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!Country | !Country | ||
- | |[[ | + | |[[South Africa]] |
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!Branch | !Branch | ||
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!Engagements | !Engagements | ||
- | |World War I<br>World War II | + | |World War I<br>World War II<br>Angolan Civil War |
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! cellpadding="2" colspan="2" style="text-align:center" style="background:#ccccff;" |<center>Commanders</center> | ! cellpadding="2" colspan="2" style="text-align:center" style="background:#ccccff;" |<center>Commanders</center> | ||
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!Commander-in-Chief | !Commander-in-Chief | ||
- | | | + | |State President Festus Mogae |
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!Commander | !Commander | ||
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- | The '''South African Army''' is the branch of the [[ | + | The '''South African Army''' is the branch of the [[South Africa]]n [[:Category:South African Defence Force|military]] tasked with the land defense of the nation. It is the largest, best-trained, and best-equipped branch of the military, and is the backbone of the armed forces. It operates large expeditionary and fixed land forces to accomplish its missions. |
A highly mechanized and rapidly deployable force, the South African Army is the most powerful on the continent by a wide margin. Employing 230,000 personnel in active duty and another 210,000 in the reserves, it is also one of the largest. Rigorous training standards and top-of-the-line, state-of-the-art weapons ensure that the Army always operates at peak efficiency and is capable of confronting any adversary on the battlefield. | A highly mechanized and rapidly deployable force, the South African Army is the most powerful on the continent by a wide margin. Employing 230,000 personnel in active duty and another 210,000 in the reserves, it is also one of the largest. Rigorous training standards and top-of-the-line, state-of-the-art weapons ensure that the Army always operates at peak efficiency and is capable of confronting any adversary on the battlefield. | ||
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While much of the South African Army's hardware is procured abroad, a large percentage of it is indigenously produced, making it largely self-sufficient. South African equipment is specially designed to accomodate its diverse climate, and most of its armored vehicles are both light and maneuverable while also highly resistant to mines. | While much of the South African Army's hardware is procured abroad, a large percentage of it is indigenously produced, making it largely self-sufficient. South African equipment is specially designed to accomodate its diverse climate, and most of its armored vehicles are both light and maneuverable while also highly resistant to mines. | ||
- | The | + | The State President serves as the ceremonial commander-in-chief of the Army. The Army's military commander is Lieutenant General Ken Walls. |
==Organization== | ==Organization== | ||
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*4 South African Infantry Brigade (Gaborone) | *4 South African Infantry Brigade (Gaborone) | ||
*5 South African Infantry Brigade (Windhoek) | *5 South African Infantry Brigade (Windhoek) | ||
- | *6 South African Infantry Brigade (Grahamstown) | + | *6 South African Infantry Brigade (Grahamstown)<sup>1</sup> |
*7 South African Infantry Brigade (Phalaborwa) | *7 South African Infantry Brigade (Phalaborwa) | ||
*8 South African Infantry Brigade (Manzini) | *8 South African Infantry Brigade (Manzini) | ||
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*118 South African Infantry Brigade (Lusaka) | *118 South African Infantry Brigade (Lusaka) | ||
*121 South African Infantry Brigade (Mtubatuba) | *121 South African Infantry Brigade (Mtubatuba) | ||
+ | <sup>1</sup>Currently deployed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo-Zaire. | ||
====South African Artillery==== | ====South African Artillery==== | ||
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*Y3 AGL 40mm grenade launcher | *Y3 AGL 40mm grenade launcher | ||
*MGL Mk-1 40mm grenade launcher | *MGL Mk-1 40mm grenade launcher | ||
+ | *RPG-7 40mm grenade launcher | ||
===Artillery and missiles=== | ===Artillery and missiles=== | ||
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*Ingwe anti-tank guided missile | *Ingwe anti-tank guided missile | ||
