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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.  
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The '''South African Army''' is the branch of the [[Union of South Africa|South Africa]]n [[:Category:Union 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.
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The State President serves as the ceremonial commander-in-chief of the Army. The Army's military commander is Lieutenant General Ken Walls.
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The Governor-General serves as the ceremonial commander-in-chief of the Army. The Army's military commander is Lieutenant General Ken Walls.
==Organization==
==Organization==
===Active units===
===Active units===
====South African Armoured Corps====
====South African Armoured Corps====
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*1 Special Service Division
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*1 Special Service Division (Bloemfontein)
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*1 South African Tank Division
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*1 South African Tank Division (Bloemfontein)
====South African Infantry Corps====
====South African Infantry Corps====
=====Divisions=====
=====Divisions=====
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*44 Parachute Division
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*44 Parachute Division (Bloemfontein)
=====Brigades=====
=====Brigades=====
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*1 South African Infantry Brigade
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*1 South African Infantry Brigade (Bloemfontein)
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*3 Infantry Brigade Training Depot
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*3 Infantry Brigade Training Depot (Kimberley)
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*4 South African Infantry Brigade
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*4 South African Infantry Brigade (Gaborone)
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*5 South African Infantry Brigade
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*5 South African Infantry Brigade (Windhoek)
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*6 South African Infantry Brigade
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*6 South African Infantry Brigade (Grahamstown)
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*7 South African Infantry Brigade
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*7 South African Infantry Brigade (Phalaborwa)
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*8 South African Infantry Brigade
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*8 South African Infantry Brigade (Manzini)
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*9 South African Infantry Brigade (amphibious)
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*9 South African Infantry Brigade (Cape Town)
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*10 South African Infantry Brigade
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*10 South African Infantry Brigade (Pretoria)
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*14 South African Infantry Brigade
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*14 South African Infantry Brigade (Maseru)
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*15 South African Infantry Brigade
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*15 South African Infantry Brigade (Bulawayo)
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*61 Mechanised Infantry Brigade Group
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*61 Mechanised Infantry Brigade Group (Upington)
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*115 South African Infantry Brigade
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*115 South African Infantry Brigade (Lilongwe)
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*116 South African Infantry Brigade
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*116 South African Infantry Brigade (Blantyre)
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*118 South African Infantry Brigade
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*118 South African Infantry Brigade (Lusaka)
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*121 South African Infantry Brigade
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*121 South African Infantry Brigade (Mtubatuba)
====South African Artillery====
====South African Artillery====
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*4 Artillery Division
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*4 Artillery Division (Potchefstroom)
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*10 Air Defence Division
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*10 Air Defence Division (Potchefstroom)
====South African Engineers====
====South African Engineers====
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*2 Field Engineer Brigade
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*2 Field Engineer Brigade (Harare)
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*14 Engineer Brigade
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*14 Engineer Brigade (Bloemfontein)
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*35 Engineer Support Brigade
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*35 Engineer Support Brigade (Gaborone)
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*1 Construction Engineer Brigade
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*1 Construction Engineer Brigade (Pretoria)
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*1 Military Printing Brigade
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*1 Military Printing Brigade (Pretoria)
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*4 Survey and Mapping Brigade
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*4 Survey and Mapping Brigade (Bulawayo)
====South African Special Forces====
====South African Special Forces====
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*5 Special Forces Division
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*5 Special Forces Division (Pretoria)
===Reserve units===
===Reserve units===
====Armour====
====Armour====
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*Light Horse Brigade
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*Light Horse Brigade (Johannesburg)
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*Natal Mounted Rifles Brigade
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*Natal Mounted Rifles Brigade (Durban)
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*Umvoti Mounted Rifles Brigade
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*Umvoti Mounted Rifles Brigade (Greytown)
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*Pretoria Brigade
