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New Denel board faces tough turnaround task as financial pressure mounts
20th April 2018 By: Rebecca Campbell

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan recently announced the completely new, high-powered, Board to turn-around beleaguered State-owned defence industrial group Denel. Technically, it is... 


Trade union Solidarity on Thursday made several allegations in a report titled 'Denel Dossier' on the mismanagement of funds
Solidarity alleges mismanagement of funds at Denel
19th April 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

Trade union Solidarity on Thursday alleged in a report titled ‘Denel Dossier’ that State-owned aerospace and defence group Denel’s top management received increases of up to 60% in their salaries,... 


SA’s defence industry has potential to grow global market share
23rd February 2018 By: Donald Makhafola

Owing to its international competitiveness and high levels of innovation, the local defence industry has a global reach and an increasing export market despite the low national defence budget, says... 


SUSTAINABILITY
Denel wants to improve its product offering and grow its market into Africa
Denel looks for new market in Africa
23rd February 2018 By: Donald Makhafola

State-owned aerospace and defence technology company Denel is looking to grow its export market by exploring other areas of specialisation, innovation, customisation and cyberspace. 


Land and asset sales on cards as government seeks revenue-neutral support for State firms
Land and asset sales on cards as government seeks revenue-neutral support for State firms
21st February 2018 By: Terence Creamer

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba used his maiden Budget to reinforce President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent announcement that stakes in cash-strapped State-owned companies (SoCs) could be sold to reduce... 


Fireblade executive terminal at OR Tambo airport is now handling international flights
20th February 2018 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Fireblade Aviation Fixed-Base Operations (FBO) terminal at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport handled its first international flight last week, the company reported on Tuesday. A FBO... 


Solidarity calls for suspension of Denel top brass following 'shocking financial mismanagement'
19th February 2018 By: African News Agency

Trade union Solidarity has asked Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown to urgently suspend Denel's top officials to prevent hundreds of possible job losses. In the run-up to Denel’s board meeting... 


A range of RDM’s mortar bombs
Good growth, new products, from local defence company
5th September 2017 By: Keith Campbell

South African private-sector defence company Rheinmetall Defence Munition (RDM) is enjoying strong growth in its business, which is dominated by exports. “Things are going exceptionally good for... 


Rheinmetall Denel Munition’s product lines include rocket motors for Denel Dynamics missiles, such as the Mokopa
South African defence company making major investments to upgrade its facilities
4th September 2017 By: Keith Campbell

Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) will invest R550-million over the next three years to modernise its production facilities to the latest standards, introduce state-of-the-art processes and to... 


South Africa’s defence industry faces serious challenges but also sees future opportunities
South Africa’s defence industry faces serious challenges but also sees future opportunities
14th July 2017 By: Keith Campbell

South Africa’s defence and aerospace industry forms a major part of the country’s high-technology manufacturing and services sector. Moreover, the high-level skills it has developed and is... 


South Africa’s defence industry faces serious challenges but also sees future opportunities
South Africa’s defence industry faces serious challenges but also sees future opportunities
14th July 2017 By: Keith Campbell

South Africa’s defence and aerospace industry forms a major part of the country’s high-technology manufacturing and services sector. Moreover, the high-level skills it has developed and is... 


PRASA New Rolling Stock Acquisition Programme, South Africa
PRASA New Rolling Stock Acquisition Programme, South Africa
14th July 2017 By: Sheila Barradas

Alstom has completed the manufacture of the first 20 trains as part of its contract with the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa.  


Denel, Defence Minister to talk about industry strategy
19th May 2017 By: Megan van Wyngaardt

Defence and aerospace company Denel will on Friday discuss the Defence Industry Strategy document, designed to provide guidelines for productive government–industry cooperation and partnership,... 


Denel acting CEO Zwelakhe Ntshepe
Denel heads to court to dispel doubts over legality of Denel Asia JV
24th March 2017 By: Natasha Odendaal

Denel has taken to the High Court of South Africa in Gauteng to clear up doubts over the legal standing of Denel Asia, a joint venture (JV) with VR Laser Asia. The State-owned defence group on... 


