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For The PDM and XDM aircraft have now Wonderboom Airport, north of Pretoria. aircraft intended for a US-centric market, amassed more than 500 flight hours Substantial components of MSN 2 are Paramount has teamed with US partners between them. complete, and will follow the first aircraft to offer the Bronco II variant with ITAR- AHRLAC intends to have the first down the final assembly line. restricted equipment. two aircraft ready for delivery by late Components of MSN 3 and 4 are The Mwari has recently undertaken 2018. Due to customer confidentiality, in construction, the two aircraft to be a series of counter-insurgency/patrol/ the company has not revealed either used for cabin pressurisation trials. close air support mission exercises – customer’s identity, but notes that both Pressurisation has been specified as a with assistance from foreign experts in of the aircraft are in the Mwari ITAR-free desirable feature by potential customers, the missions – to assess its suitability for armed variant. The aircraft on display and all subsequent production aircraft its primary intended roles. Q %)$. $ ! 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For In addition, because AAD is the The growing threat to cyber- Some statistics that were shared that reason, we continue to do our biggest defence and aerospace security was a particular issue, with the media were the expected duty in peace support, as part of show on the continent and the the minister highlighted. She said 90 foreign delegations invited from multilateral initiatives by the United only one in its particular format, it was of paramount importance 47 different countries. The event Nations and the African Union,” the it becomes an African initiative that efficient, powerful and cost- plays host this year to more than minister added. that affords the opportunity for effective cyber-defence solutions 300 exhibitors from 37 countries. On the value of AAD being networking and exposure on a be implemented to protect South According to Leon Dillman, chief hosted over the past 20 years, broad front. Africa’s critical information executive of host partner CAASA, Mapisa-Nqakula highlighted the Meanwhile, the chairperson of infrastructure. At AAD this year, 129 aircraft are on show, including political aspect of showing the AMD, South Africa’s aerospace and a partnership with the University nine military and 76 civilian aircraft, wider world what South Africa has defence industry representative of Stellenbosch, together with along with 34 from the SANDF. He to offer, including the opportunity association, Florence Musengi, AAD and key industry players, will promised a spectacular display, to establish joint ventures between highlighted the value of AAD present a platform to unravel the particularly for the open days, which local and foreign industry and for small, medium and micro- issues surrounding cyber-security. are preceded by a public holiday on sharing intellectual property. enterprises. In response to a question Monday 24 September. Q &203$&7 (<(6$)( /$6(5 5$1*(),1'(56 4&15 janes.com/aad 4 Commanding control Cybicom Atlas Defence (CAD) that will be available for new builds (Hangar 4, Stand CE13) has and upgrades. New courses launched a new locally produced The company has invested a Naval Command and Control (C2) significant amount of self-funded BY RICHARD SCOTT system, based on the concept of research and development, a ground-up approach, and which assisted with funding and Long-standing plans to improve incorporates many critical aspects technology by the Technology South Africa’s offshore patrol and raised during design workshops Localisation Implementation hydrographic capabilities are finally with senior South African navy Unit, which is an initiative of moving forward following the award officers. The third-generation the Department of Science and of two shipbuilding contracts under system is extremely agile, simple, Technology. CAD has stated that the respective auspices of Project robust and scalable, and allows for entry into the South African market ‘Biro’ and Project ‘Hotel’. These rapid organic growth. is now possible, and will lead to orders represent the first major The C2 system incorporates significant foreign sales potential. platform acquisitions for the South electronic sea chart data and CAD and thyssenkrupp Marine African Navy since the purchase provides for naval-oriented Systems (tk MS), the Germany- of new frigates and submarines in functional overlays, which include based shipyard, which delivered the 1999. hydrographic survey vessel to optical camera field of view, three Heroine-class submarines Under Project ‘Biro’, the South replace the ageing survey ship SAS compass rings, MIL-STD 2525 and four Valour-class frigates African Navy will receive three new Protea. symbology and track history, to the South African Navy, have 62m multimission inshore patrol Back in 2014, Armscor – the moving havens and alert zones, also announced the signing of vessels (MMIPVs) for maritime acquisition agency for the South weapon safety arcs and position, a framework agreement that security operations in local African Department of Defence – and distance measuring. provides a local logistics channel waters. Project ‘Hotel’ separately solicited offers on a multisource It has been designed for all types for the South African Navy. This addresses the build of a new tender basis from prospective of waterborne operations, such local procurement conduit is as: fisheries and environmental required by the navy to continue the protection; police and customs maintenance and operation of its surveillance and interdiction; frigates and submarines. research and rescue, evacuation, CAD, established in 2003, is a and humanitarian assistance; 60 per cent black owned, level 2 inshore and offshore patrol and B-BBEE contributor and has been reconnaissance; anti-piracy and supporting the South African Navy country resource protection; since 2005, with maintenance and riverine operations; harbour support capabilities located within surveillance and protection; and the naval dockyard