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*Pretoria Brigade (Pretoria)
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*Limpopo River Brigade
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*Limpopo River Brigade (Musina)
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*Zambezi River Brigade
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*Zambezi River Brigade (Livingstone)
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*President Kruger Brigade
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*President Kruger Brigade (Bloemfontein)
====Infantry====
====Infantry====
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*Cape Town Highlanders Brigade
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*Cape Town Highlanders Brigade (Cape Town)
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*Cape Town Rifles Brigade
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*Cape Town Rifles Brigade (Cape Town)
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*Durban Light Infantry Brigade
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*Durban Light Infantry Brigade (Durban)
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*Durban Brigade
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*Durban Brigade (Durban)
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*Johannesburg Brigade
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*Johannesburg Brigade (Johannesburg)
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*Lusaka Volunteer Rifles Brigade
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*Lusaka Volunteer Rifles Brigade (Lusaka)
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*Blantyre Brigade
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*Blantyre Brigade (Blantyre)
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*Lilongwe Carbineers
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*Lilongwe Carbineers Brigade (Lilongwe)
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*Prince Alfred's Guard Brigade
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*Prince Alfred's Guard Brigade (Port Elizabeth)
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*Rand Light Infantry Brigade
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*Rand Light Infantry Brigade (Johannesburg)
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*Copperbelt Brigade
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*Copperbelt Brigade (Ndola)
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*Jan Smuts Brigade
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*Jan Smuts Brigade (Cape Town)
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*Nelson Mandela Brigade
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*Nelson Mandela Brigade (Bhisho)
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*Salisbury Brigade
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*Harare Brigade (Harare)
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*Gaboronne Brigade
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*Gaborone Brigade (Gaborone)
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*Maseru Brigade
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*Maseru Brigade (Maseru)
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*Mbabane Brigade
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*Mbabane Brigade (Mbabane)
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*Walvis Bay Rifles Brigade
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*Walvis Bay Rifles Brigade (Walvis Bay)
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*First City Brigade
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*First City Brigade (Grahamstown)
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*Windhoek Brigade
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*Windhoek Brigade (Windhoek)
====Artillery====
====Artillery====
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*Cape Field Artillery Brigade
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*Cape Field Artillery Brigade (Cape Town)
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*Natal Field Artillery Brigade
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*Natal Field Artillery Brigade (Pietermaritzburg)
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*Transvaal Horse Artillery Brigade
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*Transvaal Horse Artillery Brigade (Potchefstroom)
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*Stellenbosch University Brigade
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*Stellenbosch University Brigade (Stellenbosch)
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*Transvaal State Artillery Brigade
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*Transvaal State Artillery Brigade (Pretoria)
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*Free State Artillery Brigade
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*Orange Free State Artillery Brigade (Bloemfontein)
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*Pretoria Highlanders Brigade
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*Pretoria Highlanders Brigade (Pretoria)
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*6 Light AA Brigade
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*6 Light AA Brigade (Harare)
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*Cape Garrison Artillery Brigade
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*Cape Garrison Artillery Brigade (Cape Town)
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*East Transvaal Brigade
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*East Transvaal Brigade (Nelspruit)
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*South-West Africa Horse Artillery Brigade
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*Namibia Horse Artillery Brigade (Windhoek)
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*Lake Malawi Garrison Artillery Brigade
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*Lake Malawi Garrison Artillery Brigade (Karonga)
====Engineers====
====Engineers====
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*3 Field Engineer Brigade
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*3 Field Engineer Brigade (Johannesburg)
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*6 Field Engineer Brigade
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*6 Field Engineer Brigade (Cape Town)
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*19 Field Engineer Brigade
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*19 Field Engineer Brigade (Mbabane)
==Equipment==
==Equipment==
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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
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*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
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*SA-7 Grail (9K32 Strela-2) surface-to-air missile
 
