Insanely Low Pass by South African Attack Helicopter

Air capability demo South Africa June 1, 2017

Air capability demo #SouthAfrica June 1, 2017. Vid: Jacaranda FM - you'll like this #avgeek 👌 pic.twitter.com/W4iMI1mFBv

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AAD 2016 Mini War Africa Aerospace Defence Exhibition demonstration South African army airborne

AAD 2016 Africa Aeropace and Defence exhibition Waterkloof Air Force Base South Africa industry day

Joint exercise between the Brazil - BNS AMAZONAS and South African SAS SPIOENKOP in the Indian Ocean

http://www.navy.mil.za/archive/1601/160126_IBSAMAR_2016/160311_IBSAMAR_2016_sitrep%2021/article.htm

South Africa night air force capability demo

#SouthAfrica night air force capability demo. #SAAF Video: SA Defence News pic.twitter.com/8l3wmkoxXt

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South Africa sending pilots to Russia for training

The financially strapped SA Air Force (SAAF) is further extending its foreign training commitments with Russia being the latest addition.
A report has it that about 10 pilots from 2 Squadron at AFB Makhado have been selected for further training in Russia. This is a direct outflow of a co-operation agreement signed between the defence ministers of the two countries, Afrikaans weekly Rapport said.

Four pilots are already undergoing training in Cuba and according to SA National Defence Force Chief General Solly Shoke, agreements have also been entered into with the United States and the United Kingdom on various aspects of military training.At the same time the paper reports the SAAF has experienced more resignations from the ranks of its jet pilots.

“Four of only the handful of jet fighter pilots in the SAAF have resigned leaving the force with three times as many Gripens as qualified pilots for them,” the paper said.Making matters worse is that two test pilots based at AFB Overberg, home of the Test Flight and Development Centre (TFDC), have not had their contracts renewed.

Against this background it is not surprising the original number of 18 pilots supposed to go to Russia was cut. Another reason for sending fewer jet pilots is cost. South Africa had to pay for travel and living expenses while Russia is carrying the cost of training.

The majority of those going to Russia are qualified pilots but are short of flying hours to build their experience base. The lack of flying hours, also a result of a tight budget, has contributed in no small measure to this.

Pilots at AFB Makhado told the paper their colleagues who resigned had done so because they couldn’t fly. They have apparently joined airlines or companies operating in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and China.

It appears the group bound for Russia are not going to have an easy time of it. A SAAF officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the Russians had made it clear no time would be wasted on pilots who cannot fly properly.

BRICS bank launched formally during 7th BRICS Summit in Russia

First loan to be disbursed by April 2016.


Timing going as per planned playbook.

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1) Greece defaults
2) Greece votes no
3) China stock market collapse (Alibaba became Khali-baba yesterday)
4) US stock market glitch
5) BRICS bank launch

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Saab Grintek Defence growing as global EW player

Saab’s South African facilities form a critical part of the Group’s microwave production capability and Saab Grintek Defence is, amongst others, tasked with producing some of the microwave components for the antennas and electronic warfare components of the Gripen fighter jet for the international market.

Saab Grintek Defence (SGD) said it is currently assembling these parts for the current generation Gripen at its facilities in Centurion outside Pretoria.

The Gripen E/F (Gripen Next Generation – NG) features things like AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) radar, IRST (Infrared Search and Track) sensor and the ability to supercruise. It also carriers a wide variety of weapons, has a more powerful engine with increased fuel capacity and greatly improved avionics.

Brazil has ordered 36 Gripen E/Fs while the Swedish air force is planning to take delivery of 60 Gripen Es from 2019. The first aircraft is due to be rolled out during 2016. Saab estimates there is the potential to sell between 300 and 450 new generation Gripens. As one of Saab’s microwave production houses, this provides a lot of business for Saab Grintek Defence and accounts for around 8% of sales.

Chris Skinner, head of marketing and sales at Saab Grintek Defence, told defenceWeb that this production is a result of the Strategic Defence Procurement Packages awarded in the late 1990s that saw South Africa buy 26 Gripens. As part of offset requirements, Saab invested in local companies which today includes Saab Grintek Defence. Skinner maintained that Saab backing has helped position the company for increased international export sales tremendously and the company today has turnover in excess of a billion rand a year and employs 700-800 people. 80-90% of this revenue is from foreign orders.

One of SGD’s main sources of turnover is the Integrated Defensive Aids Suite (IDAS), which has done well in India, where it is being fitted onto the Air Force and Army’s Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters.

SGD also developed and are producing the LEDS self-protection system for land vehicles. The LEDS 50 Automated Softkill System provides the crew with laser warning when a threat laser emission is detected and allows for automated deployment of effectors like multispectral screening smoke and active signature management. It can also cue a vehicle’s turret weapons e.g. the main gun for counter-fire.

The LEDS 150 active protection system uses radar sensors to detect incoming enemy fire and fires a small missile to neutralise an incoming enemy round before it hits the vehicle. However, due to cost, Saab has paused development until a partner is found. Skinner said that Saab has spoken to three very interested potential partners but nothing has materialised yet and the search for a partner to complete development continues.

Skinner said he was extremely upbeat about 2015, saying that SGD has secured quite a few orders this year so far. The company secured a large order in Europe two weeks ago and is optimistic about further LEDS 50 orders. 

South African Denel G6 howitzer

South Africa - Alleged bogus police in an attempted robbery in Rubentstein Road, Pretoria

Thieves come posing as cops, tax collectors, surveyors,   food and drug inspectors.

As for ID, warrant and official papers  before getting into dialog with them.

