After gathering dust for a couple of decades and swallowing R8bn, SA's attack chopper will finally see action in Sudan.

Rooivalk has come near to crippling Denel. In 2002 the company posted a net loss of R363m.

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Submitted by : Brian on 2008-10-29 23:54:54

"It makes one wonder how much of the world’s talent is being wasted on creating ever more successful (or unsuccessful) ways to kill people."

Wrong, the funding provided for developement of weapons to kill people is what has allowed these people to develope. THe skills acquired are then allowed to be put to good commercial use later. Weapons of war almost solely are the reasons for mans advancement from the stoneage to where we are today. If man had no urge to fight we would still be living in caves.

With acknowledgements to Noseweek.