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*SA-14 Gremlin (9K34 Strela-3) surface-to-air missile
 
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*SA-16 (Igla-1E) surface-to-air missile
 
*Starstreak surface-to-air missile
*Starstreak surface-to-air missile
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*Rapier surface-to-air missile
===Armored vehicles===
===Armored vehicles===
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*Leeu main battle tank (to be introduced late 2008/early 2009)
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====Main battle tanks====
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*Olifant Mk 1A/1B main battle tank
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*FV4034 Challenger 2 main battle tank
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*Badger infantry fighting vehicle
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**Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle (CRARRV)
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**Titan armored bridge layer
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**Trojan combat engineering vehicle
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====Light tanks====
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*FV107 Scimitar light tank/reconnaissance vehicle
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*FV101 Scorpion light tank/reconnaissance vehicle
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====Infantry fighting vehicles====
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*FV510 Warrior infantry fighting vehicle
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**FV510 Infantry Section Vehicle
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**MILAN Anti-Tank Guided Weapon Carrier
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**FV512 Mechanised Combat Repair Vehicle
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**FV513 Mechanised Recovery Vehicle
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**FV 514 Mechanised Artillery Observation Vehicle
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**FV 515 Battery Command Vehicle
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**Warrior Reconnaissance Vehicle
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*Badger infantry fighting vehicle (South African designation for the Patria AMV)
**Command
**Command
**Mortar
**Mortar
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**Section
**Section
**Fire Support
**Fire Support
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*Rooikat armored fighting vehicle
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*ERC 90 Sagaie amphibious infantry fighting vehicle
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**Rooikat 76
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**EMC 91 81mm mortar carrier
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**Rooikat 105 tank destroyer
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**ERC 20 air defense vehicle
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*Ratel infantry fighting vehicle
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**ERC 60-20 60mm mortar carrier
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**Ratel 20
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*Véhicule Blindé Lége amphibious infantry fighting vehicle
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**Ratel 60
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**VBL MILAN medium-range anti-tank vehicle
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**Ratel 81 mortar carrier
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**VBL ERYX short-range anti-tank vehicle
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**Ratel 90
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**VB2L POSTE DE COMMANDEMENT command vehicle
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**Ratel 120 mortar carrier
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**VBL RECO 12.7 reconnaissance vehicle
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**Ratel Command
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**VBL TOW long-range anti-tank vehicle
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**Ratel EAOS (Enhanced Artillery Observation System)
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**VBL ALBI-MISTRAL air defense vehicle
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**Ratel Maintenance
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**Ratel ZT3 tank destroyer
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====Armored personnel carriers====
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**Ratel Logistic
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*Gila mine-protected armored personnel carrier
*Mamba mine-protected armored personnel carrier
*Mamba mine-protected armored personnel carrier
**Mk2
**Mk2
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**Plofadder mine-clearing vehicle
**Plofadder mine-clearing vehicle
**Riot control
**Riot control
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*Buffel mine-protected armored personnel carrier
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*Reva mine-protected armored personnel carrier
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**Buffel Mk 1
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*Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé amphibious armored personnel carrier
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**Log Buffel logistics/cargo vehicle
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**VIB air defense vehicle
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**Moffel open cargo-bed vehicle
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**VAB VOA artillery observation vehicle
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**Buffel Mk IIA/B
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**VAB RATAC radar artillery target acquisition vehicle
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**Rhino
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**VAB RASIT reconnaissance vehicle
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*Okapi mine-protected vehicle
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**VAB PC command vehicle
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**Command and Control
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**VAB SIR digital regimental C4ISTAR information system
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**Fire Control
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**VAB Bromure electronic warfare vehicle
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**Biological Detection
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**VAB Echelon maintenance and repair vehicle
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**Electronic Warfare
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**VAB Génie engineering vehicle
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*Wiesel armored weapons carrier
