The Ysterplaat Air Force Base in Cape Town is to be the venue for Africa's largest aerospace, defence, and security exposition on September 20-25.

A fantastic air show open to the public is to be held on September 23 and 24. All of the major suppliers of civil and military aerospace, defence, and security equipment to the South African government will be represented in Cape Town by top ranking executives.

Companies including Denel, NAC, Execujet, ATE, Airbus, Boeing, Saab, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, BAE Systems, EADS and many others have already confirmed their participation in this exciting event in Cape Town.

It's an innovative and expanded showcase for local, regional and global exhibitors who supply civil, military and security products, systems, components and services to customers in Africa and around the world.

AAD 2006 will feature three trade days and two public days. The last show, AAD 2004 in Pretoria, drew more than 22 000 professional trade visitors from Africa and beyond. The public days with the air show featuring some of the world's most advanced aircraft drew 120 000 people in 2004.

This year's show also coincides with the South African government's strategy for strengthening, growing and forging worldwide alliances for its domestic aerospace, air transport, maritime, land systems, security and space industries.

Exhibitors from industrialised countries as well as the emerging markets will ensure an unparalleled diversity of product systems and a vast array of newly developed technologies.

For the public in Cape Town it promises to be an opportunity to get an amazing experience to see an incredible display of planes and continuous 'fly by's during the South African Heritage day weekend.

More information:
Routes to Ysterplaat, planes and programme of the airshow can be found on   http://www.aadexpo.co.za/