Tag: AHRLAC
Mwari displays its ‘warrior spirit’ during flight test
Although the turboprop light tactical aircraft space is well stocked with established and new offerings, Paramount’s Mwari is a welcome addition, with its internal...
Mozambique revealed as Mwari launch customer
Mozambique’s military is the launch customer for Paramount’s Mwari, which has been spotted in the southern African country in Mozambican markings.
Photos of the aircraft,...
Paramount adds counter-drone capabilities to Mwari aircraft
Paramount Group has added anti-drone technologies to its Mwari multi-mission aircraft, which it says will enable the deployment of the aircraft as a hunter...
Bronco II, AC-208 out of SOCOM Armed Overwatch competition
The Paramount/Leidos Bronco II and MAG Aerospace MC-208 Guardian have been eliminated from the US Special Operation Command’s Armed Overwatch competition, leaving three other...
Leidos, Paramount USA and Vertex Aerospace enter final phase of SOCOM’s...
Leidos has announced that its team, which includes Paramount USA, has been selected to enter the final phase of the US Special Operations Command's...
Bronco II selected by US Special Operations Command for Armed Overwatch...
The United States has selected the Bronco II multi-role aircraft to take part in the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Armed Overwatch flight demonstration along...
Future of AHRLAC secured as Business Rescue nears completion
18 August 2020, Johannesburg - Paramount Aerospace Industries Proprietary Limited (“Paramount Aerospace Industries”), part of the Paramount Aerospace and Technology Group, announced today that the...
Ahrlac advances as business rescue nears completion
Production of Ahrlac aircraft at the factory at Wonderboom airport is proceeding apace as Paramount nears completion of the programme’s business rescue plans.
The state-of-the-art...
New team offers Bronco II aircraft to US special forces
Leidos, Paramount Group USA and Vertex Aerospace have teamed up to pursue a new contract to offer the Bronco II intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance...
PARAMOUNT GROUP’S BUSINESS RESCUE PLAN SECURES THE FUTURE OF AHRLAC
Johannesburg. 21 October 2019. The Business Rescue Practitioner of Aerospace Development Corporation (Pty) Ltd (“ADC”), the manufacturer of the AHRLAC aircraft, has announced the...
Ahrlac business rescue plan approved
A business rescue plan for the Ahrlac aircraft has been adopted, which should lead the way to the reopening of the factory and production...
Ahrlac business rescue plan announced
In the on-going legal saga over the Ahrlac aircraft, the business rescue practitioner (BRP) appointed to settle the shareholder battle has arrived at a...
Multiple projects lined up for world’s largest 3D printer at the...
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR’s) 3D metal printer – the largest of its kind in the world - is being used...
Ahrlac fate in business rescue practitioner’s hands in on-going shareholder battle
The business rescue process for the Ahrlac aircraft, being developed by Paramount and the Aerospace Development Corporation (ADC), is fraught with complications as the...
Business rescue underway for Ahrlac
The Aerospace Development Corporation (ADC), which is developing the Ahrlac aircraft, is currently undergoing business rescue proceedings in order to ensure the sustainability of...
Potgieters maintain ADC is an independent company
Top management of the Aerospace Development Corporation (ADC) in the form of father and son team, Paul Potgieter senior and junior, aver strongly ADC...
Business rescue for Ahrlac?
Paramount Aerospace Holdings, a subsidiary of Paramount Group, has made an application for the commencement of business rescue proceedings for the Aerospace Development Corporation...
BRONCO II launched for USA
In a move set to revolutionise the light attack and tactical C4ISR aircraft industry, the launch of the BRONCO II aircraft is announced today...
BRONCO II launched for USA
The BRONCO II's internal Interchangeable Multi-Mission System Bay allows a single airframe to be rapidly reconfigured to perform multiple roles.In a move set to...
Aviall to lead AHRLAC supply chain, joins Bronco Combat Systems team
Boeing, through its subsidiary Aviall, this week announced Aviall's leadership role in supply chain management for production of the Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance...
Ahrlac pursuing US market as Bronco II
Newly created company Bronco Combat Systems (BCS) USA has launched the Bronco II aircraft, based on the South African Ahrlac. It is...
Ahrlac reaches 300 hour testing milestone as full production nears
The first prototype Ahrlac aircraft, built by Paramount and Ahrlac Holdings, has exceeded 300 testing hours and been joined by a second...
Paramount’s AHRLAC ramps up production
On a wall of the AHRLAC production facility at Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria, there is a quote from Albert Einstein. "Imagination is...
3D printed components for AHRLAC
Three metal aircraft components can now be produced using an advanced 3D printer developed as part of the joint CSIR/Aerosud Innovation Centre...