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**VCAC Mephisto tank destroyer
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**Wiesel 1 Aufklärung reconnaissance vehicle
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**VTM 120 mortar carrier
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**Wiesel 1 ATM TOW anti-tank guided missile carrier
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**VPM 81 mortar carrier
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**Wiesel 1 ATM TOW Resupply cargo carrier
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**VAB SAN armored ambulance
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**Wiesel 2 BF/UF air defense unit command post
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**VAB Reco NBC reconnaissance vehicle
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**Wiesel 2 AFF air defense radar carrier
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**VAB ATLAS artillery fire command and control vehicle
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**Wiesel 2 Ozelot air defense vehicle
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*Bandvagn 206 tracked all-terrain armored vehicle
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*SK-105 Kürassier light tank
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**Bv 206A: Armored ambulance
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*FV101 Scorpion light tank
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**Bv 206F: Fire appliance vehicle
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*FV103 Spartan armored personnel carrier
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**PvBv 2062: Armed with 90mm recoilless anti-tank gun
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*FV107 Scimitar armored reconnaissance vehicle
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**PvBv 2063: Armed with the BGM-71 TOW
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*Cadillac Gage Commando amphibious light armored personnel carrier
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**Bv 206S: Armored personnel carrier
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*BvS 10 tracked all-terrain armored vehicle
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===Non-combat vehicles===
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===Support vehicles===
*SAMIL logistical transport truck
*SAMIL logistical transport truck
**SAMIL 20
**SAMIL 20
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**SAMIL 100
**SAMIL 100
*MAN heavy duty truck
*MAN heavy duty truck
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*Various engineer vehicles (combat bridgelayers, armored recovery vehicles, etc.)
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*LMT Gecko all-terrain rapid deployment logistical vehicle
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*LMT EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) vehicle
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*LMT Actros Protected Cab
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*LMT Protected Personnel Transporter
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*Okapi mine-protected vehicle
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**Command and Control
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**Fire Control
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**Biological Detection
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**Electronic Warfare
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*Chubby mine detection system
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**Meerkat mine detection vehicle
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**Husky towing mine detection vehicle
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**Duisendpoot mine-detonating trailer
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*Land Rover Wolf utility truck
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*FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor
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*M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle
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*M9 Armored Combat Earthmover
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*M88A2 Hercules armored recovery vehicle
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*Caterpillar D9 heavy bulldozer
===Aircraft===
===Aircraft===
*Atlas Oryx medium utility helicopter
*Atlas Oryx medium utility helicopter
*Denel AH-2A Rooivalk attack helicopter
*Denel AH-2A Rooivalk attack helicopter
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*MBB/Kawasaki BK 117A medium utility/transport helicopter
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*Denel Bateleur unmanned aerial vehicle
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*Kentron Seeker unmanned aerial vehicle
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===Reserve===
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''N.B.: These vehicles are no longer in active service, but remain in reserve.''
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*Olifant main battle tank
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**Olifant Mk 2
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*Rooikat armored fighting vehicle
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**Rooikat 76
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**Rooikat 105 tank destroyer
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*Ratel infantry fighting vehicle
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**Ratel 20
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**Ratel 60
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**Ratel 81 mortar carrier
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**Ratel 90
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**Ratel 120 mortar carrier
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**Ratel Command
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**Ratel EAOS (Enhanced Artillery Observation System)
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**Ratel Maintenance
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**Ratel ZT3 tank destroyer
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**Ratel Logistic
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*Buffel mine-protected armored personnel carrier
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**Buffel Mk 1
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**Log Buffel logistics/cargo vehicle
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**Moffel open cargo-bed vehicle
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**Buffel Mk IIA/B
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**Rhino
[[Category:Armies]]
[[Category:Armies]]
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[[Category:South African Defence Force|Army, South African]]
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[[Category:Union Defence Force|Army, South African]]

