The highly anticipated AAD 2024 Conference, organised by defenceWeb and taking place from 18 to 20 September 2024 at Air Force Base Waterkloof, is being further boosted by esteemed journalist and television producer Hamilton Wende as its Chairperson. With a distinguished career spanning multiple decades, Wende brings unparalleled expertise and insight to this premier gathering The post AAD 2024 Conference Welcomes Renowned Journalist and War Correspondent Hamilton Wende as Chairperson appeared first on defenceWeb.

The highly anticipated AAD 2024 Conference, organised by defenceWeb and taking place from 18 to 20 September at Air Force Base Waterkloof, will gather top defence experts, industry leaders, and academics for a pivotal event addressing the evolving security landscape in Africa and globally. The first day of the conference, titled Future Warfare, will spotlight The post AAD 2024 Conference to Explore Future Warfare, Defence Innovation and Challenges appeared first on defenceWeb.

Chief of the South African Navy, Vice Admiral Monde Lobese, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address for the Maritime Security component of the Africa Aerospace and defence (AAD) Conference on 20 September at Air Force Base Waterkloof, where he will discuss the SA Navy’s plan to get its ships back to sea and introduce The post SA Navy Chief to Deliver Maritime Security Keynote at AAD 2024 Conference appeared first on defenceWeb.

The AAD 2024 Conference, set to take place from 18-20 September at Air Force Base Waterkloof, will feature a highly anticipated South African Industry Showcase on Day Two, 19 September 2024. A major theme for the day will be the need for increased support for the South African defence industry. A panel discussion on unlocking The post Day Two of AAD 2024 Conference to Highlight South African Industry Innovations appeared first on defenceWeb.

The Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) Expo, Africa’s premier aerospace and defence exhibition, is set to take place from 18 to 22 September 2024 at Air Force Base Waterkloof in Pretoria. The AAD 2024 Conference, organised by defenceWeb and held alongside the biennial expo from 18 – 20 September, promises a comprehensive exploration of trends, The post AAD Conference: Exploring Defence and Security Trends, Innovations and Opportunities in Africa appeared first on defenceWeb.

defenceWeb is excited to reveal a growing number of leading experts – including Chief of the SA Navy – who will share their insights at the inaugural Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2024 Conference, scheduled to take place from 18 to 20 September at Air Force Base Waterkloof. This event, held alongside the AAD 2024 The post AAD 2024 Conference set to shape the future of aerospace and defence in Africa appeared first on defenceWeb.

Gearing up for this year’s Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition has reached the stage where trade visitor and media accreditation is up and online. Exhibition organisers expect over 30 000 trade visitors to Air Force Base (AFB) Waterkloof in Centurion over the 18 to 20 September period and have set up an online registration The post AAD visitor and media registration opens appeared first on defenceWeb.

The Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition has extended its congratulations to Angie Motshekga on her recent appointment as the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans. “This significant appointment is a testament to her distinguished record in public service and her unwavering commitment to the advancement of our nation,” AAD Marketing and Communications Manager Takalani The post AAD organisers congratulate and welcome Motshekga as new defence minister appeared first on defenceWeb.

The organisers of the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition are determined to bounce back from the post-Covid-19 slump and make AAD 2024 the biggest yet, with drone, energy and general aviation hubs as well as conferences on the cards for this year’s event. A 100-day countdown event was hosted at the Royal Elephant Hotel The post Organisers determined to host a bigger and better AAD appeared first on defenceWeb.

Milkor, a leading name when it comes to defence solutions, is proud to announce it has secured the Diamond Sponsor position for the inaugural Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2024 Conference that will take place during the upcoming AAD exhibition – Africa’s premier defence trade show. AAD 2024 runs from 18 to 22 September, while The post Milkor announced as Diamond Sponsor for AAD 2024 Conference appeared first on defenceWeb.

Defence and Military Veterans Minister Thandi Modise maintains a thriving and technologically enhanced South African defence industry (SADI) is an important component of the national defence effort particularly in view of “peacekeeping efforts in strife torn regions on the African continent”. In a foreword to the first African Aerospace and Defence (AAD) newsletter for the The post Modise foresees global engagement for South Africa’s defence industry at AAD 2024 appeared first on defenceWeb.

For want of a better word, the “civilian” component of the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) control and organising body in the form of the Commercial Aviation Association of Southern Africa (CAASA), is upbeat as regards a new addition to this year’s exhibition, which is now less than six months away. A CAASA presentation makes The post General aviation hub planned for AAD 2024 appeared first on defenceWeb.

With just over six months before the AAD (Africa Aerospace and Defence) 2024 exhibition opens its doors for business at Air Force Base (AFB) Waterkloof, organisers report that half the available display space is booked. This augurs well for AAD 2024 to overtake 2022’s 203 exhibitors and echoes what Solomzi Mbada, Armscor Chief Executive, hopes The post AAD exhibition space already half taken appeared first on defenceWeb.

The South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association (AMD) has new top management, with a new acting chairperson in place until mid-year. Nombasa Ndhlovu, the Chairperson of AMD since June 2022, resigned late last year, after two years in the post. Before that, she had since 2020 served as Chairperson of the AMD National The post New top management at AMD appeared first on defenceWeb.

There’s a new person in command and control of the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition set down for 18 to 22 September at Air Force Base (AFB) Waterkloof in Centurion. Nakedi Phasha is no stranger to AAD, having been part of four – three as the staffer responsible for marketing and communications and one The post New AAD exhibition director appeared first on defenceWeb.

With just over a year before the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2024 exhibition opens for business in South Africa, the largest and longest running exhibition of its type in Africa was officially launched at the DSEI (Defence and Security Equipment International) exhibition in London this week (12 September). Armscor is the lead partner for The post AAD 2024 launched in London appeared first on defenceWeb.

With less than 18 months to go before the next edition, the organisers of the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition are gearing up for the September 2024 event. The Armaments Corporation of South Africa (Armscor), as a lead partner, the Department of Defence and Military Veterans (DOD), the South African Aerospace Maritime and Defence The post Organisers busy with Africa Aerospace and Defence 2024 preparations appeared first on defenceWeb.

The next Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) will be in 2024 with government’s defence and security acquisition agency at the helm of the exhibition. The “baton” for exhibition management was handed to Armscor chief executive Solomzi Mbada on completion of the 2022 exhibition at Air Force Base (AFB) Waterkloof in Centurion by AMD (SA Aerospace, The post Armscor to host AAD 2024 appeared first on defenceWeb.