/ 9 November 1999

DENEL GETS R65m EXPORT CONTRACT

BRITISH Aerospace said on Sunday that South Africa’s Denel Aviation will be the sole supplier of rudders and ailerons for the company’s Avro Regional Jet (RJ) airliner. Denel Aviation, a unit of state arms manufacturer Denel, will initially produce 18 rudder and aileron sets a year, British Aerospace said in a statement. The agreement carries an initial value of R65-million, based on a conservative market outlook for 150 new aircraft orders over the next nine years. British Aerospace will transfer advanced technology and expertise to Denel Aviation, the most significant being advanced metal-to-metal bonding, aerostructures and testing techniques.