simulation platforms, on the battlefield, with the attendant cyber defence and industry threat to personnel and civilians. development programmes. “A key driver for us is to save These are all presented at AAD. lives, while assuring mobility of Furthermore, the CSIR military forces and civilians on the exhibition displays technologies battlefield and in the aftermath used for integrated surveillance, of conflict situations,” explained Robotics and TUb – have become A first for South Africa – in soldier mobility, health services, DCD general manager Cornelius world leaders in route clearance. fact, for Africa – was DCD this unmanned aerial vehicle Grundling. “More than 1,500 of our “To date the Husky has endured week demonstrating the Husky design and evaluation, platform Husky VMMDs [vehicle-mounted more than 7,000 landmine hits Autonomous, developed in line with protection, aviation propulsion mine detection] now operating without direct casualties, including the ‘saving lives’ philosophy. The and fingerprint recognition, around the world, on five continents, a massive 100kg blast recently in user required a safe stand-off or sonar systems, radar, lasers undoubtedly point to a winner.” Turkey. The two occupants of the remote capability, with the vehicle and photonics, information With the Husky in various guises, Husky 2G survived and the vehicle to be operated in manned, tele- communications technology and DCD and its partners – Critical was made operational in one day,” operated or full-autonomous mode. smart systems and optronics. Solutions International (CSI), TORC Grundling said. The specifications for the The CSIR presence also includes live feeds to a big screen, integrated systems view to demonstrate real- time awareness such as that in command centres or ‘war Teaming for air defence rooms’. A new technology demonstrator vehicle is being BY DAVID DONALD air defence system brings together exhibited in an outside display the agile multi-beam Giraffe, which and an airborne radar and Saab and Denel are exhibiting an is in use with many operators, electronic warfare evaluation air defence solution at this year’s including Sweden, with the missile pod attached to a Hawk fighter AAD after a period of trials.
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