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A Rooivalk aircraft flying above a Ratel vehicle
Denel briefs Parliament Public Enterprises Portfolio Committee on its restructuring
13th September 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The senior management of State-owned defence industrial group Denel presented, on Wednesday, to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises, an update on the restructuring plan for... 


Denel interim CEO Mike Kgobe
Denel seeking to rebuild itself after severe collapse
13th September 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

A briefing to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises by the top management of Denel on Wednesday brought home the scale of the collapse at the State-owned defence industrial group... 


The Denel T5-52
Denel reports its T5-52 mobile artillery piece achieved ranges above 60 km in demonstration
8th September 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

State-owned defence industrial group Denel has reported that it has successfully demonstrated the long-range capabilities of its T5-52 truck-mounted gun/howitzer to eight international delegations... 


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Kenya Airways unit pushing use of drones and other emerging aviation technologies
8th September 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

With new technologies promising to transform commercial aviation, Kenyan national flag carrier Kenya Airways is determined to be an active participant in this revolution and so make the East... 


New industry alliance to push hydrogen as an aviation fuel launched in UK by major groups
5th September 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

A group of leading UK and Europe-based aerospace, aviation, and renewable energy sector companies on Tuesday announced that they had formed a UK-based alliance to promote the use of hydrogen in... 


Airbus launches new, latest technology, airliner fuselage plant
4th September 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus has formally inaugurated its latest production plant – an automated facility for the outfitting of fuselage sections for the latest variant of the... 


Zero emissions aviation company and energy group enter hydrogen supply partnership
24th August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

US-UK zero carbon emissions aviation company ZeroAvia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) clean energy group Masdar have entered a partnership to examine the production and supply of hydrogen at key... 


A Dassault Falcon 6X
Latest Dassault business jet has been certified in Europe and the US
23rd August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Renowned French aviation company Dassault Aviation’s latest business jet, the Falcon 6X, received its type certification from both the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the US Federal... 


A Boeing concept for a Mach 4 aircraft
Nasa initiates study into airliners capable of flying at four times the speed of sound
23rd August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) has announced that it is now initiating the next phase of its Advanced Air Vehicles Programme (AAVP). This is focused on developing... 


A Boeing 777-9 of Ethiopian Airlines
Parts for Boeing airliners to be manufactured in Ethiopia
21st August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Ethiopian Airlines Group has signed an agreement with major US aerospace group Boeing under which the former will manufacture aircraft parts for the latter. This was announced by the Ethiopian... 


An artist’s impression of a JetZero BWB aircraft
US company contracted to build first full-scale modern blended wing-body aircraft
17th August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

US sustainable aviation startup company JetZero, founded in 2021, has been awarded a $235-million, four-year, contract by the US Air Force (USAF) to design and build a full-scale blended wing-body... 


Zero carbon emissions aviation company announces compressor breakthrough
10th August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

US-UK zero-greenhouse gas emission aviation company ZeroAvia announced on Friday that it had developed a high-performance compressor for hybrid-electric aircraft propulsion systems (that is,... 


Analytics company predicts dramatic growth in global defence AI market
7th August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

International data and analytics company GlobalData has forecast that the global defence artificial intelligence (AI) market will expand dramatically by the end of this decade. And that a key part... 


An Embraer E190 of South African carrier Airlink
Embraer reports strong growth in civil jet aircraft deliveries during the first half of this year
4th August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Brazil-based global major aerospace group Embraer has reported on its commercial and executive aircraft deliveries for both the second quarter and first half of this year (2Q23 and 1H23... 


A Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine on the wing of an Airbus A350XWB airliner
Rolls-Royce’s transformation programme has good start with much better first half results
3rd August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based global major propulsion and power group Rolls-Royce on Thursday reported “significantly improved” results for the first half of this year (1H23), in year-on-year terms. This better... 


The advancements related to the modernisation of the attack helicopter are a key technology driver for the Denel Group
Denel, global firm advance Rooivalk modernisation plans
27th July 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

State-owned Denel’s Denel Aeronautics division and global defence and advanced electronics company Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi (Aselsan) have strengthened their strategic collaboration by signing a... 


