South africas primary landwards defence systems integrator, denel land systems dls, will be one of the key participants at the land forces africa 20 conference taking place at the csir. Denel land systems is reportedly negotiating to sell t552 selfpropelled howitzers sph to an asian country source. The rhetoric sent out by denel land systems to condemn workers from picketing is an insult to workers rights and a hardearned democracy which many generations of workers fought for. Denel pmp is ready to begin producing its newly developed 30 x 173 mm cannon round, and is working hard to secure orders. Denel did not disclose the country, quantity, or scope of the contract, but there is a case to be made that this country could be pakistan, which had tested the t552 sph in 2016. It was formerly lyttelton engineering works liw from afrikaans. It groups together several defence and aerospace divisions and associated companies. Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons built to launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantrys small arms. Lyttelton ingenieurswerke, a subsidiary part of the commercial network from armscor. The denel land systems gi2 is an autocannon manufactured by denel land systems dls and used by the south african army, navy, air force, royal thai navy, indonesian army and navy. Media centre photo gallery denel products denel operates in the military aerospace and landward defence environment and these are some of its products. Bae systems to sell land systems south africa to denel. Denel aeronautics, is a maintenance repair and overhaul mro company for fixed and rotary wing aircraft including mechanical and avionic components. Already, 11 000 rounds have been manufactured, tested, accepted and delivered to denel land systems for qualification tests.
Africanglobe bae systems has made the decision to sell of its south african division, bae systems land systems south africa lssa, which is being bought by state owned arms company denel bae systems and denel today signed an agreement to proceed with the sale, which is anticipated to. Archived from the original pdf on 3 september 2005. Artillery systems internalexternal dls is an employment equity employer who gives preference to suitable candidates who add to the diversity of the company. Denel land systems gi2 wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. There are versions for land and maritime use manufactured in south africa by reutech solutions. Denel land systems has a proud and respected history of more than 60 years in the design, development and manufacturing of landward defence systems and products. Denel land systems is a division of the denel group. Denel company product list catalog of military and civilian small arms belonging to denel.
In 2012, mechem was incorporated into denel land systems, also a division of denel soc ltd. Contact us directly or feel free to send us an online enquiry. A breech loading, long range, water cooled mortar suitable for mounting in icv turrets. Denel pmp ready to produce 30 x 173 mm ammunition for.
Denel land systems provides artillery products that fulfil the expectations of a modern army involved in both highintensity warfare and peacekeeping operations. Longrange guns manufactured by denel land systems dls used ammunition produced by rheinmetall denel munition rdm to reach targets at distances of between 29 and 76 kilometres. It also worked with land based systems and aerostructures and unmanned aerial vehicles. The t552 truck mounted gunhowitzer was developed by denel land systems.
Denel mechatronics is a highly capable electromechanical systems business unit with particular expertise in turret systems, fire control sub systems and shooting training. There are a total of 10 denel company product list entries in the military factory. An instructor pointing out the use of the range table. Media centre photo gallery denel products denel operates in the military aerospace and landward defence environment and these are some of its products developed and services offered. Denel pretoria metal pressings pretoria metal pressings pmp, is an integrated manufacturer of small and mediumcalibre ammunition, brass products, detonics, power cartridges and mining drill bits. G545 the g5 is a proven, reliable and accurate 155 mm longrange gun with an auxiliary power unit. Established in 1953, when a base workshop was converted into a small engineering firm, dls has since become a global player, known for its innovation, research and development. Denel is involved in research and development, as well as manufacturing and product support. Denel restructuring process, mandate, funding and challenges.
Denel land systems gi2 wikipedia republished wiki 2. It then became the systems division of the land systems group of denel. Computers and software internalexternal dls is an employment equity employer who gives preference to suitable candidates who add to the diversity of. The m4 commando mortar also known as a patrol mortar is a lightweight 60 mm commando mortar manufactured by denel land systems. Denel land systems notice no 610215 vacancy program manager. R855million purchase of armoured vehicle manufacturer bae land systems. Denel land systems a participant at land forces africa 20. Denel provides turnkey solutions of defence equipment to its clients by designing, developing, integrating and supporting artillery, munitions, missiles, aerostructures, aircraft maintenance, unmanned aerial vehicle systems and optical payloads based on highend technology. In the domain of small calibre weapons, denel land systems is renowned for providing high quality infantry weapons such as rapid fire light machine guns, antimateriel weapons and grenade launchers. For enhanced situational awareness, the seeker 400 is an evolution of the battleproven seeker ii uas.
