Tag: SAAMDEC
SADI Masterplan first for AMD
A meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Economic Advisory Council (EAC) is not on the agenda yet for the SA Aerospace, Defence and Maritime Industries...
SAAMDEC celebrating tenth anniversary
SAAMDEC, the export arm of the SA Aerospace, Defence and Maritime Industries Association (AMD), is this year marking its 10th anniversary.
A celebratory statement has...
SAAMDEC integral to SADI at IDEX
The South African defence industry’s (SADI’s) participation in next week’s IDEX (International Defence Exhibition and Conference) in Abu Dhabi is important because countries in...
Time to press the re-set button as defence and related industries...
13 July 2021, Johannesburg. As South Africa this week faced the worst civil unrest we have seen in years, it is becoming ever clearer...
Defence disposal solutions workshop
Hard on the heels of Armscor partnering with the United Kingdom Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA), the State-owned defence and security acquisition agency is...
Aerospace and Defence Masterplan identifies short-term revenue opportunities
The Aerospace and Defence Masterplan document has identified a number of pending export opportunities that could begin to generate revenues within 18 months for...
South African defence industry could double exports within 18 months
The South African defence industry has not been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic like the aerospace sector has and could double exports within 12...
AMD paints grim picture of SA defence industry
Industry association AMD has painted a bleak portrait of the South African defence industry, as exports, research and development and employee numbers decline, but...
AMD concerned about impact of coronavirus on SA’s defence sector
The South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence (AMD) Industries Association has cautioned that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) poses a major threat to the South...
US Department of Defence to familiarise itself with South African defence...
Next week a team from the United States military will visit South Africa to interact with local defence companies to learn more about the...
South Africa and Egypt looking to strengthen defence cooperation
The South African defence industry is cultivating closer ties with the Egyptian market, with the South African Aerospace, Maritime, and Defence Export Council (SAAMDEC)...
South African industry positioned to meet Iraq’s defence requirements
South African companies have been invited to engage with Iraq to meet its defence requirements with the Middle Eastern country due to host its...
SA defence industry needs to sell itself
The South African defence industry needs to sell itself, otherwise it risks becoming a dead duck, defence expert Helmoed Romer Heitman has cautioned.
Speaking to...
SA defence industry needs to promote itself, develop markets
The South African defence industry is facing a number of challenges and to overcome these needs to promote itself and actively develop not just...
SAAMDEC invited to take part in India’s International Police Expo
The South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Export Council (SAAMDEC) has been invited to take part in India’s International Police Expo and India Homeland...
SAAMDEC aiming for positive growth of SA defence exports
The South African Aerospace Maritime and Defence Export Council (SAAMDEC) has released its business plan for the financial year 2019/20, which predicts positive growth...
South Africa and India seeking defence industry collaboration
The South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Export Council (SAAMDEC) is looking at collaboration with Indian defence companies and after a trade visit identified...
