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The first South African-made military aircraft "AHRLAC" takes to the skies | |||||
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. |
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![]() Paramount Group's Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (AHRLAC) |
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The
aircraft, a global first, addresses a key industry need by performing
the combined tasks that previously required four separately configured
planes. It integrates designs from attack helicopters, surveillance platforms
and reconnaissance aircraft with ability to carry surveillance, weapons,
radar and electronic warfare systems. This has brought advanced operational
solutions, historically requiring more costly aircraft or complex unmanned
aerial surveillance systems. |
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![]() Paramount Group's Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (AHRLAC) |
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The development
and production of AHRLAC is expected to provide a significant job and
skills boost to the African aerospace industry as many local subcontractors
will be involved in equipping the aircraft with a range of systems.
Key local suppliers will include: Paramount Advanced Technologies, CSIR
and Denel. Key global suppliers include Pratt and Whitney, Cobham and
Zeiss. |
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The first South African-made military aircraft "AHRLAC" takes to the skies
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