New field kitchens ordered from Saab by SANDF

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has awarded a contract for mobile containerised kitchen systems to aerospace, defence and security group Saab. The contract will be executed by Saab at its facility in Centurion, just south of Pretoria. The value of the contract has not been released, but it will be carried out in a period of about two years. “Saab is committed to supporting world class capabilities for the SANDF,” affirmed Saab Grintek Defence (Saab’s South African subsidiary) President and CEO Trevor Raman. “This contract represents our efforts in strengthening our partnerships with military veterans and small and medium-sized enterprises – in line with national imperatives in South Africa.” The group has an established record in the provision of totally-packaged multi-function field facilities and portable modules and shelter systems, for many operational uses, for military forces. Formally referred to as a “Mass Field Feeding Capability”, the programme for the SANDF encompasses 24 x 50-man systems and 11 x 200-man systems.