The German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) has officially retired the Bell UH-1D helicopter from its fleet, after more than 53 years of service. The UH-1D helicopter of Bundeswehr search and rescue service soared above Holzdorf for the last time at a retirement ceremony for the aircraft in the presence of Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, April 12, […]

A soldier was killed after rollover accident of the Ratel ZT3 wheeled armoured combat vehicle between Bloemfontein and Edenburg. The South African Defense Force (SANDF) spokesperson Brigadier General Mafi Mgobozi confirms that at about 07:30 am on Wednesday 06 February, a Ratel ZT3 wheeled armoured combat vehicle from 1 Special Service Battalion at Tempe Military […]

Draken International, a global leader in advanced adversary air services, has signed an agreement with Paramount Aerospace Systems, a subsidiary of Paramount Group, for the overhaul and ongoing engineering support of their recently acquired fleet of Mirage F1M aircraft from the Spanish Air Force. Draken acquired 22 Mirage F1M and F1B fighter jets in an effort […]

Paramount Group, the African-based global defence and aerospace company, and its joint venture in Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE) have delivered the latest batch of armoured vehicles to the Kazakhstan Special Forces as the company’s local manufacturing facilities continues to accelerate production. The latest delivery of the localised version of the Marauder MRAP, the Arlan, […]

“Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering” LLP, one of the largest company in Central Asia producing advanced armored wheeled vehicles, has started testing Barys 8×8 wheeled armored vehicle. The new Barys 8×8 armored personnel carrier is equipped with a remote controlled gun system. The primary armament of the turret is 30 mm automatic cannon 2A42, also known as the Shipunov 2A42, and a 7.62 mm PKT machine […]

Paramount was formed in South Africa in 1994 with the goal of helping African governments to protect their countries. Today, it’s a global corporation working with governments across five continents and manufacturing in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. One of the most impressive aerospace projects of the company is the ground-breaking Mwari (“God” in […]

The key objective with the ALTI Transition was to offer a highly capable, reliable and affordable VTOL (vertical take-off and land) aircraft, which one could actually purchase and use every day, unlike the majority of similar system. The Transition is made from the highest-grade materials, to the highest standards, using unique propitiatory techniques. A highly […]

The Iranian Defence Forces is to acquire Umkhonto (Spear) surface-to-air missile system to be ordered from Denel, that was reported by www.netwerk24.com. South Africa has applied to the United Nations Security Council to sell missiles worth R1.5 billion to Iran. The system is meant to provide ultimate all-round defence against simultaneous air attacks from missiles and […]

Paramount Group is expected to unveil its new Mwari light multirole aircraft at IDEX 2017 defence and security exhibition. According to Paramount Group, the Mwari is developed to combine the features of a helicopter and reconnaissance plane, the Mwari offers low acquisition cost, as well as a reduced requirement for maintenance support. Duties include surveillance, policing, patrol, counter insurgency operations, disaster relief and intelligence […]

Expectations of rapid growth in defence spending in countries in the Middle East offer platforms for Denel’s participation in the region’s top defence exhibition in February. Zwelakhe Ntshepe, the Acting Chief Executive of Denel says the company will have a strong presence at IDEX 2017 hosted in Abu Dhabi from 19 to 23 February. “This […]