Current revision as of 23:32, 8 February 2009

South African Army
Active 1912 -
Country Union of South Africa
Branch Army
Size 230,000 active personnel
Part of Ministry of Defence and National Security
Headquarters Pretoria
Engagements World War I
World War II
Korean War
Angolan Civil War
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief Governor-General Festus Mogae
Commander Lieutenant General Ken Walls
Notable commanders Louis Botha
Jan Smuts
Isaac Pierre de Villiers
Petrus Jacobs

The South African Army is the branch of the South African 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.

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 Governor-General serves as the ceremonial commander-in-chief of the Army. The Army's military commander is Lieutenant General Ken Walls.

Contents

[edit] Organization

[edit] Active units

[edit] South African Armoured Corps

  • 1 Special Service Division (Bloemfontein)
  • 1 South African Tank Division (Bloemfontein)

[edit] South African Infantry Corps

[edit] Divisions
  • 44 Parachute Division (Bloemfontein)
[edit] Brigades
  • 1 South African Infantry Brigade (Bloemfontein)
  • 3 Infantry Brigade Training Depot (Kimberley)
  • 4 South African Infantry Brigade (Gaborone)
  • 5 South African Infantry Brigade (Windhoek)
  • 6 South African Infantry Brigade (Grahamstown)
  • 7 South African Infantry Brigade (Phalaborwa)
  • 8 South African Infantry Brigade (Manzini)
  • 9 South African Infantry Brigade (Cape Town)
  • 10 South African Infantry Brigade (Pretoria)
  • 14 South African Infantry Brigade (Maseru)
  • 15 South African Infantry Brigade (Bulawayo)
  • 61 Mechanised Infantry Brigade Group (Upington)
  • 115 South African Infantry Brigade (Lilongwe)
  • 116 South African Infantry Brigade (Blantyre)
  • 118 South African Infantry Brigade (Lusaka)
  • 121 South African Infantry Brigade (Mtubatuba)

[edit] South African Artillery

  • 4 Artillery Division (Potchefstroom)
  • 10 Air Defence Division (Potchefstroom)

[edit] South African Engineers

  • 2 Field Engineer Brigade (Harare)
  • 14 Engineer Brigade (Bloemfontein)
  • 35 Engineer Support Brigade (Gaborone)
  • 1 Construction Engineer Brigade (Pretoria)
  • 1 Military Printing Brigade (Pretoria)
  • 4 Survey and Mapping Brigade (Bulawayo)

[edit] South African Special Forces

  • 5 Special Forces Division (Pretoria)

[edit] Reserve units

[edit] Armour

  • Light Horse Brigade (Johannesburg)
  • Natal Mounted Rifles Brigade (Durban)
  • Umvoti Mounted Rifles Brigade (Greytown)
  • Pretoria Brigade (Pretoria)
  • Limpopo River Brigade (Musina)
  • Zambezi River Brigade (Livingstone)
  • President Kruger Brigade (Bloemfontein)

[edit] Infantry

  • Cape Town Highlanders Brigade (Cape Town)
  • Cape Town Rifles Brigade (Cape Town)
  • Durban Light Infantry Brigade (Durban)
  • Durban Brigade (Durban)
  • Johannesburg Brigade (Johannesburg)
  • Lusaka Volunteer Rifles Brigade (Lusaka)
  • Blantyre Brigade (Blantyre)
  • Lilongwe Carbineers Brigade (Lilongwe)
  • Prince Alfred's Guard Brigade (Port Elizabeth)
  • Rand Light Infantry Brigade (Johannesburg)
  • Copperbelt Brigade (Ndola)
  • Jan Smuts Brigade (Cape Town)
  • Nelson Mandela Brigade (Bhisho)
  • Harare Brigade (Harare)
  • Gaborone Brigade (Gaborone)
  • Maseru Brigade (Maseru)
  • Mbabane Brigade (Mbabane)
  • Walvis Bay Rifles Brigade (Walvis Bay)
  • First City Brigade (Grahamstown)
  • Windhoek Brigade (Windhoek)

