Tag: Armscor
Union takes aim at Armscor over dockyard
Embattled Armscor, under fire from the SA Navy for non-delivery, is picking up flak from a trade union for allegedly ignoring what is termed...
March delivery of first new SANDF border protection vehicles “a stretch”
Twelve months after bringing their prospective vehicles to an SA Army exercise, and subsequently submitting bids for new vehicles, South African armoured personnel carrier...
All SAAF rotary wing maintenance contracts underfunded
None of the maintenance contracts in place for the South African Air Force’s (SAAF’s) five helicopter types are fully funded.
This is according to a...
Most SAAF fixed wing maintenance contracts underfunded
Most of the maintenance contracts state defence materiel agency Armscor has in place for the South African Air Force’s (SAAF's) fixed wing aircraft are...
Armscor seeking fast ferry boats for Special Forces
The South African Special Forces are looking to acquire two fast ferry boats, with Armscor issuing a tender for these on their behalf.
Bid EWSD/2024/111,...
CSIR and Sysdel collaborate on new Acepod electronic warfare pod for...
An advanced electronic warfare (EW) pod developed domestically by Sysdel, Armscor, the South African Air Force (SAAF) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial...
Informal housing negatively impacting on Gerotek testing facility
The value of Armscor vehicle testing subsidiary Gerotek on the far western outskirts of Pretoria could be at stake if nothing is done “to...
SA progressing with FATF grey list removal actions
South African efforts to curb money laundering and financial assistance to terror organisations is progressing with the country having just six outstanding action items...
SANDF, Armscor and University of Pretoria engage on defence matters
The Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans together with the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has started a programme of interaction with the...
Second call for Erasmus Castle refurbishment work
The re-issue of an Armscor tender this week implies there wasn’t a successful bidder the first time around for the refurbishment of House Bella...
Eye tracker measuring a new addition to the Ergotech arsenal
Armscor affiliate Ergotech has a new tool to boost research into human cognition, perception, performance and behaviour.
The technology in the Biopac eye tracker allows...
Personnel carrier tender: Is all well at Armscor?
The Request for Bid (ELWS/2024/71) for the procurement of personnel carriers for the SA Army was issued on 23 July 2024, with a requirement...
Still a way to go before Public Procurement Act is fully...
State-owned defence and security acquisition and project management company Armscor currently has nine tenders out in the wake of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa...
Saab Grintek Defence maintains strategic partnership with Armscor and the DTIC
Saab Grintek Defence (SGD) recently met with National Industrial Participation Programme (NIPP) and Defence Industrial Participation (DIP) teams from the Department of Trade Industry...
Armscor seeking personal protective equipment for BMA
The Border Management Authority (BMA) is acquiring equipment for its border guards, with state defence materiel agency Armscor issuing multiple tenders for protective and...
Armscor issues eagerly awaited border patrol APC bid
The South African Army’s long search for armoured personnel carriers (APCs) for border patrol duty is moving forward, with an invitation to bid from...
AAD 2024 host Armscor aiming for good exhibitor and visitor ROI
In a smidgen under seven months Air Force Base (AFB) Waterkloof in Centurion will open its gates to the Aerospace Africa and Defence (AAD)...
SA Army wants new cutlery and dixies
Proof yet again that armies march on their stomachs* comes in the form of an Armscor tender to “procure” dixies and cutlery as well...
Chemical weapons analytical course underway at Protechnik
Starting today (Monday, 3 June) Armscor’s Protechnik Laboratories is hosting an analytical chemistry course on behalf of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical...
SAPS rotorcraft and UAV acquisitions in Armscor supply chain queue
When it comes to feet on the ground, Minister Bheki Cele’s SA Police Service (SAPS) can successfully point to recruiting thousands, while he and...
Data analytics contract will see Armscor “powering up” financial data
Armscor, the South African defence acquisition and project management agency residing in Defence and Military Veterans Minister Thandi Modise’s portfolio, is reportedly now able...
Armscor issues 6×6 Land Cruiser tender for Special Forces
Armscor has issued a tender for the development of modified 6x6 Land Cruiser vehicles for the South African Special Forces to enhance their firepower...
Progress, but no delivery date for Badger yet
The 2012 delivery date originally set down for the SA Army to receive its new infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), christened the Badger and given...
