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It later provided equipment for the South African Defence Force and South West African Territorial Force. In 1977, WMF began manufacturing Mine Protected Vehicles. [1] In 1998, WMF was nationalised by the Government of Namibia. [2] The company functions as a subsidiary of Namibian Defence Force and is part of the August 26 Group of companies. [3]
The main roles of the Namibian Defence Force are to ensure the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country by guarding against external aggression, both conventional and unconventional; prevent violation of Namibia's territorial integrity; and provide assistance to civil authorities in guarding and protecting government buildings and key installations as provided in the Defence Act.
The Wer'wolf MKII is in service with the Namibia Defence Force (NDF). The Wer'wolf MKII is 5,860 millimetres (231 in) in length, 2,335 millimetres (91.9 in) in width, and has a height of 2,650 millimetres (104 in). [3] The four-wheeled vehicle can carry up to 10 passengers in APC configuration, plus driver. [2]
Development of Namibia's army was the fastest of the three arms of service. The first units of the Army were deployed as early as 1990. The Army was formed when the two former enemies South West African Territorial Force and the People's Liberation Army of Namibia were inducted after Namibia's independence into the newly created Namibian Defence Force.
The directorate was formed in 1990 at the creation of the Defence Force. The inaugural Director for Logistics was Colonel Peter Nambundunga. The directorate is also responsible for preparing logistics plans, policies and their implementation. [2] It is also responsible for implementing the transport policy.
Logistic Support Battalion is the only support unit of the Namibian Army based at Grootfontein. The battalion was formed in 1990 at the onset of the formation of the Namibian Defence Force . [ 2 ]
Namibia Command and Staff College; Namibian Air Force; Namibian Army; Namibian Defence Force; Namibian Defence Force Training Establishment; Namibian Marine Corps; Namibian Navy; Namibian Special Forces; Naval Base Capt (N) P.N. Sacharia; Naval Base Lieutenant General John Sinvula Mutwa; Naval Calling Station Luderitz; Naval Training School
Apart from formulating Namibia's defence policies the Ministry of Defence is the headquarters for the Namibian Defence Force (NDF). The NDF owns August 26 Group, a holding company for a number of commercial entities related to the military, among them Namibia's only arms manufacturer Windhoeker Maschinenfabrik. [2]