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AFRICA MILITARY

REGIONAL AIRLINES RUSSIA INTRODUCED ANTI-

IMPLEMENT CODE UAV SYSTEM AT IDEX 2021

SHARING AGREEMENT By Yuri Laski

roflight Zambia and Johannes-

Pburg-based CemAir have imple-
mented an interline and code share agree-
ment streamlining travel between Zambia
and South Africa.
The agreement combines the two
carriers’ route networks between and
within Zambia and South Africa and
provides customers with a seamless travel
experience. Certain flights will carry both

airlines flight numbers.

The initiative will enable travel on a single

ticket between 15 destinations offered “Under this partnership, Proflight implemented this significant integration.

by both airlines including Lusaka, Ndola, customers can use CemAir’s ticket sales Zambia is an important market and

Livingstone, Mfuwe and Solwezi on the desk at OR Tambo International Airport in Proflight has an impressive and extensive

Proflight network, and Cape Town, George, Johannesburg, as well as the CemAir call footprint in the country.”
Johannesburg amongst others in the centre to make or change bookings, and “The two airlines have collaborated
CemAir network in South Africa. vice versa” for several years and we look forward to

“Customer needs are at the heart of this Miles van der Molen, CemAir CEO said, offering its customers more value and
joint venture with CemAir, where additional “The code share agreement is the logical convenience with this agreement. This is

destinations, more flights, and customer next step in our long partnership with a landmark decision that demonstrates

service will re-in force our position as Proflight. This will give convenience and the commitment of both airlines to these
Zambia’s favourite and preferred airline,” value to customers linking businesses and markets and will further enhance customer

said Proflight Zambia managing director people in Zambia and South Africa.” confidence as the industry emerges from arlier this year, Rosoboronexport, where terrorists attacks employing drones developing smaller missiles to be used

Tony Irwin. He said, “We are delighted to have the Covid 19 restrictions,” he said. Q Russia’s state mediator in arms have been successfully repulsed. particularly against drones. The new missile

trade, gave a public presentation of Among the anti-UAV jamming equipment is said to be approximately four times

Ethe Integrated Counter UAV System. presented at IDEX was the Repellent-Patrol smaller than the existing one to increase

AIRLINES The presentation was run within the EW system intended to provide areal the ammunition load of every Pantsir

frame work of the IDEX 2021 International coverage of the territories. The long-range combat vehicle respectively.

These systems are capable of effectively

Defence Exhibition in Abu Dhabi within the system is capable of jamming drones at a engaging a variety of air attack weapons,

FILLING THE GAP Russian national pavilion in Hall 12. The range of up to 20 km, the Rosoboronexport including UAVs. The Pantsir-S1M has

press-service stated.
system is intended for export to various
nations, MENA region in particular. The Kupol and Rubezh-Avtomatika missile and gun armament and destroys air

targets up to 30 km in range and up to 18

As a country that is roughly 2.3 times Then last month, privately owned Counter UAV measures have become systems are able to carry out continuous km in altitude. The Tor-M2E’s engagement

the size of Germany or about half the size South African carrier Airlink started a hot subject after a number of drone radio surveillance and create a protective envelope against air targets is 15 km in

ollowing on from the collapse of of Alaska, the Namibian government did flying between Cape Town, South Africa, attacks in Middle East and successful dome over the installation. range and 10 km in altitude.

FNamibian nati onal fl ag carrier Air not mind keeping the state-owned airline and Walvis Bay, Namibia, on Tuesdays, UAVs performance within the Azerbaijani They are said to manage an The close-range air defence is provided

Namibia last month, state-owned Namibia afloat so long as the tourists kept coming. Thursdays, and Saturdays. Airlink said operation in Nagornyi Karabakh. impenetrable barrier to repel attacks not by the Verba or Igla-S MANPADS, both
Airport Company (NAC) has welcomed the The emergence of COVID-19 changed the new route, its fourth between the The system is said to be capable of only by single drones, but also in their being designed and manufactured by the
massive use from different directions and

increased frequency of flights to Namibia everything and forced the government to two southern African nations, will enable effectively countering attacks by unmanned altitudes within a radius of at least 3 km. Kolomna-based KBM of HPW, as well as the
seamless multi-city travel.

by Airlink and FlyWestair. After years of reconsider its need to keep financing an aerial vehicles, by combining electronic The Pishchal electromagnetic gun is one Gibka-S MANPADS squad combat vehicles,

As well as Airlinks’ new route, Windhoek-

struggle and reliance on handouts from airline that continuously lost money. based FlyWestair increased its flights from warfare and air defence systems of various of the lightest hand held jammers on the capable of firing Verba or Igla-S. These

the Namibian government to keep flying, NAMIBIA NEEDS FLIGHTS the Namibian capital to Andimba Toivo ya classes. market, weighing a mere 3.5 kg. weapons are said to destroy targets at a

Air Namibia announced on February 11, In a recent statement Namibia Airport Toivo Airport (OND) in Ondangwa from The system proposed by Russia includes It can jam UAV control/navigation maximum range of 6 km at altitudes up to

2021, that it had ceased operations and Company CEO Bisey Uirab said an increase March 15, 2021. At present FlyWestair flies radars to track various UAVs as well as channels at a range of 2 km. 3.5 km.

jamming devices and SHORADs vehicles.

was entering voluntary liquidation. in the frequency of flights by FlyWestair between Windhoek and Ondangwa on The anti-UAV jamming systems are said As a hard-kill component of its counter The integrated use of the proposed

Before the global medical emergency and Airlink will help Namibia cope with Friday and Sunday. to be effective against light- and partly UAV system, Rosoboronexport offers short- electronic warfare and air defence assets

reared its ugly head early last year, the crippling effects of the coronavirus. This has now increased to four flights medium-class drones. range air defence systems, in particular, will effectively provide countermeasures

against UAVs of any class provided air
tourism was one of Namibia’s bright “Air travel is no longer a luxury; per week with the addition of Tuesday These systems are capable of countering high-precision weapons (HPW) Tula-based enemy reconnaissance and automated

spots. Foreign tourists, mainly from therefore, it becomes imperative to and Thursday flights. FlyWestair also Shipunov KBP Pantsir-S1M self-propelled

Germany, contributed millions of ensure air connectivity within the local flies from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo a massive air raid by unmanned aerial anti-aircraft gun/missile (SPAAGM) system control systems are also in place.

vehicles by suppressing their command/

dollars to the country’s economy while boundaries and regionally in order Airport (MPA) on Monday and Friday telemetry and navigation channels. or Izhevsk-based KUPOL Tor-type SAM Rosoboronexport can offer a tailor-made

providing thousands of direct and to promote and enhance trade and and Rundu Airport (NDU) on Tuesday system. solution for any customer to incorporate
According to the Russian Minstry of

indirect jobs for its citizens. investment,” he said. and Thursday. Q Defence the system has been effectively According to the KBP head designer the anti-UAV system within the frame work

of national defence of each nation including

operated at Russian military bases in Syria Valery Slugin, the company has been states through the African continent. Q

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