The uniformed services of the South African National Defence Force mustered 64 431 personnel in…
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The National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) in 2010 approved the following export permits: Country…
The 2010 edition of the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ Military Balance publication lists the…
The FV2 Bateleur is the standard multiple launch rocket system (MLRS)of the South African Artillery.…
The 2010 edition of the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ Military Balance publication lists the…
The origin of military rank makes for interesting reading, both in terms of the hierarchy…
The Ingwe (Leopard) missile and associated launch systems were developed in the 1980s under Project…
The MBDA (formerly Euromissile) Milan (Missile d´infanterie léger antichar = light infantry antitank missile) started…
The M40 was developed in the 1950s as a lightweight, portable, crew-served 105mm antitank weapon.…
The Rocket Propelled Grenade (model) 7 (RPG-7) is a widely-produced, portable, shoulder-launched, anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade…
The Z88 is a copy of the Italian Beretta 92F and is the standard service…
The FN MAG is a 7.62x51mm calibre general purpose machine gun designed by Ernest Vervier…
The M4 is Browning M1919A4 0.30 inch calibre medium machine gun modified by Lyttleton Engineering…
Development of this domestic design began in 1977 and deliveries commenced a decade later, production…
The Mini-SS is a 5.56mm conversion of the SS-77 developed in 1994. Type: Air-cooled,…
