Maintaining a Technological Edge under Rationalised Defence Budgets
By Brett Macdonald In business, the term Exponential Technology is used to describe an innovation that typically has a long gestation period, but then suddenly explodes in the marketplace and takes over, as though overnight. A well-known case study in Exponential Technology is the story of how the Kodak camera and film company dominated the […]
Sweden and South Africa Reaffirm Defence Cooperation at AAD Expo
By Jarryd Sinovich/Images by Swedish Embassy The 2026 African Aerospace and Defence (AAD) Expo at Air Force Base Waterkloof served as a pivotal backdrop for high-level bilateral diplomacy, underscoring the enduring and vital defence partnership between Sweden and South Africa. Against a landscape of rapidly evolving global security requirements and technological innovation, delegation members from […]
HENSOLDT Introduces KENIS Sensor and Secures Major Customer Order at AAD 2026
by Jarryd Sinovich/Images by HENSOLDT HENSOLDT South Africa has marked the launch of its KENIS 1280 AK thermal imaging sensor as a standalone product with a significant customer agreement signed during Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2026. HENSOLDT South Africa and Estonia-based HEVI Optronics have signed an agreement for the supply of 200 KENIS 1280 […]
South Africa’s aerospace, maritime and defence industry: A sleeping giant with global potential
We chat to Sandile Ndlovu, Executive Director of the South African Aerospace and Defence Industry Association South Africa’s aerospace, maritime and defence industry is a “sleeping giant”, according to Sandile Ndlovu, Executive Director of the South African Aerospace and Defence Industry Association and CEO of the South African Aerospace and Defence Industry Export Council. He […]
AAD over the years
by Jarryd Sinovich Images by Charlie Hugo & Jarryd Sinovich The Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) Expo stands as the premier air, land and sea defence exhibition on the African continent. Combining an international trade fair with a public air show, its history over five decades mirrors the development of modern aviation and defence technology […]