[edit] Artillery

  • Cape Field Artillery Brigade (Cape Town)
  • Natal Field Artillery Brigade (Pietermaritzburg)
  • Transvaal Horse Artillery Brigade (Potchefstroom)
  • Stellenbosch University Brigade (Stellenbosch)
  • Transvaal State Artillery Brigade (Pretoria)
  • Orange Free State Artillery Brigade (Bloemfontein)
  • Pretoria Highlanders Brigade (Pretoria)
  • 6 Light AA Brigade (Harare)
  • Cape Garrison Artillery Brigade (Cape Town)
  • East Transvaal Brigade (Nelspruit)
  • Namibia Horse Artillery Brigade (Windhoek)
  • Lake Malawi Garrison Artillery Brigade (Karonga)

[edit] Engineers

  • 3 Field Engineer Brigade (Johannesburg)
  • 6 Field Engineer Brigade (Cape Town)
  • 19 Field Engineer Brigade (Mbabane)

[edit] Equipment

[edit] Individual weapons

  • Z88 9×19mm semi-automatic pistol
  • SP1 9×19mm semi-automatic pistol
  • SP2 .40 S&W semi-automatic pistol
  • CR-21 5.56×45mm assault rifle
  • R4 5.56×45mm assault rifle
  • R5 5.56×45mm carbine
  • R6 5.56×45mm carbine
  • NTW-20 20×110mm anti-materiel rifle
  • Galil Sniper 7.62×51mm designated marksman rifle
  • Armsel Striker 12 gauge shotgun
  • BXP 9×19mm submachine gun
  • SS-77 7.62×51mm general purpose machine gun
  • Y3 AGL 40mm grenade launcher
  • MGL Mk-1 40mm grenade launcher

[edit] Artillery and missiles

  • G1 88mm towed howitzer
  • G2 140mm towed howitzer
  • G4 155mm towed howitzer
  • G5 155mm towed howitzer
  • G7 105mm towed howitzer
  • L118 Light Gun 105mm towed howitzer
  • L-5 105mm pack howitzer
  • G6 155mm self-propelled howitzer
  • Rascal 155mm self-propelled howitzer
  • Bateleur 127mm 40 tube self-propelled multiple rocket launcher
  • Valkiri-22 24 tube self-propelled multiple rocket launcher
  • Valkiri-5 towed multiple rocket launcher
  • M3 81mm mortar
  • Vasliyek 82mm automatic mortar
  • M-43 120mm mortar
  • Brandt 120mm mortar
  • ZT-3 Swift anti-tank guided weapon
  • Milan anti-tank guided weapon
  • FT-5 92mm rocket launcher
  • Carl Gustav 84mm recoilless launcher
  • M-40A1 106mm recoilless launcher
  • 20mm self-propelled air defense gun
  • 23mm self-propelled air defense gun
  • 35mm air defense gun
  • Ingwe anti-tank guided missile
  • BGM-71 TOW anti-tank guided missile
  • Starstreak surface-to-air missile
  • Rapier surface-to-air missile

[edit] Armored vehicles

[edit] Main battle tanks

  • FV4034 Challenger 2 main battle tank
    • Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle (CRARRV)
    • Titan armored bridge layer
    • Trojan combat engineering vehicle

[edit] Light tanks

  • FV107 Scimitar light tank/reconnaissance vehicle
  • FV101 Scorpion light tank/reconnaissance vehicle

[edit] Infantry fighting vehicles

  • FV510 Warrior infantry fighting vehicle
    • FV510 Infantry Section Vehicle
    • MILAN Anti-Tank Guided Weapon Carrier
    • FV512 Mechanised Combat Repair Vehicle
    • FV513 Mechanised Recovery Vehicle
    • FV 514 Mechanised Artillery Observation Vehicle
    • FV 515 Battery Command Vehicle
    • Warrior Reconnaissance Vehicle
  • Badger infantry fighting vehicle (South African designation for the Patria AMV)
    • Command
    • Mortar
    • Missile
    • Section
    • Fire Support
  • ERC 90 Sagaie amphibious infantry fighting vehicle
    • EMC 91 81mm mortar carrier
    • ERC 20 air defense vehicle
    • ERC 60-20 60mm mortar carrier
  • Véhicule Blindé Lége amphibious infantry fighting vehicle
    • VBL MILAN medium-range anti-tank vehicle
    • VBL ERYX short-range anti-tank vehicle
    • VB2L POSTE DE COMMANDEMENT command vehicle
    • VBL RECO 12.7 reconnaissance vehicle
    • VBL TOW long-range anti-tank vehicle
    • VBL ALBI-MISTRAL air defense vehicle

