He is South African and he hovers in the air of the rainbow nation since August 13, 2014. AHRLAC (Light aircraft of high performance reconnaissance) is the first plane hundred percent African. Its curved design gives him looks like a big insect. It can also house a pilot and a passenger. The aircraft was designed for military operations such as aerial surveillance. It can also carry out management and prevention missions for natural and environmental disasters, internal and maritime security as well as border control.
The first flight of AHRLAC will allow its designers to assess its performance. It will then be equipped with armed systems which will also be the subject of an assessment in a second phase. According to ŒildAfrique.com, the plane is sold for $ 10 million.
As a reminder, the project received technical support from “Paramount”, the leading South African defense group, as well as from the local aeronautical subcontractor Aerosud.
AHRLAC is the culmination of a project started in 2011, around which around sixty African engineers worked on its design as well as its manufacture. It would have cost the two design companies more than $ 200 million. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) countries have already expressed interest in the gem due to its very low cost.
Source: ecceafrica.com
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