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South African arms company unveils first African-made military plane

September 27, 2011

PRETORIA, South Africa — A South African arms company has unveiled what it calls the first all-African military plane.

Johannesburg-based Paramount Group boss Ivor Ichikowitz, showing reporters the AHRLAC on Tuesday, says the lightweight aircraft can be used for peacekeeping missions and reconnaissance and is armed to defend itself. Ichikowitz says it’s the first such aircraft to be designed and built entirely by African companies.