A version for antitank guided missiles has also been developed. A history of denel was given, noting that it had posted losses almost consistently from 1998 to 2005, because of loss of export markets, high interest rates, inadequate orders and equity partnerships. The contract requires industrial participation in malaysia and as. The companys ceo stephan burger told defenceweb that most of these orders are from. A wide range of products are supplied to the industry. They are responsible for the design and manufacture of systems ranging from artillery such as g5 howitzer and g6 howitzer to small arms such as the r4 assault rifle. The denel land systems gi2 is an autocannon manufactured by denel land systems dls and used by the south african army, navy, air force, royal thai navy. As with other mortars of this type it is intended for rapid use over short ranges as a fire support weapon.
Moreover, rheinmetalls new 60mm ammunition family is compatible with all standard weapons systems. Denel land systems small arms production at full capacity. Denel land systems a division of denel pty ltd is a diversified hightech industrial group registered under the south african companies act, with the state. Rg41 8x8 wheeled armoured combat vehicle datasheet. Denel land systems combat systems is africas premier supplier of land defence systems and a growing force in the global defence environment. Depending on client requirements, these weapons could then be mounted on the turret or sold separately.
Fired from a mortar with an 895mm barrel, the maximum effective range is approximately 4,000 metres. It is a south african counterpart to the french caesar truckmounted howitzer, developed to meet the potential requirements of india. Denel soc ltd is a south african stateowned aerospace and military technology conglomerate established in 1992. Today, denel operates according to sound business principles. Supplier of a wide range of products to the industry. Group ceo of denel zwelakhe ntshepe announced the resignation today. Denel soc ltd is a stateowned commerciallydriven company and strategic partner for innovative defence, security, aerospace and related technology solutions. Denel land systems dualpurpose gun dpg is a dualbarrel 35 mm closeinweaponsystem ciws that is analogous in form, function and role as the rheinmetall oerlikon millennium gun, raytheon phalanx, russian ak630 and dutch goalkeeper.
Dls focuses on landward defence system solutions and is a prime contractor, system integrator, and subsystem and product supplier. Denel s activities encompass defence systems, aviation, commercial products and information technology. Danie du toit, the group ceo of denel, said this is a new milestone in long range artillery capability. The product range is focused on fire directing systems fds, remotely controlled turrets, weapon stations, fire control sub systems fcs and various shooting training systems. It was formerly lyttleton engineering works liw from afrikaans. Denel s rg41 wacv is shown with the companys twoperson turret. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during sieges, and led to heavy, fairly immobile siege engines. We have noted the communique by denel land systems which was sent out to. This is an opportunity to reposition denel as an innovative defence and technology company and a trusted partner of clients who want to acquire our proven products. Denel is owned by the south african government and is the largest defense firm in africa. The reutech rogue remote weapon system is a remotely controlled turret system for weapons ranging from 7. Lyttleton ingenieurswerke which merged with vektor arms. Denel land systems wikimili, the free encyclopedia. In a statement, the company said stephan has been a loyal member of.
The product list of denel land systems also boasts of a variety of weapons specially designed to fulfil client requirements. To view more technical specifications, click here to download the pdf brochure of this product. Denel land systems is to support the strategic landward needs of the south african national defence force and the political intent of the south african government by. The denel land systems gi2 is an autocannon manufactured by denel land systems dls. Denel land systems gi2 wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Denel land systems notice no 1100319 vacancy re advertise integration engineer. We are world leaders in a number of defence products most notably in artillery systems, mineresistance vehicles, missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, says du toit. It was created when the manufacturing subsidiaries of armscor were split off in order for armscor to become the procurement agency for south african defence force, now known as the south african national defence force, and the manufacturing divisions were grouped together under denel. Denel land systems t552 denel and yugoimportsdpr compete for pakistans wheeled selfpropelled howitzer requirement share tweet south africas denel land systems and serbias yugoimportsdpr are competing for the pakistan armys requirement for a wheeled selfpropelled 155 mm howitzer. The 60mm long range mortar indirect fire support system is a stateoftheart mortar system produced by denel land systems. Denel omc is currently responsible for the inservice support of more than 7 000 of the armoured vehicles and military trucks in service with the south african army and the south african police service and inservice support of more than 3,500 armoured vehicles in service with armed forces in more than 40 countries around the world. Advanced modular infantry combat turret is a product of denel land systems capability of systems integration. Denel land systems has received a large number of machinegun and mortar orders, and its small arms factory will be working double shifts for the next six months as a result.
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