Airbus A400M may have won $2bn Indonesian order – reports
3rd February 2017 By: Keith Campbell

French aerospace journal “Air et Cosmos” and British defence media group Jane’s have both reported that the Indonesian government has approved the purchase of five Airbus A400M military airlifter... 


South Africa's fighter programmes have developed the local aerospace sector
20th October 2016 By: Keith Campbell

In the 70 years since the South African Air Force (SAAF) first flew a jet fighter, the country has gone from importing complete aircraft with no technology transfer, to developing a highly... 


Local defence group continues to deliver improved results
2nd September 2016 By: Keith Campbell

South African State-owned defence industrial group Denel unveiled significantly improved annual results at a recent media briefing. Revenues in the financial year 2015/2016 jumped by 41% to... 


Denel working on various aerospace and artillery projects
2nd September 2016 By: Keith Campbell

The Denel Group, South Africa’s State-owned defence and aerospace business, is upbeat on the future of its Small African Regional Aircraft (Sara) project. “We have progressed well on the Small... 


Jacob Zuma and Pravin Gordhan
Zuma, Gordhan to lead SA delegation at G20 Summit
1st September 2016 By: News24Wire

While South Africans are still reeling from recent public spats surrounding Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and the Treasury, he will be joining President Jacob Zuma at a G20 meeting in China next... 


South Africa’s biggest debt manager halts loans to State firms
31st August 2016 By: Bloomberg

Africa’s biggest private fixed-income money manager will stop lending money to six of South Africa’s largest State companies because it’s concerned about how they are being run, government... 


Denel defies Treasury on VR Laser
Denel defies Treasury on VR Laser
31st August 2016 By: African News Agency

The National Treasury on Wednesday declined to be drawn into a public spat with Denel after the State-owned defence conglomerate publicly defied and accused it of political “grandstanding” for... 


Inspiring Local Pupils at the Engineering Outreach Day Commitment to the Altair STEM initiative
Inspiring Local Pupils at the Engineering Outreach Day Commitment to the Altair STEM initiative
13th July 2016

Altair South Africa recently hosted a group of 46 enthusiastic Grade 11 pupils from schools in the area as part of their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) initiative and to expose... 


Defence & Technology Giant Brings Huge Career Expo And Innovative Productsto Rural Eastern Cape Learners
Defence & Technology Giant Brings Huge Career Expo And Innovative Productsto Rural Eastern Cape Learners
13th July 2016

High school learners in the Eastern Cape will be inspired to follow careers in science, technology and other critical and scarce skills at a big career exhibition hosted by Denel at the Mthatha... 


Armscor: No ‘classified’ data leaked in Anonymous hack
13th July 2016 By: News24Wire

State-owned arms supplier Armscor has said a cyber breach on its website has not resulted in classified or sensitive information being leaked. Hacktivists claiming links to the Anonymous group have... 


Casspir vehicle shedding its apartheid links as it takes on peacekeeping role
Casspir vehicle shedding its apartheid links as it takes on peacekeeping role
8th April 2016 By: Donna Slater

Defence vehicle systems company Denel Land Systems (DLS) is continuing to update and broaden the versatility of the Casspir family of mine-protected vehicles – a move that is not only safeguarding... 


A range of RDM 60 mm and 81 mm mortar bombs
SA company helps set up defence plant in Saudi Arabia
7th April 2016 By: Keith Campbell

South African defence company Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) has helped set up a munitions manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia in a venture with that country’s Military Industries Corporation... 


Casspir sheds apartheid notoriety
Casspir sheds apartheid notoriety
7th April 2016 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South African defence vehicle systems company, Denel Land Systems, is marketing its new generation of mine-protected armoured personnel carriers – the Casspir NG 2000 – as a multirole vehicular... 


Rooivalk
Minister explains why Denel suspended execs
6th April 2016 By: News24Wire

The investigation into the conduct of three top officials of Denel suspended in September last year should be concluded by the end of June, said Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown on... 


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The young people will undergo continuing basic demining training and will be added to the pool of skilled South African deminers which Mechem can call on for future international clearance missions
Military training ground cleared for housing development
19th February 2016

Demining and clearance company Mechem, which is part of defence products and solutions company Denel, was called in to inspect vacant land next to Loftus Gardens in Pretoria that has been earmarked... 


