AAD 2012: Braddick Teams with Truvelo on Sniper Rifles

Truvelo Armoury Division has teamed with Braddick Defence Systems to build the new Braddick Sniper Division.

Announced at the Africa Aerospace and Defence exhibition on 21 September, the agreement between the two South African companies will see Truvelo's products marketed through the experience that Braddick has in the defence industry.

The effort began in January, and 'it utilises our strengths and combines forces', Ralf Gebert, director of Truvelo Armoury Division told Shephard. He added that Braddick is active in markets that Truvelo is not as of yet.

Truvelo manufactures rifles ranging from small calibre up to 40mm. 

'On the African continent we haven't ventured very far as of yet,' Gebert said, explaining that the products it manufactures are very specialised and therefore have not appealed to that particular market. He noted that the US may be a potential target market for its systems now that it has teamed with Braddick.

'Being a small company R&D is a large percentage of expenses,' he continued. 'We have some products to launch but they aren't quite ready yet.'

He said the new systems it is looking at are innovative and new, and all its weapon designs follow this. 'Our users aren't very high in volume, but they are very specialised,' he concluded.