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Denel To Collaborate With Airbus Unit On Electronic Warfare Programs

Friday, March 20th, 2015

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South Africa’s Denel said on March 12 it joined forces with local specialist company GEW Technologies, owned by Airbus Group, to collaborate on future electronic warfare programs.The new alliance will significantly strengthen South Africa’s capabilities in an area that has become a primary feature of modern defense systems, said the Group CEO of Denel, Riaz Saloojee. “We are combining the experience, reputation and resources of Denel with the specialist technology and expertise offered by GEW Technologies to create an alliance…

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