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Defence industry of South Africa

The South African defence industry is the most advanced in Africa and one of the most advanced and largest in the world with over 20 defence companies.[1] The defence industry provides weapons and equipment to the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and for export customers. The South African defence industry develops weapons and combat systems such as rifles, armored fighting vehicles, tanks, artillery, military aircraft, navy ships and missiles.[2]

Companies

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Rheinmetall Denel Munition

Small arms and light weapons

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Rifles

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Assault rifles

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Vektor CR-21 Bullpup assault rifle

Battle rifles

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Sniper rifles

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Truvelo CMS Sniper rifle

Anti-material rifles

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Denel NTW-20 Anti-material rifle

Machine guns

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General purpose machine guns

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Submachine guns

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Grenade launchers and anti-tank launchers

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Grenade launchers

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Neopup PAW-20 Direct-fire grenade launcher

Anti-tank launchers

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Handguns

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Land systems

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Armored vehicles

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Armored fighting vehicles

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Mbombe 8 Infantry fighting vehicle

Armored personnel carriers

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Marauder armored vehicle

Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles

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RG-35 Mine-protected vehicle

Light tactical vehicles

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Internal security vehicles

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Tanks

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Olifant Mk2 Main battle tank

Artillery

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Towed artillery

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Self-propelled artillery

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G6 Rhino Self-propelled howitzer

Rocket artillery

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Other vehicles

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Armoured ambulance

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Utility vehicles

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Military trucks

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Air systems

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Military aircraft

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Fighter aircraft

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The Atlas Cheetah fighter jet

Attack aircraft

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Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

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Bateleur UAV

Helicopters

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Attack helicopters

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The Denel Rooivalk attack helicopter

Transport helicopters

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Patrol vessels

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Warrior-class Multi-role patrol vessel

Other ships

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Weapon systems

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Close-in weapon systems (CIWS)

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Missiles, bombs and turrets

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Missiles

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The RSA-3 Ballistic missile

Anti-tank missiles

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Cruise missiles

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Surface-to-air missiles

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Umkhonto Missile system

Air-to-air missiles

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Ballistic missiles

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Bombs

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Turrets

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Remote weapon systems

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Reutech Rogue

Autocannons

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Combat turrets

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Denel GI-30 Turret

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "South Africa: An Overview of the Defence Industry". ciaotest.cc.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  2. ^ Lionel, Ekene (2017-11-28). "Here are some of South African Made weapons". Military Africa. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
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