About Paramount

Innovation

Paramount was formed in South Africa in 1994 with the bold goal of helping African governments better protect their countries. Today, we’re a global corporation, leading the way in global defence and aerospace innovation. We have more than 3000 employees, working with sovereign governments across five continents and manufacturing in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

We believe that our unique, solutions-focused approach has contributed enormously to our success. Many companies manufacture products and then take them to market. Paramount starts by assessing the security and defence challenges faced by the governments and agencies we work with. We then apply our unparalleled knowledge, wealth of experience and vast capabilities to craft world-class solutions to directly address these needs.

Our competitive edge allows us to source the best products and technologies through our global network of partners and suppliers. This makes us the unrivalled supplier of security, peacekeeping and defence packages to a variety of markets.

Responsible Global Citizen

The organisation is registered with several governments around the world and complies with responsible international conventions governing the global peacekeeping, defence and internal security industries. We operate within the international regulatory frameworks of the United Nations, African Union, South African government and other relevant governments throughout the world and conduct our business in an ethical and responsible manner. In addition to national and international conventions, the Paramount Group has implemented stringent internal measures and review processes to ensure that consistently high standards are applied to all our contracts and operations.
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Portable manufacturing

Our revolutionary portable manufacturing model allows for in-country manufacturing. This in turn facilitates the transfer of technology and skills, and the creation of local employment.

Flexible finance Solutions

We provide a wide range of funding structures, compliant with IMF and World Bank requirements, which enable clients to procure affordable, best in class equipment and services.

CHALLENGING CONVENTION

We embrace state-of-the-art technology and clean-sheet design. Through continuous innovation, we are able to develop tailor-made solutions to even the most challenging requirements.

DEFENDING THE DEFENDERS SINCE 1994

We are proud to be growing an impeccable legacy of protecting and saving lives, transferring technology, developing skills, and contributing to global stability, peace and economic growth.

Paramount Group Milestones

THE SEED

The Paramount Group is formed and client-manufacturer linkages established.

1994

2000

FOUNDATIONS

We become a prime contractor. Paramount begins selling surplus equipment.

INNOVATION

Paramount develops and launches the first in our family of armoured vehicles, the Marauder.

2006

2008

NEW HEIGHTS

We invest in aerospace, through acquiring a strategic stake in Aerosud Aerospace Systems.

A WORLD FIRST

MWARI, the revolutionary African-designed and developed fixed wing aircraft is launched.

2010

2013

CONTINUED GROWTH

Strategic acquisitions of IAD, aerospace company ATE and shipbuilder Nautic.

SOLID PARTNERSHIPS

Business development result in strategic partnerships in the Middle East and Africa.

2014 MAY

AUG2014

MAKING HISTORY

MWARI's first flight. Further aerospace development.

NEW DIVISIONS

Launch of Paramount Robotics and dedicated anti-poaching training and K9 academy.

2014 SEP

JAN2015

BREAKING NEW GROUND

Successful blast test takes place on the revolutionary flat hull of the Mbombe 6x6.

FURTHER EXPANSION

Isando Campus capacity expansion with a modernised production facility of 25000m2.

2015 APR

JUN2015

MAKING WAVES

Development begins of a new state-of-the-art naval vessel production facility in Cape Town.

JOINT VENTURE

Boeing expands African presence in Cooperation agreement with Paramount.

2015 JUL

JAN2016

MBOMBE 8 Launch

New generation 8x8 infantry combat vehicle.

KPE

Factory Commissioned

2016 JAN

OCT2016

ACQUISITION

Austral Marine

MWARI LAUNCH

IDEX 2017

2017 FEB

APR2017

AHRLAC

Factory Commissioned

BRONCO II

Launched for USA

2018 FEB

APRIL2018

DRAKEN INTERNATIONAL

Paramount Aerospace & Draken International sign agreement to regenerate 22 Mirage F1M Aircraft

MBOMBE 4 LAUNCH

Mbombe 4 Launched at IDEX 2019

2019 FEB

AUG2019

VEECRAFT FACILITY

Veecraft Marine Launches New Shipbuilding Facilities In Cape Town

NAUTIC AFRICA 35M VESSEL

Nautic Africa Launches Latest 35m Sentinel Vessel

2020 FEB

MAY2020

PARAMOUNT USA

Leidos, Paramount USA and Vertex Aerospace team up to Pursue U.S Special Operations Command Armed Overwatch Prototype program

BHARAT FORGE

Paramount Group and Bharat Forge partner to produce Mbombe 4 vehicles in India

2021 FEB

DEC2021

MBOMBE 6X6 IN PRODUCTION

The Mbombe 6x6 also known as the BARYS 6x6 begins production in the Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering Facility

MWARI

Paramount Group expands MWARI Border Security role with Advanced Anti-Drone Technologies.

2022 MARCH

A global business

We are paramount

Over the years, Paramount has recruited many of the world’s leading experts in design, engineering, manufacturing, logistics and project management. We have an exceptional team, and are proud of our reputation, our many achievements and world-firsts.
But we don’t do it alone. We’ve built solid relationships and formed valuable partnerships with governments, agencies and defence organisations in more than 30 countries
around the world.

Paramount actively contributes towards design enhancement and product development on behalf of leading edge companies internationally and then integrates those designs and developments into solutions. Clients have the assurance of dealing with one supplier while having access to Paramount’s world-wide network of products and services.

Group Partners

Behind our innovations, advancements and global success, is an attitude inspired by our African heart, and a can-do attitude that continually challenges the status quo.

Leaders in defence & security innovation.