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

Rheinmetall Denel Munition

Small arms and light weapons

Assault rifles
Vektor CR-21 Bullpup assault rifle

Battle rifles

Sniper rifles
Truvelo CMS Sniper rifle

Anti-material rifles
Denel NTW-20 Anti-material rifle

General purpose machine guns

Submachine guns

Grenade launchers
Neopup PAW-20 Direct-fire grenade launcher

Anti-tank launchers

Handguns

Land systems

Armored fighting vehicles
Mbombe 8 Infantry fighting vehicle

Armored personnel carriers
Marauder armored vehicle

Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles
RG-35 Mine-protected vehicle

Light tactical vehicles

Internal security vehicles

Tanks
Olifant Mk2 Main battle tank

Towed artillery

Self-propelled artillery
G6 Rhino Self-propelled howitzer

Rocket artillery

Armoured ambulance

Utility vehicles

Military trucks

Air systems

Fighter aircraft
The Atlas Cheetah fighter jet

Attack aircraft

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
Bateleur UAV

Attack helicopters
The Denel Rooivalk attack helicopter

Transport helicopters

Patrol vessels
Warrior-class Multi-role patrol vessel

Other ships

Close-in weapon systems (CIWS)

Missiles, bombs and turrets

Missiles
The RSA-3 Ballistic missile

Anti-tank missiles

Cruise missiles

Surface-to-air missiles
Umkhonto Missile system

Air-to-air missiles

Ballistic missiles

Bombs

Remote weapon systems
Reutech Rogue

Autocannons

Combat turrets
Denel GI-30 Turret

See also

References
  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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