Africa's very first fixed wing military aircraft took to the skies for its first public flight at the Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria. The Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (AHRLAC) is the first plane to be fully designed, tested and developed in Africa. AHRLAC was developed by Africa's largest privately-owned defence and aerospace company, Paramount Group and looks to address modern threats such as piracy, insurgencies, poaching and terrorism.
AHRLAC is the first of its kind in the world, the versatile craft addresses key needs by performing tasks that would previously require up to four separately configured aircraft. It integrates the design of attack helicopters with surveillance platforms and reconnaissance aircraft and has the ability to carry surveillance, weapons, radar and electronic warfare systems. It brings advanced operational solutions at a fraction of the cost of previous technology.
"AHRLAC is a home grown, world class capability that will enable developing countries and advanced nations to strengthen and diversify their security infrastructure," says Paramount Group Executive Chairperson, Ivor Ichikowitz, "It offers the global industry a new, very cost effective and multi-role solution that will change the way global air forces procure and structure their air fleets. AHRLAC is a solution shaped for today’s modern threats like insurgencies, piracy, poaching and terrorism."
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