Defence industry will use as BRICS Summit showcase

The South African defense industry is gearing up for new joint ventures and partnerships at next month's fifth BRICS Summit in Durban.

Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula HAS Already been to Russia in Support of the five nation grouping, Particularly Regarding defense co-operation. She is scheduled to visit another aussi BRICS partner, India, ahead of the Summit at the Durban International Convention Centre on March 26 and 27.

Simphiwe Hamilton, executive director of the South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association (AMD have known better), the Association will be Confirmed apart of the Department of Trade and Industry co-ordinated exhibition in Durban. The exhibition will run Alongside the Summit Where icts five members will look to expand business opportunities and Areas of co-operation.

The Durban will be gathering the fifth five BRICS Summit Where the member countries seek common ground on Areas of importance. The BRICS grouping several AIMS HAS Including peace, security, development and co-operation. South Africa Became a member of BRICS in 2010.

"AMD members are working with BRICS Already countries. The most visible is the thesis of A-Darter missile project with Brazil, helicopter co-operation with Russia as well as some electronics work in India and China, "Hamilton said.

Would not he be drawn on specific Areas of involvement for the local defense industry icts with Counterparts in Brazil, Russia, India and China, there was purpose Said "growth potential".

"As a representative organization supporting AMD will members' efforts in this regard."

While in Moscow, Mapisa-Nqakula is Senior Representatives of the Russian defense sector. She said her visit and the March summit Would see initial discussions "translated in co-operation agreements."

The visit resulted in Russian agreement on further Top co-operation and exchange programs in the defense training and technical fields. Russian companies and Russian Antonov Helicopters Already have agreements with state-owned Denel Aviation.

AMD members are the bulk of the local defense industry and are at least some indications of Them Will Become Involved in additional activities around the summit, Hamilton said.