COMBAT READY
The South African Army will use ThoroughTec Simulation’s Tactical Crew Training Simulators to maintain its conventional, mechanised warfare skills
Simulator designer begins delivery of SA Army combat vehicles
19th February 2016

Simulator-based training systems designer ThoroughTec Simulation has begun the delivery of its Tactical Crew Training Simulators from its Cyberwar range, for the South African Army’s Badger... 


Denel
Denel
19th February 2016 By: Zandile Mavuso

Established in April 1992, State-owned aerospace and defence technology group Denel continues to provide turnkey defence equipment solutions to its clients by designing, developing, integrating and... 


Denel Dynamics’ Umkhonto naval surface-to-air missile
2015 intern programme benefited Denel Dynamics and its interns
18th February 2016 By: Keith Campbell

South African missile, unmanned air vehicle and space company Denel Dynamics held its annual intern project presentation at its main facility in Centurion, south of Pretoria, on Thursday. For some... 


Denel grilled over Gupta-linked joint venture
Denel grilled over Gupta-linked joint venture
17th February 2016 By: News24Wire

Denel’s top management insisted on Wednesday that no law has been broken and that all its decisions and activities on the controversial VR Laser joint venture deal took place within the Public... 


Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown
Door still open to controversial Denel Gupta deal
16th February 2016 By: News24Wire

A joint venture with Denel which has attracted controversy because of its links to the influential Gupta family is not yet a done deal, the Department of Public Enterprises said on Tuesday. “There... 


Ekurhuleni unveils aerotropolis catalytic projects
Ekurhuleni unveils aerotropolis catalytic projects
17th November 2015 By: Schalk Burger

The first so-called catalytic projects that will boost the broader investment case of the aerotropolis, to be built in Ekurhuleni, were unveiled to investors at the inaugural aerotropolis... 


SA defence companies urged to find balance between cooperation and competition
SA defence companies urged to find balance between cooperation and competition
2nd October 2015 By: Keith Campbell

South African defence companies must be able to both compete and cooperate with each other. So affirmed Saab Grintek Defence (SGD) senior VP Micael Johansson on Thursday. "In South Africa and on... 


Armscor wants to strengthen SA industry
1st October 2015 By: Keith Campbell

South Africa's defence procurement, disposals and research and development agency Armscor is busy changing its relationship with the South African defence industry, Armscor CEO Kevin Wakeford... 


Denel steady-as-she-goes despite executive suspensions
Denel steady-as-she-goes despite executive suspensions
1st October 2015 By: Keith Campbell

Acting Denel Group CEO Zwelakhe Ntshepe has assured that the State-owned defence industrial group will not be changing its strategy. He was giving the opening address at the group's 2015 Aerospace,... 


ANC NEC policy subcommittee member Lindiwe Sisulu
‘State enterprises not in crisis’ – ANC
17th August 2015 By: African News Agency

South Africa’s State-owned enterprises were not in crisis, African National Congress (ANC) national executive committee policy subcommittee member Lindiwe Sisulu said on Monday. ”It is not true... 


Denel launches book to highlight defence sector career opportunities to learners
Denel launches book to highlight defence sector career opportunities to learners
30th June 2015 By: Megan van Wyngaardt

State-owned aerospace and defence technology conglomerate Denel on Tuesday launched a book to demystify defence technology to South African learners and attract them to the defence industry’s... 


Denel’s order book standing at R33bn
Denel’s order book standing at R33bn
15th May 2015 By: RDM News Wire

Defence manufacturer Denel’s order book is standing at over R33-billion‚ with over 50 percent of its profits being derived from its international business. This was disclosed by public enterprises... 


Company strengthens position with new maritime division
20th February 2015

The establishment of State-owned aerospace and defence technology company Denel’s new Integrated Systems and Maritime division (DISM) will strengthen the company’s position as a high-end technology... 


Defence company’s missile passes critical tests
20th February 2015

Aerospace and defence company Denel’s latest air-to-air missile, the A-Darter, passed critical in-flight guided tests late last year and production on this fifth-generation missile system is... 


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