SA drone to shine at G20

As leaders from all over the world converge in South Africa for the G20 summit, local companies get an opportunity to showcase their products to potential buyers from various countries. They can view the products themselves and decide whether their countries should acquire them.

- Antoinette Slabbert

This is exactly what Milkor, a South African defence and aerospace company, will be doing, according to Daniël du Plessis, director of marketing and communications. The company has been working closely with the department of trade, industry and competition and the industry body for SA’s aerospace, maritime and defence sectors, AMD, to make the best use of the opportunities the G20 offers.

“The department has already hosted several exhibitions for potential investors, including the South African Export Symposium and Expo held last month at Gallagher Estate in Midrand,” Du Plessis said.

The Milkor 380

Milkor’s G20 marketing will focus especially on its Milkor 380, the largest drone yet developed on the African continent, developed entirely in SA and ideal for border control, intelligence gathering and reconnaissance, according to Du Plessis.