South Africa after sanctions. Reentering the aerospace market
Abstract
South Africa has reentered the world market with a closely focused, aggressive series of industrial programs. Nowhere is this more evident than in aeronautics and space disciplines, particularly those in which the nation has long experience. The South African Air Force (SAAF), affected by the worldwide defense drawdown, has centered its efforts on bush war-fighting capability, an area where it has unique experience. In the same way Denel, one of South Africa's most secret defense companies, has opened its once classified doors, converted its military satellite program into Greensat, and is now looking for civilian customers.
- Publication:
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Aerospace America
- Pub Date:
- September 1994
- Bibcode:
- 1994AeAm...32...32A
- Keywords:
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- Aerospace Industry;
- Republic Of South Africa;
- Artificial Satellites;
- Helicopters;
- Spacecraft Design, Testing and Performance