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DENEL Creating defence systems capabilities Denel is a manufacturer of defence equipment. It operates in the military aerospace, industrial and landward defence environment. It was incorporated as a private company in 1992 following the split of Armscor's manufacturing subsidiaries. The company's sole shareholder is government, through the minister of public enterprise. The minister carries the responsibility of appointing an independent board of directors, who oversee the executive management team, which is responsible for the day-to-day management of the company.

Denel operates as a defence contractor in the domestic market and a key supplier to the SA National Defence Force (SANDF), as original equipment manufacturer. It also does overhauling, maintenance, repairs, refurbishments and the upgrading of equipment in the SANDF's arsenal. Denel supplies systems and consumables to end users as well as subsystems and components to its industrial client base. The manufacturer also has a number of partnerships, joint ventures and co-operation agreements with international players in the defence industry. Denel also operates a number of specialised business entities in which it holds all or the majority of shares, and these include: Denel Aviation is a military maintenance repair and overhaul business, which is also a strategic partner to the SA Airforce.

Denel Dynamics focuses on missiles and unnamed aerial vehicles or UAVs. In 2007 it absorbed the Denel Intergrated Systems Solutions, the unit responsible for the ground based air defence system programme.

Denel Saab Aerostructures manufactures and assembles composite and metallic aircraft subsystem structures in co-operation with aircraft suppliers such as Airbus, Boeing, Saab and Agusta Westland. Denel Land Systems is a landward defence systems solutions business, primarily focused on the provision of products to the SANDF. It also serves international customers as a system integrator and subsystem supplier.

Denel Munitions is a producer of ammunition and associated chemical products. Its product portfolio ranges from small, medium and large calibre to military and commercial ammunition.

Mechem provides landmine removal, battle area clearance and contraband detection services to commercial clients. OTB, a missile and aircraft test range that specialises in performance management of in flight systems.