ABOUT AAD 2024

The 12th edition of Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD), will take place 18 to 22 September 2024 at Air Force Base Waterkloof in Centurion, Gauteng. AAD is the only and largest aerospace and defence Exhibition and Air Show on the African continent. The event holds a flagship status in South Africa's, and indeed the Continent's, defence industry's calendar.

The trade show has continued to grow with each edition and will once again bring together some of the world’s major industry players to showcase the latest technological innovations in aviation, aerospace and defence industries as well as stage a platform to engage in dialogue and discourse on international defence, aerospace and other related best practices.

AAD is organised under the guidance and custodianship of a partnership between Armscor SOC Ltd, the Commercial Aviation Association of Southern Africa (CAASA) and the South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association (AMD), with the support of the Department of Defence (DOD).Institutional support is provided by several government departments, including State Security, Trade & Industry (DTI) and International Relations & Cooperation (DIRCO), as well as the South African Police Service and the Tshwane Metro Police.