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SA R&D Catalogue » Aircraft Design » Denel Saab Aerostructures
With over 60 years experience in the aerostructures market, the company is a leading designer and
manufacturer of complex metallic and composite aerostructures for the military and commercial
aviation sector. These aerostructures are supplied to Original Equipment Manufacturers and
other aerostructure suppliers in cooperation with aircraft manufacturers, such as Airbus,
AgustaWestland, Boeing and Saab.
| International/local activities |
The team inherits vast experience / expertise from the projects listed below and applies this to
engineering projects for a large international customer base:
- Rooivalk Combat Support Helicopter - concept through detail design, flight-testing,
development and integration to service support and qualification.
- SAAB/BAe Gripen - NATO Pylons detail structural and electrical design and industrialisation.
- Fairchild/Dornier728 - Fuselage structural design in conjunction with GECI.
- Cargo Lifter airship - Centre Keel concept and preliminary design.
- Cheetah - Comprehensive modifications with new under carriage and new combat leading
edge for the wing.
- ACE - All graphite composite trainer aircraft was totally designed and manufactured in
conjunction with South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
- Gripen - Fighter weapons integration work packages for South African Air Force.
- Airbus A400M - Topshells on centre fuselage, Wing to fuselage fairing.
| Capabilities/Skills/Expertise |
Denel Saab Aerostructures' Engineering team has a long track record in the full development
and certification of complex metallic and composite structures, for international military- and
commercial markets, of rotary and fixed wing products. It uses best industry norm software and
tools and holds a full range of world class engineering capabilities in the following areas and subdisciplines
(see: www.denelsaab.co.za/engineering.html):
- Concept/Preliminary Design
- Design Engineering
- Mass and Balance Engineering
- Configuration Management
- Structural Engineering
- Structural Testing
- Certification Testing
Operations:
- Machining
- Sheet metal
- Special processes
- Composites
- Assembly
Design and manufacturing
Contact person: Shalan Chetty, Director
Tel: +27(0) 12 671 2858
Email: marketing@denel.co.za
Website: www.denelsaab.co.za
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