South Africa a Major Player in UAV Development

  The demand for South African unmanned aerial vehicles has been growing recently. With the demonstration of Milkor’s selections of UAVs last year at the African Aerospace and Defence exhibition, it is no surprise that South Africa has been emerging as a major player in the UAV m

Fledgling drone companies met in South Africa last week for the first DroneCon at Emporer’s Palace in Kempton Park, Johannesburg. The event was organized by events company Vukani Communications and more than 100 people attended the conference, with most being of C level positions. The largest contingent came from the mining community.

Interestingly the head of South Africa’s Hawks, which is the…