South Africa - Military Weapons & Defense Systems
South Africa operates 36 weapon systems and manufactures 20 defense platforms.
Manufactured in South Africa
- B-Cat Pathfinder UGV - Unmanned Ground Vehicle [land]
- Badger IFV (Hoefyster) - Infantry Fighting Vehicle [land]
- Bateleur MLRS - Self-Propelled Howitzer [land]
- Casspir MRAP - Mine-Resistant Vehicle (MRAP) [land]
- Casspir NG2000 Mine-Resistant Vehicle - Mine-Resistant Vehicle (MRAP) [land]
- G5 Leopard 155mm - Self-Propelled Howitzer [land]
- G6 Rhino 155mm SPH - Self-Propelled Howitzer [land]
- Heroine Class Submarine (Type 209) - Submarine [sea]
- Matador MRAP - Mine-Resistant Vehicle (MRAP) [land]
- Olifant Mk2 MBT - Main Battle Tank [land]
- Paramount Marauder MRAP - Mine-Resistant Vehicle (MRAP) [land]
- Paramount Mbombe 4/6/8 - Armored Fighting Vehicle [land]
- Ratel IFV - Infantry Fighting Vehicle [land]
- RG-31 Nyala / RG-35 MRAP - Mine-Resistant Vehicle (MRAP) [land]
- Rooikat 76mm - Armored Fighting Vehicle [land]
- Rooivalk Mk1 - Attack Helicopter [air]
- Seeker 400 UAV - Surveillance UAV [air]
- Valour Class Frigate (MEKO A-200SAN) - Frigate [sea]
- Vektor R4/R5 Rifle - Assault Rifle [land]
- Warrior Class Strike Craft - Patrol Boat [sea]
Operated by South Africa
- A400M Atlas - Transport Aircraft [air]
- AS332 Super Puma - Attack Helicopter [air]
- B-Cat Pathfinder UGV - Unmanned Ground Vehicle [land]
- Badger IFV (Hoefyster) - Infantry Fighting Vehicle [land]
- Bateleur MLRS - Self-Propelled Howitzer [land]
- CASA C-212 Aviocar - Transport Aircraft [air]
- Casspir MRAP - Mine-Resistant Vehicle (MRAP) [land]
- Casspir NG2000 Mine-Resistant Vehicle - Mine-Resistant Vehicle (MRAP) [land]
- G5 Leopard 155mm - Self-Propelled Howitzer [land]
- G6 Rhino 155mm SPH - Self-Propelled Howitzer [land]
- Hawk Mk 100/200 - Trainer / Light Attack [air]
- HDW Type 209/1200 - Submarine [sea]
- HDW Type 209/1300 - Submarine [sea]
- Heroine Class Submarine (Type 209) - Submarine [sea]
- IRIS-T - Air Defense Missile [air]
- JAS 39 Gripen - Multirole Fighter [air]
- JAS 39 Gripen C/D - Multirole Fighter [air]
- JAS 39 Gripen E/F - Multirole Fighter [air]
- JAS 39E/F Gripen (F-39E/F Brazil) - Multirole Fighter [air]
- Lockheed C-130H Hercules - Transport Aircraft [air]
- MFI-395 Super Mushshak - Trainer / Light Attack [air]
- Olifant Mk2 MBT - Main Battle Tank [land]
- Paramount Marauder MRAP - Mine-Resistant Vehicle (MRAP) [land]
- Paramount Mbombe 4/6/8 - Armored Fighting Vehicle [land]
- Patria AMV XP (8x8) - Armored Fighting Vehicle [land]
- Ratel IFV - Infantry Fighting Vehicle [land]
- RG-31 Nyala / RG-35 MRAP - Mine-Resistant Vehicle (MRAP) [land]
- Rooikat 76mm - Armored Fighting Vehicle [land]
- Rooivalk Mk1 - Attack Helicopter [air]
- Seeker 400 UAV - Surveillance UAV [air]
- Starstreak - Long-Range Air Defense System [land]
- Starstreak MANPADS - Long-Range Air Defense System [land]
- Valmet L-90 Air Defense - Long-Range Air Defense System [land]
- Valour Class Frigate (MEKO A-200SAN) - Frigate [sea]
- Vektor R4/R5 Rifle - Assault Rifle [land]
- Warrior Class Strike Craft - Patrol Boat [sea]
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