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Aerosud was formed in 1990 by the then key designers of the
South African Rooivalk Combat Support Helicopter, together with similar leaders from the Cheetah fighter program
(Mirage III upgrade) and the Product Support Environment.
The first major contract involved the re-engining of the Mirage F1 Fighter with the
Klimov RD33 engine used in the Mig 29 fighter.
Towards 1995 Aerosud embarked on diversification into the
commercial aviation market with the design of galleys and
other interior systems. Aerosud is today an internationally recognised supplier for interior systems.
Around 2000 Aerosud embarked upon major expansion of its production capacity.
From its new premises near Pretoria it now manufactures around 2000 parts and assemblies a day
and supplies these to the assembly lines of Airbus, Boeing,
BAE Systems, Agusta Westland Helicopters and Spirit AeroSystems.
Today, deeply involved in both Civil and Military Aviation Engineering projects, our activities cover
design, development, prototyping, manufacture and in service support.
Aerosud has become an established leader in the South African aviation industry,
and is increasingly being recognised as a respected brand name in the very competitive international marketplace.
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