A Global Defence Technology Company Operating in the defence, security, aerospace and related technology solutions
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ERWs
Commercial mine clearance operations
CANINE SERVICES
Training and operational deployment of detection dogs.
VEHICLES
Designed, manufactured and tested
Mine-Protected vehicles from MECHEM.
MECHEM
Remote Life Support Services
TECHNOLOGIES
A Toolbox approach to demining that employs
a diverse range of applications
TRAINING
A proven capacity to provide training in all of
the different disciplines within this field of work.
Welcome to Denel Mechem
Denel MECHEM had its origins as the Applied Chemistry Unit (ACU) of the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research of South Africa) tasked with research and development of mechanical and chemical solutions to defence related problems giving way to the name MECHEM. The cessation of the border war in the 1980s saw MECHEM changing its focus from largely R&D to demining and started commercial demining in 1991. MECHEM is a business unit of Denel Land Systems, a subsidiary of Denel (SOC) Ltd and wholly owned by South African government.
MECHEM, a global leader in creating a safer world, through providing continuous quality:
Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) Clearance Solutions
Specialised Canine Products and Services
Mine Protected Vehicles
Ancillary Equipment
Related Skills Development
Field Facility Services (FFS)
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What does Denel mean?
DENEL stands for Detonics, Numerous, Electronics
News & Press
4 April 2025
EMBRAER AND DENEL SIGN MoU TO COOPERATE ON THE KC- 390 MILLENNIUM
Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two leading aerospace companies aims to strengthen the companies’ strategic partnership with a special focus on Embraer’s new...
DENEL IS BACK IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS AT ABU DHABI SHOW
Denel continues to grow its global profile with a strong presence at one of the world’s largest defence and technology exhibitions, IDEX25, in Abu Dhabi, next week.
DENEL HONOURS LEGACY OF THE LATE MR PRAVIN GORDHAN
The late Minister Pravin Gordhan played a pivotal role in the provision of strategic direction to Denel and in supporting the turnaround of the state-owned company. We honour his memory and admire...
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