Soldiers train on the four simulators acquired from MBDA. 171 systems in service.Ĥ6 Milan ADT (Advanced Digital Technology) launchers as well as 300+ Milan ER (extended range) SACLOS missiles are in service since 2007 with the Army’s airborne and motorised infantry battalions as well as with the Special Forces Brigade. Currently the Army is looking for a replacement for this ageing system.Ī direct-fire, crew served weapon issued in units of six to the motorised and airborne infantry anti-tank platoons. Large numbers of RPG-7s were captured during the mid-1970s and are used as the primary infantry anti-armour rocket launcher and is deployed at section level for use against armoured vehicles. Electronic indirect sight and Aim point direct sight can be mounted. Ideally used as a tripod-mounted support weapon for infantry or mounted on a vehicle. The Milkor Y2 entered service in 1983 and the latest Milkor Y4 SuperSix entered service in 2019.Ī belt-fed, high velocity, long-recoil, open-breech grenade launcher in service. It is Belt fed and generally fitted to armoured and infantry vehicles as well as certain helicopters as a secondary or tertiary armament.īelt fed machine gun mainly mounted on Tripods, armoured and infantry vehicles. M1919A4 Browning Medium Machine gun modified by Lyttleton Engineering Works, now Denel Land Systems, to fire the 7.62×51mm round. Can be mounted on a Tripod as well as vehicles. 100-round pear-shaped pouches in general use and 200-round disintegrating link metal belts.
Main automatic weapon of dismounted infantry sections.
Can use both non-disintegrating DM1 and NATO M13 or R1M1 disintegrating link belts.īelt-fed GPMG. 100-round pear-shaped pouch in general use, 200-round rigid box. 50 cal and 7.62mm Truvelo CMS ordered by the South African Army in 2018.īelt-fed GPMG in service since 1986 alongside the FN MAG. Comes equipped with the 8 × 56 Lynx Telescopic sight.Īdditional. In service since 1998 by the South African Special Forces and Army Infantry sniper sections. Remaining rifles in service are used in and anti-poaching patrols and other made into designated marksman rifles. Former service rifle of the South African Army. Upgraded to a 21st century rifle in 2010 under Project African Warrior Ģ0-round magazine. Can be fitted with various optical sights. An indigenously designed 9mm submachine gun similar in appearance to the MAC-10. Standard issue side arm alongside the Z88 since 1992.Ģ2 or 32-round magazines. Standard issue side arm since 1989 alongside the SP1.ġ5-round magazine. The South African Army maintains a wide variety of military equipment.ġ5-round magazine.
For a list of all military equipment of South Africa, see List of equipment of the South African National Defence Force.
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