Africa Aerospace and Defence

Today we reflect on a nation that continually strives for unity. This year marked 30 years of a democratic South Africa, and as such there is no finer time than today, the Day of Reconciliation, to look around and see just how far we’ve come. We salute all those who’ve made sacrifices to better our country. #SouthAfrica #DayOfReconciliation #UnitedWeStand

What was your highlight from skies of #AAD2024? We snapped some epic shots during the 2-day air show at Air Force Base Waterkloof this September, and can’t quite decide which one we like most🧐. Help us! Tell us which is your favourite in the comments below. A: The Flying Lions at sunset. B: Armoured up Rooivalk. C: Picture perfect Hawk. #AAD2026 #AirShow #AirDisplay #Airplanes #Aeroplanes #Aerospace #Defence

A year for the books! We’re incredibly grateful to all of you, our followers, trade and air show visitors, loyal exhibitors, partners and supporters for a 2024 that exceeded expectations. The AAD team will be taking a much needed break over the festive season. We look forward to building up toward #AAD2026 as we enter the New Year! www.aadexpo.co.za #AAD2026 #AerospaceDefence #AirShow #FestiveWishes

The benefits of exhibiting at an AAD exhibition are not hard to see. - Gain access to global leaders, policy and decision makers. - Profile your technologies and projects and meet global defence contractors. - Reach thousands of prime contractors. - Align your brand to a high profile regional and international event marketing campaign. - Benefit from global media coverage. If you missed out on exhibiting at #AAD2024, it’s time to start thinking ahead to #AAD2026! Be a part of Africa’s only aerospace AND defence exhibition. www.aadexpo.co.za #AAD2026 #AerospaceDefence #Benefits #Exhibition #DefenceWeaponary

It’s officially a wrap! The #AAD2024 Post Show Report has been released, with all the figures and facts you need to know. Click the link below to: - Hear from the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans and Committee Chairpeople. - View #AAD2024 statistics. - View the official delegations of #AAD2024. - Take in key highlights. - See feedback from exhibitors - AND MORE! POST SHOW REPORT #AAD2024 https://bit.ly/3ONc0UA #AAD2026 #PostShowReport #Statistics #AerospaceDefence

If you’ve witnessed the mobility track at an AAD trade show, you will know the excitement and sheer power of vehicles used in combat! At this year's event, we saw many armoured vehicle announcements from companies such as Twiga and Denel. Read more about these launches and what these land combat vehicles can do in the AAD Show Daily here: https://bit.ly/3Z1XXQR #AAD2026 #AerospaceDefence #LandCombat #ArmouredVehicles

A career in defence in aviation… This is what the YDP aims to create more awareness for through the Youth Development Programme at AAD. This year we saw a huge influx of youth eager to explore what a future in aerospace and defence would mean for them. With upwards of 10 000 learners engaging with the YDP team, we’re certain that the future of South Africa’s aerospace industry is bright! #AAD2026 #YouthDevelopmentProgramme #YDP #Youth

As we head toward the end of an event year for us - we are already planning the next one: #AAD2026! We would love to hear from you 🫵! Let us know what you loved about #AAD2024, and what you’re hoping to see in #AAD2026. Feel free to leave your comments below or DM us. #AAD2026 #Feedback #AirShow #TradeShow #AerospaceDefence

WOW WOW WOW! We have been blown away by the amazing photography sent through from our post in October. There is no shortage of talent and we certainly could not choose just one. As a sign of our gratitude and a way to give all the photographers some credit, we’ve put this short showreel together of some of our favourites. Enjoy!✈️🚁 #AAD2026 #Photography #AirShowPhotography #AviationPhotography #Aviation

Global defence and tech company, Denel, made a big reveal at #AAD2024. As mentioned in our Show Daily, ‘The coupling of the RG41 eight-wheeled combat vehicle to a modified version of its G7 105 mm gun, could provide excellent fire support for mechanised or motorised infantry.’ The Denel team explain how this combination came about and exactly what the configuration of the vehicle shown at #AAD2024 is like, ‘having a vehicle commander, a driver, a gunner, and eight soldiers, seven “troops”, and the section commander.’ To learn more about Denel’s new T7 gun on it’s RG41 8x8, click here and browse through the Show Daily: https://bit.ly/3Z1XXQR #AAD2026 #ShowDaily #AerospaceDefence #DefenceWeapons #ArmouredVehicle