Second Ahrlac prototype undergoing flight testing
The second Ahrlac prototype is undergoing test flying at Wonderboom airport as the programme moves forward.
The first flight of the production...
Second Ahrlac prototype now at Wonderboom
The Advanced Demonstrator Model (ADM), the second prototype of the Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (Ahrlac), has been moved from the Aerosud...
Paramount receives ‘phenomenal’ interest in Mwari at IDEX
Paramount Group received "a phenomenal amount of interest" in its Mwari reconnaissance and strike aircraft at the recent IDEX defence show in...
Paramount putting Mwari into production
Paramount Group has announced that its Mwari reconnaissance and strike aircraft will enter production in the first quarter of this year.
Paramount on...
AHRLAC in Upington on long range testing
The Northern Cape aviation fraternity, particularly those based at Upington, have had their first close-up look at the home-grown AHRLAC multi-mission aircraft.
The...
Paramount ready to deliver Ahrlacs to launch customers next year
Paramount has at least two launch customers lined up for its Ahrlac aircraft, which will enter production next year.
Two years' worth of...
Paramount moving ahead with construction of AHRLAC factory at Wonderboom
Paramount has broken ground on the factory for its Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (AHRLAC) at Wonderboom airport outside Pretoria and is...
Boeing to supply mission systems for AHRLAC
Boeing will supply mission systems for the military version of Paramount's AHRLAC multi-role aircraft, which has been rebranded the Mwari.
Boeing on Tuesday...
AHRLAC testing continues apace
The first Ahrlac prototype has accumulated 150 flight hours and the second is under construction, with Paramount aiming to have three flying...
Paramount prepares for production of AHRLAC
The Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft has successfully completed 65 hours of incident-free test flying.Paramount Group is preparing for the industrialisation of its AHRLAC (Advanced...
Paramount prepares for production of AHRLAC
Paramount Group is preparing for the industrialisation of its AHRLAC (Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft), including the construction of a state-of-the-art factory and a...
AHRLAC logs 50 incident-free flying hours
AHRLAC, the first military manned fixed wing aircraft fully designed, tested and developed in South Africa, has completed 50 hours of incident-free...
Paramount’s AHRLAC shortlisted for global industry award as it celebrates over...
Paramount Group's Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft was shortlisted for US Aviation Week magazine's 58th Laureate Award.Paramount Group, Africa's largest privately-owned defence and aerospace...
Paramount’s AHRLAC shortlisted for global industry award as it celebrates over...
Paramount Group, Africa's largest privately-owned defence and aerospace company, has been nominated in the innovation category of US Aviation Week magazine's Laureate Award for...
New gallery: AHRLAC
The Paramount Group Advanced High-performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (AHRLAC), South Africa's first new manned military aircraft in decades, first flew on July...
AHRLAC prototype makes air show debut
The first Paramount Group Advanced High-performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (AHRLAC) prototype has participated in its inaugural trade exhibition.
The Experimental Demonstrator (XDM) prototype,...
Paramount gearing up for AAD 2014
South Africa's biggest private defence and security company Paramount will have a major presence at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition...
Revolutionary aircraft showcasing Africa’s advanced aerospace capability takes to skies
Ninety-eight percent of all 6 000 parts of the AHRLAC aircraft were designed and produced locally by the engineering team, says Paramount Group.The aircraft, a...
Revolutionary aircraft showcasing Africa’s advanced aerospace capability takes to skies
The aircraft, a global first, addresses a key industry need by performing the combined tasks that previously required four separately configured planes. It integrates...
AHRLAC flight testing underway
The first Paramount Group Advanced High-performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (AHRLAC) prototype has performed its maiden flight and has embarked on a rigorous...
AHRLAC in taxi testing; to fly imminently
The Paramount Group's AHRLAC (Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft) is undergoing ground testing ahead of its maiden flight, which will take place...
AHRLAC to start flight testing at Wonderboom
South Africa's home-grown homeland security aircraft – the Paramount Group AHRLAC - is on the move. At the weekend the first prototype...
Paramount at SOFEX
In addition to showing selected products, the Paramount Group is using the 10th Special Operations Forces Exhibition (SOFEX) currently underway in Jordan...
Paramount to expand Pilot Training Academy
The Paramount Pilot Training Academy is currently geared to providing pilot training to air forces that buy its refurbished Mirages but this...
Paramount Group to spread AHRLAC’s wings across Africa and beyond
While the Paramount Group is preparing for Africa's leading defence trade show, the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition taking place September...
Revolutionary aircraft heralds rebirth of Africa’s aerospace industry
Africa's aerospace industry has entered a new era with the launch of a ground-breaking multi-role aviation platform. This marks the first time in Africa's...