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Henry240:
Proforce defence Viper

GreenandGold:
That's one cool design.

Henry240:
Paramount group Mwari

frumentius:
Senior Zimbabwean officers at AAD were quite taken with the Mwari. They ignored everything else at the Paramount stand and spent a long time observing the Mwari and talking to Paramount executives. Even were they interested, I see a problem for them because of Paramount's tie-up with Boeing on the Mwari.

Henry240:
Proforce defence Remoeye 006 Surveilliance drone

tdayof:
Never knew Proforce makes drone. This is a nice design tho and will be better if NAF can show more interest in developing a standard class UAV

Henry240:
They do. The government would soon make Proforce very profitable, they have given him loans and 5-year tax breaks, and are still going to buy equipment from him. What we need now is, at least 2 more companies to compete with them, and provide diversity.


NAF needs to build a standard MALE, I quite agree.

Zambia to acquire another six
L-15AJT and 12 supersonic versions over next 5 years

Henry240:
Thanks for taking out time to post these photos you personally took. The SF commando, @Gees9 was referring to at the CSIR stand at AAD 16, you have a photo of him?


I saw a photo Zimbabweans discussing with Paramounts heads at the Mwari stand. I think the aircraft is decent, however, i don't think it quite cuts it. It would be great as an anti-poaching aircraft or a surveillance aircraft, but that's it.


I just wish it was built like a Tucano.

africaken254:
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Henry240:
Very good choice for Zambia. Instead of the J-10, Namibia should go for this or the FA-50. Mali, Burkina-Faso, Ivory Coast and Cameroun should also consider the L-15.

andrewza:
Namibia should join Botswana in getting Gripens. SAAB and Denel have a full set up support serves in South Africa.

Henry240:
NAF needs to build a standard MALE, i quite agree.

ActivateKruger:
The Gripen is an expensive machine for small economies.... And besides, Namibia doesn't seem to like using weapon systems South Africa uses.

But that's my 20 cents.

frumentius:
It does come in 2 versions: the unarmed ARHLAC for purely surveillance and as a trainer; and the armed Mwari. It's not intended for conventional conflicts but will be excellent for COIN where belligerents are have no sophisticated MANPADS. Its major selling point will be price.

I missed the SF commando, but I did take this pic of a dummy also at the CSIR stand.

frumentius:
Or, instead of starting from scratch, come in as 50% partner with Denel so the Bateleur -stalled after the prototype because of a lack of funds - can finally be developed.

andrewza:
Namibia should join Botswana in getting Gripens. SAAB and Denel have a full set up support serves in South Africa.

frumentius:
Or, instead of starting from scratch, come in as 50% partner with Denel so the Bateleur -stalled after the prototype because of a lack of funds - can finally be developed.