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260: 309:, the unmanned model of the Ahrlac had its origins in the quarter-scale model that had been produced for flight testing purposes, which had revealed favourable tendencies towards such use. By September 2014, a pair of prototype unmanned vehicles, which had received the name "Mwari", had been produced. The Mwari UAV is considerably smaller than the manned Ahrlac counterpart, possessing a reduced flight endurance of only 4 hours along with a sensor turret in the nose. The UAV was renamed "Mwewe", as the Mwari name is used for an armed version of the full scale manned Ahrlac. 184:(UAVs). The design of the proposed aircraft drew on the company's prior experience producing helicopters, and several design elements, such as the steep tandem canopy adopted, have been attributed to this source of inspiration; the aircraft is intended to act as a viable alternative for helicopters. It had been conceived as an affordable intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and light-strike platform, for which the developers had identified an increasing level of market demand for such an aircraft. Critically, it was recognised that 219:; unlike either of those aircraft, it does not have any trainer heritage and thus is shaped distinctly differently, being more specialised to its low-intensity warfare role. In addition to existing manned products, the Ahrlac is intended to compete with UAVs in the marketplace; Paramount claims that the aircraft will be cheaper to acquire and operate than UAVs since the manned models of the Ahrlac shall not need the expensive subsystems required for the remote control of unmanned aircraft. 539: 42: 547: 316:
announced that it had entered into a development partnership with Paramount with the aim of producing a militarized version of the Ahrlac. Under this agreement, Boeing shall develop an integrated mission system that will provide the Ahrlac with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and
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for the purpose of operationally representative trials. An improvised trial flight had also been conducted during an outbreak of civil unrest in South Africa. By September 2016, the developers were in the process of building a new assembly line at Wonderboom, this facility is expected to produce the
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The company claims to have made multiple sales of nine aircraft to two unnamed air forces. The first example was delivered on 23 September to an unnamed air force. A total of nine Mwari aircraft are on order. Paramount Aerospace Industries claims that they can build three a year or five if demand
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As of 28 February 2019, the AHRLAC program has been placed into business rescue with the Wonderboom factory being shut down and all 140 employees sent home. In August 2019, a business rescue plan was announced for AHRLAC, with Paramount taking full control of the Aerospace Development Corporation
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chase plane. The initial prototype is to be used to prove the flight characteristics and performance of the aircraft, while the second prototype, designated as the Advanced Demonstrator (ADM), shall be for testing armaments and mission systems. Advanced flight testing is to be carried out for the
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capabilities are also projected mission profiles. In order for the Ahrlac to effectively engage in the diverse range of missions it is capable of, it features a reconfigurable nose, a large mission bay for avionics beneath the two-person cockpit, and the lower fuselage consists of a variety of
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carried underneath the tail booms have also been offered as an option for the type; when equipped with external fuel tanks, the Ahrlac is capable of a 2,000 nm ferry range. Armed Mwari models are presented as being ideal for low-intensity warfare, such as for combat against
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On 26 July 2014, the first Ahrlac prototype conducted its maiden flight from Wonderboom. It was initially deployed on a 20-hour flight test program to contrast computer simulations against data from the prototype's real-world flight performance; during each of these flights,
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was progressively expanded to explore and evaluate its handling, center of gravity, flight performance, airframe qualities, and rough field capabilities. According to Paramount, several prospective customers had shown interest in the aircraft, particularly from the
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In 2011, a full-scale mockup of the Ahrlac was constructed, alongside a quarter-scale flight-capable model that was later used for a total of 80 test flights. The first full-scale prototype, designated as the Experimental Demonstrator (XDM), was completed using
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customers in mind. It has also been claimed by its designers that the Ahrlac is to be the first fully indigenous military aircraft developed in Africa; additionally, it shall be the first South African military aircraft of any sort since the
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construction and is designed to provide maximum crew visibility. The aircraft overall is claimed to be inexpensive and easy to manufacture, AHRLAC's CEO, Dr Paul Potgieter, has contrasted the ease of assembly to that of a
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weapons system capabilities; this equipment is presented as being optional, and some customers may prefer to opt for simpler systems instead. The militarized version of the Ahrlac shall be marketed under the name "Mwari".
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initial two production aircraft in 2017. The Wonderboom factory is to be capable of producing up to two aircraft per month; it is reportedly readily expandable to double its current size, dependent on customer demand.
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In 2014, the developers revealed that, in addition to the previously-announced crewed model of the Ahrlac, they were also in the process of developing an unmanned variant as well. According to
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that were typically being used in this role were often overly-equipped and quite costly to operate in such capacities; thus a strong emphasis on low-cost operations was established early on.
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Paramount announced that it had sold a total of nine aircraft to two unnamed countries and that the first would be delivered immediately; the announcement was made at
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By September 2016, the prototype had accumulated 250 flying hours during tests, as well as a total of four deployments to the South African border and to neighbouring
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By February 2015, the first prototype had completed 65 hours of incident-free flying; as a result, the test program proceeded to the next phase, under which the
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In September 2011, design work on the Ahrlac project was formally initiated. According to its developers, the aircraft has been designed with the needs of
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wing configuration, giving the aircraft an unconventional external appearance and providing for excellent external visibility. It is powered by a single
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construction to be performed, thus producing both time and cost savings. Of the aircraft's 6,000 components, 98 per cent had been designed using
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10 million per aircraft; the potential market for Ahrlac has been described as potentially being "in the hundreds or thousands of units".
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on 21 September 2022. This marks the first sale of the aircraft and South Africa's first sale of a fixed-wing aircraft in 20 years.
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engine; it has a top speed of 310 mph, roughly double that of most helicopters and similar to larger military UAVs such as the
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set. The Ahrlac has been designed to be capable of operating from austere runways and rough fields; it also possesses
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In February 2018, an announcement was made that the improved AHRLAC design will be marketed in the USA under the name
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According to aviation author Bill Sweetman, the Ahrlac is likely to come at least partially into competition with the
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attack helicopter, In 2011, the manufacturer stated that the price of the aircraft was projected at being under
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for the aircraft is also modular and can be added or removed entirely dependent on the mission requirements.
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Ahrlac on static display at Waterkloof AFB during the 2014 African Aerospace & Defence airshow
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units. These modules allow the aircraft to be outfitted with a variety of sensor systems such as
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software and were domestically manufactured. In May 2014, the flight test program commenced at
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turrets can be installed both on the nose and belly of the aircraft. The avionics employ an
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It has been envisioned that the aircraft shall perform various mission roles, including
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and armed criminal elements, as well as patrol work performed by civilian
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Morrison, Murdo (September 2020). "AHLAC lines up for first deliveries".
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Democratic Republic of Congo orders Paramount Group’s Mwari aircraft
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intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance
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Proposed COIN/light reconnaissance aircraft, South Africa
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for carrying weapons mounted under the wings, including
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The armed Mwari version is designed to carry a single
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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Index

AHRLAC

Reconnaissance
Counter-insurgency
South Africa
Paramount Aerospace Industries
reconnaissance
counter-insurgency aircraft
Paramount Aerospace Industries
Paramount Group
Aerosud
unmanned aerial vehicles
maiden flight
Wonderboom Airport
Paramount Group
turboprop
unmanned aerial vehicles
jet-powered
Sukhoi Su-25
First World
Denel Rooivalk
US$
Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
design for manufacture
jigless
CATIA
Wonderboom Airport
Pretoria
Aerosud

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