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South Africa: Carbine rifle: 5.56×45mm NATO: 35-round magazine carbine version of the Vektor R4. Vektor R1 [6] South Africa: Designated marksman rifle: 7.62×51mm NATO: 20-round magazine. Former service rifle of the South African Army. Remaining rifles in service are used in and anti-poaching patrols and others made into designated marksman ...
The classic C-47 Dakota but upgraded with turboprop engines for extended range and performance. 5 aircraft provide maritime patrol. [88] Cessna 208: Radar jamming / Transport 7: Used for coastal patrols and low-intensity operations. Its ruggedness and ability to operate in various environments make it suitable for South Africa’s diverse ...
Truvelo sniper rifles are a family of bolt-action sniper rifles manufactured in South Africa in calibers ranging from 7.62×51mm NATO to 20×110mm. Models include: Sniper rifles. 7.62×51mm NATO.338 Lapua Magnum; 12.7×99mm NATO; 14.5×114mm; Anti-materiel rifles. 20×42mm; 20×82mm [5] 20×110mm
Denel Land Systems is a division of the Denel group.. It was formerly Lyttelton Engineering Works (LIW—from Afrikaans: Lyttelton Ingenieurswerke), a subsidiary part of the commercial network from Armscor.
The Vektor R4 is a South African 5.56×45mm assault rifle. [8] It entered service as the standard service rifle of the South African Defence Force (SADF) in 1980. [1] In South African service, the R4 replaced the R1, a variant of the 7.62×51mm FN FAL. [7]
The cancelation of the purchase of Sa'ar 4-class missile boats from Israel, some of which had to be built covertly in South Africa instead. South Africa's inability to purchase modern fighter aircraft to counter Cuban MiG-23s over the SAAF in the South African Border War. [5] The growth of the modern day multibillion-dollar South African arms ...
In the late 1970s, South Africa was involved in an international controversy over apartheid and the South African Border War in Angola. As a result, it was subject to an international arms embargo and had to, out of necessity, design and manufacture its own weapons. [1] The SS-77 was developed to replace the FN MAG. It was designed in 1977 by ...
Techno Arms PTY: 12 gauge South Africa: 1995 Marlin Model 55: Marlin Firearms Company: 10 gauge ... South Africa: 1993 Norinco HP9-1: China North Industries Corporation: