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Friday, September 09, 2011

SA manufactures own periscopes

SAS Queen Modjadji (S103)South Africa is steadily becoming a leader in the world of technology, with the recently locally-designed periscope set for use in submarines.

A new generation periscope for conventional attack submarines is now being developed and manufactured at Carl Zeiss Optronics in Centurion.

The 12-meter tall periscope is being manufactured in a specifically-designed building, which was officially opened today by the Chief of the Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Robert Higgs.

The new periscope is designed to offer a price competitive solution for clients who require vital upgrades to their existing fleet of submarines.

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