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
Battle rifles
Sniper rifles
Anti-material rifles
General purpose machine guns
Submachine guns
Grenade launchers
Anti-tank launchers
Handguns
Land systems
Armored personnel carriers
Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles
Light tactical vehicles
Internal security vehicles
Rocket artillery
Armoured ambulance
Utility vehicles
Military trucks
Air systems
Fighter aircraft
Attack aircraft
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
Attack helicopters
Transport helicopters
Naval systems
Other ships
Close-in weapon systems (CIWS)
Missiles, bombs and turrets
Missiles
Surface-to-air missiles
Bombs
Remote weapon systems
Autocannons
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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