Africa

Thales at Africa Aerospace & Defence 2012

Mon, 17 September 2012 08:08

Thales, a global technology leader for the Defence, Security, Transportation, Aerospace and Space markets, will participate to the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition which will take place in South Africa from 19 to 23 September 2012.

Arab Spring & African Defense Spending

Tue, 20 December 2011 09:46

Forecast International (FI) expects African defense budgets will grow at an average of less than 3% per year for 2011 through 2015. This figure is substantially lower than the 2006-2010 compound annual growth rate of 12.96% per year.

South Africa at Defense IQ’s Armored Vehicles Industry

Thu, 18 August 2011 08:26

The newest techniques and technologies developed by the South African armored vehicles industry will be discussed at Defense IQ's Armored Vehicles South Africa event, taking place at the Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria on 22-24 August 2011.

Cassidian to Hold 87.4% Share of GEW

Fri, 18 March 2011 09:12

Cassidian, the defense and security division of EADS, boosts its global security electronics business by entering into an agreement to acquire the majority shareholding in South African Electronic Warfare specialist company, Grintek Ewation (GEW), Pretoria.

Eurocopter & ATE Begin Firing Tests

Fri, 17 September 2010 08:07

Eurocopter and South Africa's Advanced Technologies & Engineering (ATE) began flight test firing a new Stand Alone Weapons System (SAWS) for light and medium helicopters.