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Boeing

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Air SystemsUnmanned SystemsSpace
Prime Contractor, MRO & ServicesSupplies Air Forces
Profile last updated: April 16, 2026

About

Boeing is a defense prime contractor based in Johannesburg, South Africa working in air systems, unmanned systems, space.

Boeing is a global aerospace company that develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems. In Africa it operates offices in Johannesburg, South Africa and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with field service representatives working with airline customers across the continent. Its African defense presence includes helicopter programmes operated by the Royal Moroccan Air Force and Egyptian Air Force, and the ScanEagle uncrewed system. The Africa-focused content also covers airline sales, sustainable aviation fuel research, digital aviation services, and education and community programmes, including partnerships with Jimma University and other African universities.

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Focus areas

aerospacedefensehelicoptersunmanned aerial vehiclescommercial aviationAfricaaviation education

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air SystemsUnmanned SystemsSpace

Supply-chain role

Prime ContractorMRO & Services

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareMaintenance & RepairTraining

Products

AH-64 Apache

Attack helicopter

Attack helicopter operated by the Egyptian Air Force and on order for the Royal Moroccan Air Force.

CH-47 Chinook

Heavy-lift helicopter

Heavy-lift helicopter operated by the Royal Moroccan Air Force and Egyptian Air Force, with CH-47F procurement by Egypt.

ScanEagle

Unmanned aerial vehicle

Long-endurance, low-altitude uncrewed aerial vehicle used for reconnaissance missions, operated by Cameroon, Kenya and Tunisia.

End users

Air Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Platforms & programmes

CH-47D ChinookCH-47F ChinookAH-64D ApacheAH-64E ApacheScanEagle

Named customers

Royal Moroccan Air ForceEgyptian Air Force