Project Condor
Sector: Telecommunications • Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Source: IOL
Project Condor involves the development of a satellite by South Africa and Russia, aimed at enabling South Africa to conduct aerial surveillance across Africa for strategic military purposes. The project has faced issues of transparency and has been linked to espionage activities between the two countries.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Telecommunications, Aerospace & Defense, Government
- Location
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- IOL
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Status
Original status | Completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Project Condor involves the development of a satellite by South Africa and Russia, aimed at enabling South Africa to conduct aerial surveillance across Africa for strategic military purposes. The project has faced issues of transparency and has been linked to espionage activities between the two countries. |
Original sector | Defense |
Budget |
Location
Country | South Africa |
City | Cape Town |
Source
Source | IOL |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Telecommunications, Aerospace & Defense, Government |
Article published date | 2025-05-04 |
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