*BGM-71 TOW anti-tank guided missile | *BGM-71 TOW anti-tank guided missile | ||
+ | *SA-7 Grail (9K32 Strela-2) surface-to-air missile | ||
+ | *SA-14 Gremlin (9K34 Strela-3) surface-to-air missile | ||
+ | *SA-16 (Igla-1E) surface-to-air missile | ||
*Starstreak surface-to-air missile | *Starstreak surface-to-air missile | ||
*Rapier surface-to-air missile | *Rapier surface-to-air missile | ||
===Armored vehicles=== | ===Armored vehicles=== | ||
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- | * | + | *Luiperd 2 main battle tank (South African variant of the Leopard 2E; uses 140mm instead of 120mm gun) |
- | + | **Luiperd 2 ARV | |
- | ** | + | **Luiperd 2 AVLB |
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====Infantry fighting vehicles==== | ====Infantry fighting vehicles==== | ||
- | * | + | *Combat Vehicle 90 infantry fighting vehicle |
- | ** | + | **CV90120-T (light tank) |
- | ** | + | **CV9040 Anti-Air Vehicle |
- | + | **CV90 Command Vehicle | |
- | ** | + | **CV90 Forward Observation Vehicle |
- | ** | + | **CV90 Armored Recovery Vehicle |
- | ** | + | **CV9056 (tank destroyer) |
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*Badger infantry fighting vehicle (South African designation for the Patria AMV) | *Badger infantry fighting vehicle (South African designation for the Patria AMV) | ||
**Command | **Command | ||
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**Section | **Section | ||
**Fire Support | **Fire Support | ||
- | * | + | *Wiesel armored weapons carrier |
- | ** | + | **Wiesel 1 Aufklärung reconnaissance vehicle |
- | ** | + | **Wiesel 1 ATM TOW anti-tank guided missile carrier |
- | ** | + | **Wiesel 1 ATM TOW Resupply cargo carrier |
- | * | + | **Wiesel 2 BF/UF air defense unit command post |
- | ** | + | **Wiesel 2 AFF air defense radar carrier |
- | ** | + | **Wiesel 2 Ozelot air defense vehicle |
- | ** | + | *Rooikat armored fighting vehicle |
- | ** | + | **Rooikat 76 |
- | ** | + | **Rooikat 105 tank destroyer |
- | ** | + | *Ratel infantry fighting vehicle |
+ | **Ratel 20 | ||
+ | **Ratel 60 | ||
+ | **Ratel 81 mortar carrier | ||
+ | **Ratel 90 | ||
+ | **Ratel 120 mortar carrier | ||
+ | **Ratel Command | ||
+ | **Ratel EAOS (Enhanced Artillery Observation System) | ||
+ | **Ratel Maintenance | ||
+ | **Ratel ZT3 tank destroyer | ||
+ | **Ratel Logistic | ||
====Armored personnel carriers==== | ====Armored personnel carriers==== | ||
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**Plofadder mine-clearing vehicle | **Plofadder mine-clearing vehicle | ||
**Riot control | **Riot control | ||
+ | *Buffel mine-protected armored personnel carrier | ||
+ | **Buffel Mk 1 | ||
+ | **Log Buffel logistics/cargo vehicle | ||
+ | **Moffel open cargo-bed vehicle | ||
+ | **Buffel Mk IIA/B | ||
+ | **Rhino | ||
*Reva mine-protected armored personnel carrier | *Reva mine-protected armored personnel carrier | ||
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*Bandvagn 206 tracked all-terrain armored vehicle | *Bandvagn 206 tracked all-terrain armored vehicle | ||
**Bv 206A: Armored ambulance | **Bv 206A: Armored ambulance | ||
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*BvS 10 tracked all-terrain armored vehicle | *BvS 10 tracked all-terrain armored vehicle | ||
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*Okapi mine-protected vehicle | *Okapi mine-protected vehicle | ||
**Command and Control | **Command and Control | ||
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**Biological Detection | **Biological Detection | ||
**Electronic Warfare | **Electronic Warfare | ||
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- | ** | + | ===Non-combat vehicles=== |
- | ** | + | *SAMIL logistical transport truck |
- | ** | + | **SAMIL 20 |
- | * | + | **SAMIL 50 |
- | * | + | **SAMIL 100 |
- | + | *MAN heavy duty truck | |
- | + | *Various engineer vehicles (combat bridgelayers, armored recovery vehicles, etc.) | |
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===Aircraft=== | ===Aircraft=== | ||
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*Denel AH-2A Rooivalk attack helicopter | *Denel AH-2A Rooivalk attack helicopter | ||
*Denel Bateleur unmanned aerial vehicle | *Denel Bateleur unmanned aerial vehicle | ||
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[[Category:Armies]] | [[Category:Armies]] | ||
- | [[Category: | + | [[Category:South African Defence Force|Army, South African]] |