State-owned aerospace and defence group Denel has an order opportunity pipeline worth more than R53 billion, with R45 billion in high value potential contracts for artillery, armoured vehicles, missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
This is according to a presentation the company delivered in mid-June to Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCD). Under short and medium term possibilities (three to 18 months), Denel is pursuing a potential R15 billion artillery contract with a Middle Eastern customer which is looking to acquire 78 T5-52 truck-mounted 155 mm artillery systems along with…
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Insane SweepKick
\”Reeeelly??\” says Van.
\”Ja\”, says the larnie. \”Check, there\’s someone up front now, I\’ll show you!\”
He starts steering towards the pedestrian, grinning from ear-to-ear, then at the last second he swerves back onto the road. But he hears a terrific \’thud\’, and he glances left to see Van closing the door.
\”What the hell, man!\’ he shouts.
\”Jirrah\” says Van, \”You need to get those sights adjusted, china, If I hadn\’t opened the door, you would have missed him completely!\”
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