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
- Armscor
- Atlas Aircraft Corporation
- Atlantis Diesel Engines
- BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa
- Denel
- Denel Land Systems
- Denel Dynamics
- Denel Aeronautics
- Delta G Scientific Company
- DCD Group
- Paramount Group
- Land Systems OMC
- Reutech
- Rippel Effect
- Milkor
- Protechnik
- Sandock-Austral
- Truvelo Armoury
- OTT Technologies
- Roodeplaat Research Laboratories
- Anduril Industries
Small arms and light weapons
Assault rifles

Vektor CR-21 Bullpup assault rifle
Battle rifles
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
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Marauder armored vehicle
Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles
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RG-35 Mine-protected vehicle
Light tactical vehicles
Internal security vehicles
Tanks

Olifant Mk2 Main battle tank
Rocket artillery
Armoured ambulance
Utility vehicles
Military trucks
Air systems
Attack aircraft
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

Bateleur UAV
Attack helicopters
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The Denel Rooivalk attack helicopter
Transport helicopters
Naval systems
Patrol vessels
Other ships
Close-in weapon systems (CIWS)
See also
References
- "South Africa: An Overview of the Defence Industry". ciaotest.cc.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- Lionel, Ekene (2017-11-28). "Here are some of South African Made weapons". Military Africa. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
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