Tag: Mwari
Paramount celebrates 30th anniversary as a global defence manufacturer
2024 marks a historical moment in Paramount’s journey from a fledgling company born in the early years of South Africa’s democracy to a global...
Mwari demonstrates operational impact in Mozambique
Mozambique’s military is the launch customer for Paramount’s Mwari multi-role aircraft, and deployed the aircraft operationally in northern Mozambique in December 2022. Since then,...
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...
Asymmetric warfare in Africa’s hot spots favours smaller COIN aircraft over...
Modern fighter jets are marvels of power and complexity. They are also stunningly expensive. The current generation of fighter jets start at about $100...
Paramount’s Mwari racking up flying hours in Mozambique while weapons integration...
As the launch customer for the Mwari intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) and strike aircraft, Mozambique has accumulated over 70 hours of flying on the...
Democratic Republic of Congo emerges as Mwari’s next customer
After selling three Mwari aircraft to Mozambique’s military, Paramount is providing six of the aircraft to the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is also...
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,...
S-Plane to convert Mwari to optionally piloted aircraft
Paramount Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with S-Plane Automation that will see S-Plane integrate its optionally piloted vehicle solution onto Paramount’s Mwari...
Mwari ready for first delivery
Paramount Aerospace is delivering its first Mwari intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and precision strike aircraft to a launch customer in Africa, and revealed additional orders.
Series...
Paramount out in force at AAD 2022
Global aerospace and defence technology company Paramount Group will be out in force at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition in Pretoria next...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Aerospace innovation to meet future challenges
The world, according to Ivor Ichikowitz, executive chairman of the Paramount Group, is becoming a perilously uncertain place with threats becoming increasingly...
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...
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 Group to showcase its latest portfolio at IDEX 2017 in...
The company is showcasing its land, sea and air portfolio products in Abu Dhabi, in response to demand for defence alliances across the Middle...
Paramount Group to showcase its latest portfolio at IDEX 2017 in...
* Old alliances are being tested and new ones created by political upheaval in the US, in Europe and from across the Far East.*...
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...
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...
Paramount to develop mid-size UAV as it grows unmanned product range
Paramount Advanced Technologies will start development work on a light medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (MALE UAV) next year, after expanding its...