ZeroAvia’s Dornier Do 228 testbed takes off
Hybrid-electric aircraft company ZeroAvia reports end of its first flight test programme
20th July 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

US-UK hybrid-electric aircraft propulsion system development company ZeroAvia has reported that it has successfully completed its first flight test programme, using a Dornier Do 228 twin-engined... 


An American experimental USV
Uncrewed naval craft market expected to grow strongly over next decade
17th July 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

International data and analytics company GlobalData has forecast that the global market for naval uncrewed maritime vehicles (UMVs) would rise from an estimated $1.273-billion this year to more... 


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The ISS orbits the Earth at an altitude of 400 km and a speed of 28 000 km/h, which means it orbits the Earth every 90 minutes
Specialist manufacturer to provide fasteners for International Space Station
14th July 2023

Specialist fastener manufacturer Bumax has been selected to provide crucial fasteners to be used on the International Space Station (ISS). BUMAX 88 fasteners will be used to secure a new payload... 


Boeing deliveries during the first half of this year included the last-ever 747 Jumbo jet
Boeing releases its aircraft delivery figures for 2023 so far
12th July 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Giant US aerospace and defence group Boeing reported on Tuesday the numbers of aircraft and spacecraft that it delivered to customers during both the second quarter and the first half of this year.... 


The opening ceremony for the new FAL, with the first aircraft (an A321) on the line visible in the background
Airbus formally opens yet another airliner final assembly line
11th July 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus on Monday inaugurated its latest final assembly line (FAL) for its A320-family single-aisle airliners. Located at the Airbus complex in Toulouse, in... 


Artist’s impression of an A350-1000 in Ethiopian colours
Rolls-Royce and Ethiopian Airlines sign servicing agreement for new engines
7th July 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based global major power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce and Africa’s largest carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, have announced that the latter has signed a service agreement with the former... 


A US flag at the Capital building in Washington DC
South Africa must clarify Russia stance, set out clear policy on supply of weapons – BLSA
3rd July 2023 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa's ambiguous stance on Russia has led to the US Congress and Senate noting that the docking of the Lady R vessel, in Simon’s Town naval base in May, and the joint military drills with... 


Safran to supply programmable White Rabbit devices for SKA telescope
30th June 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

French multinational Safran Electronics & Defence will provide more than 200 White Rabbit (WR) devices for the Square Kilometer Array Observatory (SKAO). Safran states that the SKA radio telescopes... 


A Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor, in horizontal flight configuration
Global market for military rotorcraft expected to grow significantly over next decade
29th June 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global military rotorcraft market will increase in value by nearly 50% over the next decade, international data and analytics group GlobalData has forecast. In its latest report, “Global... 


Global data company predicts strong growth in international military ground vehicle market
27th June 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

International data and analytics company GlobalData has, in its latest report, predicted that the global market for military land vehicles will expand at a compound annual growth rate of 4.2%... 


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New space agency CEO outlines vision for stimulating local space industry
23rd June 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The South African National Space Agency’s (SANSA’s) recently appointed and third confirmed (as distinct from acting) CEO, Humbulani Mudau, is determined to use the solid “launch pad” created under... 


Brazilian, UK aerospace groups to collaborate in developing aviation fuel cell system
22nd June 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Brazil-based global major aerospace group Embraer and UK-based global major Tier 1 aerostructures, engine systems and special products group GKN Aerospace have announced, at the Paris Air Show,... 


An Embraer E190 of South African airline Airlink
Embraer forecasts demand for 11 000 smaller airliners over the next 20 years
21st June 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Brazil-based major aerospace group Embraer has released its 2023 Market Outlook report, at the Paris Air Show. The report predicts demand for new airliners with 150 seats or less over the next 20... 


Brazilian, Japanese groups create JV to develop electric aircraft propulsion systems
20th June 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Major Brazil-based aerospace group Embraer and Japan-based global major electric motor manufacturer Nidec Corporation have announced an agreement to create a joint venture (JV) company to develop... 


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