AAD 2018: Twiga’s sight set across the water
South African company Twiga Services is looking to expand its 850 Military Patrol Boat’s (850 MPB) utilisation into South American waters, building on its operational foundations in Uganda and the wider region.
Speaking to Shephard at AAD 2018 in Tshwane, Karl van der Berg, junior project engineer at Twiga, explained that the Ugandan military already had four platforms in operation. Separate demonstrations had also taken place in South Africa, Botswana and Namibia in recent months.
‘We are currently marketing the vehicle in South America in countries like Brazil and Peru. Our CEO has a lot of military experience,’ van der
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