South Africa’s largest ammunition and explosives factory - one of the safest in the world - topped two million accident-free hours today (January 30).
Pretoria Metal Pressings (PMP), a subsidiary of the state-owned Denel Group uses an internationally recognised method to measure safety - the Lost Time Injury Frequency Ratio, or LTIFR and its score is presently 0,13. Typically, companies would aim to have a LTIFR of below 1,0. This places the company in the top sphere of “safe” companies.

The annual celebration of National Police Day – 28 January – is an opportunity to highlight Denel’s impact on South Africa’s broader security, in addition to its mandate to provide the SANDF with tailor-made and cost-effective defence solutions

Specialised training in mathematics and science offered by defence manufacturer, Denel, is helping a growing number of high school students to achieve outstanding results.

Denel’s Aerostructures (DSA) partnership with Airbus in the manufacturing of the A400M airlifter was discussed at a meeting on Thursday with the Head of the Airbus A400M programme, Mr Cedric Gautier.

Mr Gautier is in South Africa to evaluate the work done by DSA in the manufacturing of vital parts for the world’s most advanced military transport plane.

The Board of Denel welcomes the appointment of Mr Riaz Saloojee as the new Group Chief Executive. Mr Saloojee brings with him a wealth of experience in the defence and manufacturing sectors and a solid career track record that will be of value to the Denel group.

09 November 2011
The plight of military working dogs has improved dramatically since the days of the Vietnam war when many were abandoned after their heroic efforts saved an estimated 10 000 lives.

In many countries today’s working dogs are treated as soldiers and are not only airlifted home after having done duty for their country but are also treated for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Denel’s subsidiary MECHEM, is the only UN-approved demining company in Africa and uses working dogs extensively in war zones all over the world from Iraq and Afghanistan to countries all over Africa. The company, which is based in Pretoria, has cleared 14 million square metres of landmines on the continent and saved thousands of lives.

Denel has developed a range of products and services to combat the scourge of piracy along the African coastline.

The South African Cabinet, in April, approved a comprehensive strategy to address piracy in SADC waters and the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Ms Lindiwe Sisulu, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on piracy and trans-border crime with her Mozambican counterpart, Filipe Nyussi.

South African explosive experts, technicians and trained sniffer dogs are currently working in six African countries to clear large swathes of territory of life-threatening landmines and explosive devices.

19 October 2011

South Africa's largest manufacturer of defence, security and aerostructures products and solutions, Denel, is increasingly making a positive contribution to the country through its offering. The company has also strengthened its risk management and compliance and once again, achieved clean internal and external audit reports. This was noted after the state-owned company’s Annual Report was presented in Parliament today reflecting the performance of the group.

The successful joint missile development programme between South Africa and Brazil may open the door for future cooperation in the defence industry.

The President of Brazil, Ms Dilma Rousseff, will visit defence manufacturer, Denel, on Monday, 17 October to evaluate progress made on a joint, missile development programme between the countries.

Airborne law-enforcement has recently been given new teeth through the certification and fitting of the upgraded LEO-III-HD observation system onto Eurocopter’s well-known EC135 helicopter.
The new LEO-III-HD, developed by Carl Zeiss in South Africa, represents a step-change in airborne law enforcement, homeland security and Search & Rescue observation capability. It offers a range of sensor options, all designed and manufactured by Carl Zeiss Optronics, along with additional features exclusive to ZEISS optics.

One of South Africa’s largest manufacturing plants, and a major supplier of primary explosives to the country’s chemical sector, topped a million hours of safety in the workplace recently.
Pretoria Metal Pressings (PMP), a subsidiary of the state-owned Denel Group, is one of the safest workplaces in the world. PMP uses an internationally recognised method to measure safety - the Lost Time Injury Frequency Ratio, or LTIFR and its score is 0,27. Typically, companies would aim to have a LTIFR of below 1,0. This places the company in the top sphere of “safe” companies.

Think internet; think defence technology!
If you think the use of defence technology is limited to those who wield weapons; think again. Did you know that the internet, used daily by almost every inhabitant in the developed world started out as the military’s Arpanet? The handy navigational GPS in our cars stemmed from defence technology, and our cell phones rely on satellite technology which drives voice and data communication. Robotics is applied to great effect in manufacturing and orthopaedics. And even missile technology has been applied to the sporting world of cricket. Yes, hawk-eye technology has changed the way we see the game through trajectory and positioning, and ultimately how to call the shots.

South African arms manufacturer, Denel, has a strong presence at the InternationalAstronautical Congress being held in Cape Town this week.This is the first time this global event is being held on African soil.
Three Denel entities namely, Denel Dynamics, Denel Saab Aerostructures and the Denel Overberg Test Range (Denel OTR) will be exhibiting at the South African pavilion as part of the Aerospace Industry Support Initiative.

More than 700 young learners from Tshwane walked away all smiles at the Waterkloof Airshow on Saturday, 01 October, thanks to the Youth Development Programme sponsored by Denel Aviation to promote career opportunities in the aviation and defence industry. The programme supports Government's socio economic development objectives through promoting and improving results in Maths, Science and Technology subjects at schools.

Pretoria Metal Pressings, (PMP) today opened a new manufacturing facility that will significantly expand its capacity to produce primary explosives for end users in the chemical and mining sectors.

Some of the world’s top experts on working dogs will be visiting these shores for the first International Working Dog conference to be held in Africa.

Carl Zeiss Optronics’s new generation hand-held laser target location system is generating significant global interest. The TLS 40i was developed in response to customer requirements for a lightweight and cost-effective 24-hour system. The TLS 40i offers compact, high magnification, day and night target location capability in an easy to carry device, weighing less 2kg.

Carl Zeiss Optronics introduces compact high-performance eye-safe laser rangefinders for range finding in observation system applications.