SANDF hoping to replace Samils by 2030
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is hoping to replace its ageing Samil truck fleet with new vehicles by 2030, but the R13...
New border patrol APCs to be ordered in April
After some delay, Armscor will next month place an order for new armoured personnel carriers (APCs) for the South African Army for use in...
Armscor seeking troop carrying helicopter for the SAPS
Armscor has issued a tender for a ‘troop carrying helicopter’ for the South African Police Service (SAPS) as the police bolster their aerial resources.
The...
Analysis: Too soon to quit – Armscor tenders and SMME development
“It is always too soon to quit”. This is a quote attributed to Norman Vincent Peale. I was starting to wonder if Armscor would...
Erasmus Castle renovation bids being evaluated
The “serious intervention” needed to ensure the Erasmus Castle on the eastern side of Armscor’s headquarters property in Pretoria returns to its national monument...
AAD exhibition space already half taken
With just over six months before the AAD (Africa Aerospace and Defence) 2024 exhibition opens its doors for business at Air Force Base (AFB)...
Cable thieves push Armscor to generator power
Armscor’s Erasmusrand building has been in the dark since last Thursday as a result of cable theft.
The building, in addition to housing the State-owned...
Armscor commercial activities growing
In the light of continued decreasing defence spending by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government, Armscor will intensify its commercialisation strategy by building on a top...
Armscor reports significant progress on G5 and G6 upgrades
State defence material agency Armscor has reported significant progress made on the upgrade of the SA Army’s G5 and G6 155 mm howitzers under...
Alkantpan UAV testing an Armscor highlight
The lifting of COVID-19 regulations and an increase in demand for suitable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) test sites put Armscor’s Alkantpan test range back...
“Complete renovation” coming for the Erasmus Castle
On the eastern side of Armscor’s Pretoria property is House Bella Vista, better known as the Erasmus Castle, now in disrepair to the extent...
SA Army seeking heavy-duty camping stretchers
The SA Army plans to acquire “oversized camping stretchers”.
An Armscor tender, ELWS/2023/93, now closed and seemingly removed from the defence and security acquisition agency’s...
No weapons sales to Israel – Armscor
Armscor has not supplied weapons to Israel or been part of joint projects with the Mediterranean country currently at war with Hamas in Gaza.
The...
Financial and technical issues delay new SANDF equipment
The latest Armscor annual report has revealed formidable hurdles faced by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in upgrading its equipment due to...
Most SAAF aircraft maintenance contracts only partially funded
State defence materiel agency Armscor has maintenance contracts in place for most South African Air Force (SAAF) aircraft, but most of these are only...
Two new helicopters for SAPS Air Wing
The South African Police Service (SAPS) Air Wing has taken delivery of another two H125 light utility helicopters from Airbus as it recapitalises its...
Defence Procurement System: It is broken – and it’s time to...
This is the title of the hard-hitting report generated by the UK House of Commons Defence Committee regarding the detailed look at the entity...
Product specific Armscor tender documentation not unheard of
Armscor going as far as being product specific in tender documentation is not out of the ordinary when these are destined for “scientific research”...
Armscor looking to acquire unmanned underwater vehicle
Armscor is looking to acquire a single REMUS 100 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) for research and development purposes, and has issued a tender to...
SAN platforms in line for maintenance, repairs
The stated aim of SA Navy (SAN) Chief, Vice Admiral Monde Lobese, is to put ships back at sea. Part of reaching this ambitious...
Call for Ministerial inquiry at Armscor
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...
SA Naval Dockyard improvements will see better service
Just on half the content of Armscor’s first newsletter of the year – dubbed “a new design and approach” to stakeholder communication – is...
Armscor CEO retains his position
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...
Armscor CEO in the firing line
Armscor, whose chief executive is at the centre of a South African newspaper expose regarding fraud and sexual favours, maintains it upholds the “highest...
Armscor marketing unwanted SANDF materiel
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...
Armscor hosting annual Analytical Chemistry Course
Armscor is hosting 23 scientists from 13 African countries during the 13th annual Analytical Chemistry Course taking place at its Protechnik Laboratories. The course...
SANDF not satisfied with Denel’s ability to maintain prime mission equipment
Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCD) is “concerned by the return on investment (ROI)” the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) receives for its...