Starstreak air defense missile system now included in South African Army assets

South African Army Chief, Lieutenant General Vusi Masondo, yesterday officially took the Starstreak ground-based air defence missile system into the landward forces inventory. The handover took place at 10th Anti-Aircraft Regiment headquarters at Diskobolos, Kimberley as is part of the Army’s drive to rejuvenate its hardware, alluded to by Masondo last month when he met the media. 

Mbombe 4 4x4 multi role mine protected armoured vehicle South Africa defense industry

Advanced High Performance Reconnaissance light Aircraft (AHRLAC)

Paramount Group, Africa’s largest privately-owned defence and aerospace company, reached a momentous occasion today with the first public flight of its Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (AHRLAC), at the Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria. AHRLAC is the first military fixed wing aircraft to be fully designed, tested and developed in Africa.

Attack Helicopters of South Africa, Russia, China, India and Turkey

South Africa, Malaysia Ink Radar and Sensor Deal

Scientists from South Africa and Malaysia will collaborate on the research and development (R&D) of advanced radar and sensor technologies, and electronic and network-centric warfare systems, over 10 years starting in 2016.The agreement was struck during the Defence Services Asia show in Kuala Lumpur last month. The South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the National Defence University of Malaysia (NDUM) signed a memorandum of agreement that paves the way for the establishment in Malaysia of a joint Centre of Excellence for Advanced Defence Technologies, specializing in radar and sensor technologies.

The signing of the agreement represents a deepening of bilateral defense business and diplomatic relations between South Africa and Malaysia.This is the second major deal between the two countries this year; it follows a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by Denel Aerostructures and Strand Aerospace Malaysia to pave the way for collaboration in defense aerospace systems.Speaking after the signing ceremony in Malaysia, NDUM’s vice chancellor, Gen. Tan Sri Dato Seri Panglima Haji Zulkifli bin Haji Zainal Abidin, said collaborating with the South African institution will help Malaysia develop the capacity to produce defense gear and meet its own demand for modern electronic warfare systems.

“This collaboration will support national capability development in Malaysia in the areas of radar and sensors, electronic warfare and network-centric warfare through the platform of NDUM,” Tan said.“NDUM is honored to work with the CSIR, which is internationally recognized as a research-and-development organization with expertise in the fields of defense and security,” he said. “We are confident that this strategic partnership will lead to other spinoffs in the defense and security services sector.”Laurens Cloete, CSIR’s executive director, said the institutions will collaborate on establishing new capabilities in the design and development of advanced defense subsystems and systems while undertaking challenging projects expected to deliver results for stakeholders in both countries.

“The CSIR has a long track record in radar and optronic sensor and electronic warfare,” Cloete said. “We want it to be the seed around which a critical mass of R&D capability and high-level skills will be built. International collaboration such as this demonstrates South African capability, and benefits the local R&D community by ensuring we remain competitive on the international stage.”He said the center will initiate and perform flagship technology demonstrator programs. It also aims to attract, develop and retain R&D professionals in the field of advanced applications-oriented defense engineering.

Research into radar and sensor technology will focus on imaging and related technologies, such as target identification; advanced search and track; beam steering and active-phased array research; synthetic aperture radars; persistent wide-area surveillance on land, sea and air targets; and software modeling and simulation.According to South African media reports, the key priority areas in advanced electronic warfare systems are electronic self-protection; static or dynamic target signature measurement; electronic support measures; and instrumentation for electronic warfare ranges for measurement and evaluation.

The signing of the Denel-Strand MoU marked the beginning of offset arrangements for the deal, under which Denel Land Systems is contracted to supply turrets for Malaysia’s armored infantry fighting vehicles.The Malaysia tie-up is the second international deal for CSIR after the November signing of a licensing agreement for the rollout of its laser-cladding technology with US-based FW Gartner Thermal Spraying.

CSIR Senior Commercialization Manager Brian Mphahlele said the US deal offers a unique opportunity for the introduction of a South African technology with significant industrial potential in the Americas and Australia.


http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140508/DEFREG04/305080028/South-Africa-Malaysia-Ink-Radar-Sensor-Deal

South Africa Boosts Air Defence With Equipment From Rheinmetall

News release from Rheinmetall AG:

Rheinmetall AG of Düsseldorf has just booked another important order in the field of military air defence. The Republic of South Africa has decided to embark on a thoroughgoing modernization of its existing air defence systems. The contract was signed several days ago. Including logistics and training services, the complete package is scheduled for completion by 2017.

Among other items, the contract encompasses the supply of Oerlikon Skyshield fire control units, which will substantially improve the performance and accuracy of South Africa’s current twin-gun systems as well as significantly expanding the operational spectrum of its air defence capabilities. In this context, a number of guns will also be retrofitted with upgrade kits to accommodate Rheinmetall’s state-of-the-art Ahead airburst ammunition.

The new Skyshield technology will enable the South African armed forces to protect sensitive installations such as the House of Parliament, power plants, stadiums and other critical military and civilian assets from a wide array of aerial threats, including asymmetric terrorist-type attacks. Because Skyshield air defence systems can be transported without much effort, they can basically be deployed anywhere depending on the evolving threat situation. Ever since the 1980s, South Africa has fielded air defence technology from the former Oerlikon Contraves, which Rheinmetall took over in 1999.

Rheinmetall is one of the world’s leading makers of sophisticated short-range air defence systems. In the field of gun-supported air defence it is the market leader as in fire control technology, anti-aircraft guns, integrated guided missile launchers and Ahead airburst ammunition.