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A Milkor 380 comes in to land
Private-sector company has kept South Africa in global UAV race
13th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African private-sector defence group Milkor has kept South Africa in the global top ten of larger uncrewed aerial vehicle- (UAV-) producing countries through its development of the Milkor 380... 


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Aerospace, defence exhibition to showcase latest industry innovations
13th September 2024

The twelfth edition of Africa’s largest and only aerospace and defence trade exhibition and air show, the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition, is scheduled to take place from September 18... 


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Aerospace manufacturing is taken to new heights with AI and AR/VR components
Partnership to revolutionise aerospace manufacturing
13th September 2024

Leader in precision aerospace manufacturing Jeh Aerospace and spatial AI pioneer GridRaster announced a strategic partnership to transform aerospace manufacturing through the integration of spatial... 


Hydrogen-electric aviation company gets a further investment boost from a Scottish bank
12th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Hydrogen-electric flight development company ZeroAvia has announced that it has now reached a total of $150-million in its Series C financing round. This total was reached following a £20-million... 


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What is the new Defence Minister to do about the SANDF?
6th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

That the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is badly underfunded, and is in a state that could reasonably be described as verging on crisis, is almost universally accepted among all those... 


Responsibilities for SOEs moved to their respective Ministries
Responsibilities for SOEs moved to their respective Ministries
30th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the implications of moving that State-owned enterprises that previously fell under the Department of Public Enterprises to new departments. 


A Boeing 737 Max painted in Ethiopian Airlines' livery
Boeing delays force top Africa carrier Ethiopian to lease planes
28th August 2024 By: Bloomberg

Boeing Co’s delays in fulfilling orders has forced Africa’s biggest carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, to lease aircraft to stay on track with its expansion. The Addis Ababa-based company has waited... 


An SANDF soldier with his gun
AfriForum calls for improved security measures at SANDF bases
22nd August 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Lobbying and civil rights organisation AfriForum has called on Defence Minister Angie Motshekga to urgently investigate and address the significant decline in security at South African National... 


Three major UK Learned Societies create a dedicated Aerospace Partnership
12th August 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based Learned Societies the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) have entered an Aerospace... 


Uncrewed surface vessel market forecast to boom over the next decade
8th August 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based international data analytics, solutions and consultancy company GlobalData has reported that the worldwide market for uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) will more than double over the next... 


Airbus to build instruments for international satellite constellation, to study the atmosphere
5th August 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Airbus Space Systems (part of Airbus Defence and Space, itself part of the global major aerospace group Airbus) announced on Monday that it had been selected by France’s space agency, the National... 


Rolls-Royce’s transformation programme delivered a strong first half 2024 performance
2nd August 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based global major power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce has reported a strong performance during the first half of this year (1H24). The group credited this performance to the success... 


Airbus reports on its first-half performance: revenues up, Ebit adjusted down
31st July 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus has reported on its performance during the first half of this calendar year (1H24). While its consolidated group revenues, which came to... 


Defence industry association welcomes efforts to boost South African defence spending
29th July 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association (AMD) has welcomed the commitment made, earlier this month, by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military... 


The site of the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash
Boeing completes US deal to plead guilty over 737 Max crashes
25th July 2024 By: Bloomberg

Boeing has completed an agreement to plead guilty to criminal conspiracy in connection with two fatal crashes of its 737 Max jetliner, setting the stage for a possible courtroom confrontation with... 


Global major aerospace groups call for more research into aviation non-carbon emissions
24th July 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) of global major aerospace groups Airbus, Boeing, Dassault Aviation, GE Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, RTX (formerly Raytheon), and Safran have issued a joint statement... 


Standard Bank Africa regions CE Yinka Sanni
Standard Bank commits $1m to AU Peace Fund
24th July 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Financial services firm Standard Bank has signed an agreement to make a total $1-million contribution over the next five years to the African Union Peace Fund (AUPF) to help the AU in its resource... 


Airbus and partners launch fund to invest in sustainable aviation fuels, worldwide
23rd July 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus announced, at the Farnborough airshow on Tuesday, that it was, with airline, energy and financial partners, co-investing in a Sustainable Aviation... 


Embraer reports increased aircraft deliveries and order backlogs during the second quarter
19th July 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Brazil-based global major aerospace group Embraer has reported that, during the second quarter of this year, it delivered 170% more commercial jets (airliners) than it had done during the first... 


Parliamentary Defence Committee concerned about underfunding of SANDF deployments 
15th July 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The new Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans regards the proper funding of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) as a matter of the “utmost urgency”, it has... 


The Joby hydrogen-electric flight demonstrator on its range-demonstration flight, trailing only water vapour
US company successfully executes regional-range test flight with hydrogen-electric air taxi
12th July 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

US-based electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi company Joby Aviation announced on Thursday that its hydrogen-electric demonstrator air taxi had successfully completed a 523-mile... 


Saps investigating the non-violent deaths of four SANDF soldiers at an Orkney mine shaft
8th July 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has announced that the South African Police Service (Saps) is undertaking an investigation, in preparation for an inquest, into the deaths of four... 


A Boeing 737 MAX 10
Major restructuring in global aerospace sector confirmed – Boeing, Airbus, absorb Spirit
2nd July 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

In one of the most important merger and acquisition deals in the global aerospace sector in years, US-based Boeing has announced that it is acquiring another large US group, aerostructures... 


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Boeing now sources nearly 40% of its electricity from renewable energy
26th June 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Last year, US-based global major aerospace group Boeing sourced 39% of its energy from renewable electricity sources. This was achieved through a combination of direct buys and renewable energy... 


A South African soldier
Two killed in mortar attack on South African army base in Congo
26th June 2024 By: Reuters

South Africa's military said on Wednesday that a mortar attack on one of its bases in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo a day earlier had killed two people and injured 20 others. South African... 


Airbus releases updated guidance for this year, signalling fewer deliveries and lower earnings
25th June 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus has released updated guidance for its expected performance for the rest of this year. Its previous guidance for the year had been issued in late... 


Rolls-Royce to lead hydrogen-fuelled combustion engine development project in Germany
24th June 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Rolls-Royce Power Systems, the Germany-based business of UK-based global major power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce, has announced that it is leading a consortium of German companies and... 


Defence industries association calls for greater investment in the underfunded SANDF
24th June 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association (AMD) CEO Sandile Ndlovu has issued an open letter to the country’s next (and currently not yet known or appointed) Defence... 


Electric aviation company chooses Siemens software for its design processes
21st June 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Australian sustainable aviation company Dovetail Electric Aviation (Dovetail) has selected Siemens Digital Industries Software’s Xcelerator software portfolio to employ in the design of its... 


Rolls-Royce unveils hybrid electric powerpack for armoured vehicles
18th June 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based global major power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce has announced that its Germany-based Power Systems division had launched a hybrid diesel and battery-electric powerpack concept... 


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