African Aerospace and Defence show drew exhibitors from Russia, China, Germany, the UK, India and the US to Pretoria this week.<\/p>\n
Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula opened the Pretoria event on Wednesday declaring that South Africa needed to upgrade aging and old military equipment.<\/p>\n
“There will be re-prioritisation, but we are in a hurry… there is an urgency… the military is desperate to address the challenges it faces, especially in terms of heavy transport aircraft,” Mapisa-Nqakula said.<\/p>\n
The exhibition ends today.<\/p>\n
The government recently concluded a 20-year defence review, which is currently being considered by parliament’s defence portfolio committee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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