Industry

Barely four weeks after an Armscor board meeting cleared its chief executive of wrongdoing, it appears all is not above board at the State-owned...

South Africa was one of 53 countries exhibiting at this week’s International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) in Istanbul, Turkey with the top two in...

With the inaugural Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the Defence and Security Sector conference just three weeks away, the number of confirmed keynote speakers is...

Russian state arms export company Rosoboronexport will be displaying a wide range of military equipment at the upcoming Russia-Africa Summit to be held in...

Ammunition and electronic systems accounted for the majority of South African defence exports last year, according to the latest National Conventional Arms Control Committee...

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed numerous cutting-edge simulation systems for electronic warfare training, research and development, and many of...

Centurion’s Highveld Techno-Park was the venue for an important analytical chemistry course in line with strengthening implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. Held at Armscor’s...

Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) can supply prime mission equipment to improve defence capabilities through value-for-money solutions. PPPs have proven benefits offering the advantage of transferring risk...

Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the form of Limpopo parliamentarian Omphile Maotwe is proving to be a persistent questioner in search of...

Defence barter deals are ideal for developing economies in times of economic instability, monetary crisis or currency devaluation and their pros and cons will...

Next week’s Aerospace Simulation and Training Symposium, under the theme Shaping the Future of Training and Innovation, promises a diverse range of topics presented...

Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) is running 24-hour-a-day shifts at its plants across South Africa and is investing hundreds of millions of rands in their...

The man at the helm of government’s defence and security acquisition company will not face sanction of any kind in the wake of newspaper...

Aerospace and defence company Incomar has appointed Lance Wellington as its new CEO, replacing former CEO and co-founder Johannes ‘Blokkies’ Joubert. Incomar was co-founded in...

Armscor, whose chief executive is at the centre of a South African newspaper expose regarding fraud and sexual favours, maintains it upholds the “highest...

Rheinmetall Denel Munition RF (Pty) Ltd specialises in the development, design and manufacture of large- and medium-calibre ammunition families and is a world leader in the...

Saab has launched the latest version of its Integrated Defensive Aids Suite (IDAS), IDAS-310, which incorporates the latest warning systems developed by the company’s...

RDM has set a target of becoming carbon neutral by 2035 and is making significant progress towards this goal. The company has launched the...

defenceWeb and the Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association (AMD) of South Africa will soon be hosting the inaugural Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for Defence...

Ahead of Chief Justice Raymond Zondo expressing concern around Parliament not being able to prevent another round of State capture, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin...

In addition to being the acquisition agency for SA National Defence Force (SANDF) equipment, Armscor brokers its redundant military equipment. This service resides in the...

Thandi Modise recognized the irony of a Gripen jet roaring overhead as she delivered a speech to open the African Aerospace and Defence Expo...

Denel has, for the first time in years, posted positive earnings, with R390 million before interest and tax (EBIT) for the year ending March...

Hensoldt South Africa has announced the appointment of Gilbert Do Nascimento as the new Chief Executive of its GEW business unit, effective 12 June....

The non-appearance of the Denel board at this week’s SCOPA (Standing Committee on Public Accounts) meeting was, in typical Parliamentary style, noted and re-scheduled...

With its factories resuming production after a hiatus of several years, Denel is working on its R18 billion order book and targeting R30 billion...

Having received the latest R1.8 billion bailout payment from National Treasury and settling outstanding salaries, Denel is restarting production at its facilities as it...

The military attache corps in South Africa recently got a close-up taste of Rheinmetall Denel Munition’s (RDM’s) artillery rounds, mortar bombs and grenade launcher...

Having recently installed the largest engine dynamometer in South Africa for testing marine and other large diesel engines, the Grimms Group is looking to...

In March, Denel received R1.8 billion from National Treasury, which is withholding another R1.5 billion while Denel proceeds with the sale of remaining non-core...

Further evidence of the drain Denel is on the public purse comes from Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan replying to a Parliamentary question. He told...

Denel has recently found itself refuting allegations of malfeasance made by suspended Denel Dynamics CEO Sello Ntsihlele. In a statement issued on 25 May, the...

With less than 18 months to go before the next edition, the organisers of the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition are gearing up...

The recent furore over accusations by the US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, that South Africa was supplying arms to Russia despite its...

Ahead of the planned South African defence industry (SADI) lekgotla, a Pretoria-based industrialist maintains it’s time to stop “Denel bashing” and look to Armscor...

Defence and technology conglomerate Denel is one of Pravin Gordhan’s State-owned entities (SOEs) responsibilities with his department displaying nifty political footwork to divert a...

Hensoldt used the Association of Old Crows (AOC) Europe conference and exhibition last week in Bonn, Germany, as an opportunity to launch its new...

If next month’s long delayed South African defence industry (SADI) lekgotla is to be of any value it must be in the form of...

As global tensions continue to rise in times of uncertainty, opportunities are emerging for defence manufacturers to take advantage of the global mindshift in...

The South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association (AMD) is gearing up for an Industry Lekgotla to be hosted by Defence and Military...

Global Command and Control Technologies (GC2T) has seen an uptick in business prospects following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine over a year ago as countries,...

Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCD) heard the way forward for spares availability as well as maintenance and repair contracts for SA National...

Armscor’s specialist used equipment division - Defence Disposal Solutions (DDS) – has a tender out for the “sale and destruction” of ship spares and...

Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) has begun the construction of a R72 million solar farm at its Somerset West facility, as part of the company’s...

Defence technology research and development in the Department of Defence (DoD) has led to tangible progress on several important projects, including a new radar...

Countering violent extremism in Africa is complicated and nuanced. It requires a multi-faceted intervention to address the socio-economic issues that permit an insurgent group...

Securex South Africa will be back at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand from 6 to 8 June as one of the largest security exhibitions...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) relies heavily on Denel and Armscor for its defence equipment needs. This was emphasized by General Rudzani...

During the recent fifth South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC), Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) committed to investing R251 million in the renewable energy sector in...

Defence and Military Veterans Minister Thandi Modise made it clear she alone cannot move Denel from the control of its current government shareholder to...