NEWS & EVENTS - ACQUISITIONS
3 March 1998
New Trainer RFI
Acquisitions
The South African Air Force (SAAF) will shortly issue a request for information for around 24 lead-in fighter trainers to replace its Impala Mk I fleet. The new aircraft are planned to enter service from around 2005.News Briefs from Jane's...
2 December 1997
Italian Equipment Proposals
Acquisitions
Details of Italy's arms package offer are also now known, the package including a Super AMX to meet the light fighter requirement, this being an upgraded AMX with advanced mission avionics and radar. Two alternative jet trainers are offered, the ...
2 December 1997
French Equipment Proposals
Acquisitions
France has unveiled its $2.6 billion new arms package proposal. In addition to throwing in a free Daphne-class submarine (the SAN already has three), France has offered a 'buy now, pay later' option to defer first payments until 2001 and ther...
1 October 1997
German equipment proposals
Acquisitions
A group of German manufacturers presented a R10 billion (US$2.1 billion) defense equipment proposal on 21 August 1997 involving aircraft, corvettes and submarines. Aircraft proposed for the SAAF are some 35-40 DASA AT-2000 advanced trainers...
1 October 1997
New Situation Display System
Acquisitions
Isis, a member of the Altech Group in South Africa, has developed an Air Picture Display System (APDS) for the South African Air Force and a digital recording and playback system for the country's Air Traffic and Navigation Service Company (ATNS)...
23 October 1996
Accusations fly over SAAF Mirage re-engineing deal
Acquisitions
SOUTH AFRICA and Russia are involved in a bout of mutual recriminations over the abortive plan to re-engine the former\'s Mirages with Klimov RD-33s, part of a deal which also included the supply of the Vympel R-73 (AA-11 Archer) air-to-air missile.
New Trainer RFI
Acquisitions
The South African Air Force (SAAF) will shortly issue a request for information for around 24 lead-in fighter trainers to replace its Impala Mk I fleet. The new aircraft are planned to enter service from around 2005.News Briefs from Jane's...
Italian Equipment Proposals
Acquisitions
Details of Italy's arms package offer are also now known, the package including a Super AMX to meet the light fighter requirement, this being an upgraded AMX with advanced mission avionics and radar. Two alternative jet trainers are offered, the ...
French Equipment Proposals
Acquisitions
France has unveiled its $2.6 billion new arms package proposal. In addition to throwing in a free Daphne-class submarine (the SAN already has three), France has offered a 'buy now, pay later' option to defer first payments until 2001 and ther...
German equipment proposals
Acquisitions
A group of German manufacturers presented a R10 billion (US$2.1 billion) defense equipment proposal on 21 August 1997 involving aircraft, corvettes and submarines. Aircraft proposed for the SAAF are some 35-40 DASA AT-2000 advanced trainers...
New Situation Display System
Acquisitions
Isis, a member of the Altech Group in South Africa, has developed an Air Picture Display System (APDS) for the South African Air Force and a digital recording and playback system for the country's Air Traffic and Navigation Service Company (ATNS)...
Accusations fly over SAAF Mirage re-engineing deal
Acquisitions
SOUTH AFRICA and Russia are involved in a bout of mutual recriminations over the abortive plan to re-engine the former\'s Mirages with Klimov RD-33s, part of a deal which also included the supply of the Vympel R-73 (AA-11 Archer) air-to-air missile.