[edit] Armored personnel carriers

  • Gila mine-protected armored personnel carrier
  • Mamba mine-protected armored personnel carrier
    • Mk2
    • Mk3
  • RG-31 Nyala mine-protected armored personnel carrier
    • RG-31 Sabre cargo vehicle
    • RG-31 Mk5 Nyala
    • RG-31 Mk5E
  • RG-32 Scout mine-protected armored personnel carrier
    • RG-32M Standard
    • RG-32M Full Armour
  • RG-33 mine-protected armored personnel carrier
    • RG-33L
  • Casspir mine-protected armored personnel carrier
    • APC
    • Artillery Fire Control
    • Ambulance
    • Blesbok freighter
    • Duiker tanker
    • FISTV
    • Gemsbok recovery vehicle
    • Mechem mine-clearing vehicle
    • MEDDS mine-sensor vehicle
    • Plofadder mine-clearing vehicle
    • Riot control
  • Reva mine-protected armored personnel carrier
  • Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé amphibious armored personnel carrier
    • VIB air defense vehicle
    • VAB VOA artillery observation vehicle
    • VAB RATAC radar artillery target acquisition vehicle
    • VAB RASIT reconnaissance vehicle
    • VAB PC command vehicle
    • VAB SIR digital regimental C4ISTAR information system
    • VAB Bromure electronic warfare vehicle
    • VAB Echelon maintenance and repair vehicle
    • VAB Génie engineering vehicle
    • VCAC Mephisto tank destroyer
    • VTM 120 mortar carrier
    • VPM 81 mortar carrier
    • VAB SAN armored ambulance
    • VAB Reco NBC reconnaissance vehicle
    • VAB ATLAS artillery fire command and control vehicle
  • Bandvagn 206 tracked all-terrain armored vehicle
    • Bv 206A: Armored ambulance
    • Bv 206F: Fire appliance vehicle
    • PvBv 2062: Armed with 90mm recoilless anti-tank gun
    • PvBv 2063: Armed with the BGM-71 TOW
    • Bv 206S: Armored personnel carrier
  • BvS 10 tracked all-terrain armored vehicle

[edit] Support vehicles

  • SAMIL logistical transport truck
    • SAMIL 20
    • SAMIL 50
    • SAMIL 100
  • MAN heavy duty truck
  • LMT Gecko all-terrain rapid deployment logistical vehicle
  • LMT EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) vehicle
  • LMT Actros Protected Cab
  • LMT Protected Personnel Transporter
  • Okapi mine-protected vehicle
    • Command and Control
    • Fire Control
    • Biological Detection
    • Electronic Warfare
  • Chubby mine detection system
    • Meerkat mine detection vehicle
    • Husky towing mine detection vehicle
    • Duisendpoot mine-detonating trailer
  • Land Rover Wolf utility truck
  • FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor
  • M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle
  • M9 Armored Combat Earthmover
  • M88A2 Hercules armored recovery vehicle
  • Caterpillar D9 heavy bulldozer

[edit] Aircraft

  • Atlas Oryx medium utility helicopter
  • Denel AH-2A Rooivalk attack helicopter
  • Denel Bateleur unmanned aerial vehicle
  • Kentron Seeker unmanned aerial vehicle

[edit] Reserve

N.B.: These vehicles are no longer in active service, but remain in reserve.

  • Olifant main battle tank
    • Olifant Mk 2
  • 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
  • Buffel mine-protected armored personnel carrier
    • Buffel Mk 1
    • Log Buffel logistics/cargo vehicle
    • Moffel open cargo-bed vehicle
    • Buffel Mk IIA/B
    • Rhino
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