Below follows South Africa’s major arms exports 1994-2009 as declared to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms.
2009 (submitted December 16, 2010)
|
Category |
Final importer |
Number of items |
Description |
Comment by SA govt |
Manufacturer |
Comment |
|
1. Battle tanks |
Poland |
5 |
1 x Comet cruiser tank 1 x Sherman medium tank 3 x Stuart light tanks |
Armour Museum (donation) |
– |
– |
|
2. Armoured combat vehicles |
Algeria |
2 |
2 x Marauder MRAP |
MoD |
Paramount |
– |
|
Azerbaijan |
10 |
10 x Marauder MRAP |
MoD |
Paramount |
– |
|
|
Burkina Faso |
6 |
6 x Gila MRAP |
Police |
Ivema |
– |
|
|
Burundi |
10 |
10 x Casspir |
MoD |
– |
Surplus |
|
|
Canada |
3 |
3 x Actros armoured cabs |
Mercedes Benz |
LMT |
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|
Chad |
2 |
2 x Mamba MRAP |
Mine Technology International |
– |
Surplus |
|
|
Italy |
1 |
1 x RG31 MRAP |
MoD |
BAE Systems |
– |
|
|
Poland |
4 [sic] |
1 x M16 halftrack 1 x Mk4 armoured car 1 x Ferret armoured car |
Museum (donation) |
– |
– |
|
|
Senegal |
14 |
12 x Gila 2 x Ferret [sic] |
Police MoD |
Ivema ? |
Ferret? Could be Eland/AML |
|
|
Spain |
72 |
RG31 Scout [sic] RG32 Utility [sic] |
MoD |
BAE Systems |
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|
UAE |
16 |
RG31 |
MoD |
BAE Systems |
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|
US |
375 |
RG31 |
USMC |
BAE Systems |
2008 (submitted October 20, 2009)
|
Category |
Final importer |
Number of items |
Description |
Comment by SA govt |
Manufacturer |
Comment |
|
2. Armoured combat vehicles |
Canada |
77 |
Armoured cabs |
Canadian Forces |
LMT |
|
|
International Organisation 1 |
10 |
Casspir MRAP |
AU (Burundi) |
– |
Surplus |
|
|
International Organisation 2 |
2 |
RG31 |
UNAMI (Kuwait) |
BAE Systems |
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|
Malawi |
13 |
1 x Samil 20 Rhino (refurbished) 12 x Casspir MRAP |
Army |
– |
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|
Nigeria |
6 |
Springbuck 4×4 |
Police |
Drakensberg Truck Manufacturers |
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|
Saudi Arabia |
5 |
“Al Mansoor” |
MoD |
Armour Systems |
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|
Senegal |
15 |
1 x Casspir MRAP 14 x Ratel 20 ICV |
MoD |
Surplus |
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|
Slovakia |
1 |
RG32 Scout |
MoD |
BAE Systems |
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|
Spain |
70 |
RG31 |
MoD |
BAE Systems |
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|
Tanzania |
3 |
Springbuck 4×4 |
North Mara Gold Mine |
Drakensberg Truck Manufacturers |
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|
Thailand |
85 |
Reva III |
Army |
ICP |
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|
UAE |
6 |
RG31 |
MoD |
BAE Systems |
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|
US |
68 4 432 |
Casspir MRAP (refurbished) RG32 Scout RG31 |
– AU Mission in Sudan – EOD Technology Inc. – US Army |
BAE Systems BAE Systems |
2007 (submitted September 15, 2008)
|
Category |
Final importer |
Number of items |
Description |
Comment by SA govt |
Manufacturer |
Comment |
|
2. Armoured combat vehicles |
Iraq |
30 |
8 x Reva 6 x Ingwe 2 x Casspir 14 x Reva III |
Joint Contracting Command (JCC) Olive Group/Zaitoon Hart Security JCC |
ICP – – ICP |
|
|
International Humanitarian Organisation |
9 |
3 x RG32 6 x RG23 [sic] |
UN Log Base, Italy UN CAO UNAMT Kuawit |
BAE Systems |
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|
Nigeria |
20 |
8 x Springbuck 12 x Sharky |
Police Group 4 Securicor |
Drakensberg Truck Manufacturers |
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|
Rwanda |
35 |
15 x Ratel 90 20 x Ratel 60 |
MoD |
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|
Saudi Arabia |
45 |
5 x “Al Kaser” 40 x “Al Mansoor” |
MoD |
Armour Systems |
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|
Sweden |
120 |
120 x RG32 |
MoD |
BAE Systems |
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|
UAE |
6 |
6 x RG31 |
MoD |
BAE Systems |
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|
US |
427 |
424 x RG31 1 x Mamba 2 x Casspir |
US Army Parsons Corp Parsons Corp |
BAE Systems |
2006 (submitted July 3, 2007)
|
Category |
Final importer |
Number of items |
Description |
Comment by SA govt |
Manufacturer |
Comment |
|
2. Armoured combat vehicles |
Angola |
13 |
13 x Casspir |
Angolan Mining Service |
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|
Canada |
75 |
75 x RG31 |
MoD |
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|
Finland |
6 |
6 x RG32 |
MoD |
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|
International Humanitarian Organisations |
10 |
5 x Springbuck 4 x Rhino (Samil 20) 1 x Casspir |
UN Mine Action Sudan UN Mine Action Sudan Dan Church Aid Angola |
Drakensberg Truck Manufacturers |
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|
Rwanda |
20 |
20 x RG31 |
MoD |
BAE Systems |
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|
Saudi Arabia |
46 |
46 x RG32 |
MoD |
BAE Systems |
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|
Senegal |
53 |
6 x Casspir 47 Eland (armoured car) |
MoD |
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|
Sudan |
60 |
60 x Mamba |
AMIS (AU Mission in Sudan) |
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|
Sweden |
128 |
128 x RG32 |
MoD |
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|
Tanzania |
10 |
10 x RG32 |
Police |
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|
UAE |
70 |
70 x RG31 |
MoD |
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|
US |
129 |
80 x Reva 19 x Mamba 2 x Casspir 23 x RG31 |
Joint Contracting Command Parsons Corp Ronco Mozambique US Marshas |
ICP BAE Systems |
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|
4. Combat Aircraft |
Brazil |
11 |
11 x MB326 |
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|
Gabon |
2 |
2 x Mirage F1AZ |
Exported by Aerosud/ Paramount Group |
2005 (submitted June 15, 2006)
|
Category |
Final importer |
Number of items |
Description |
Comment by SA govt |
Manufacturer |
Comment |
|
2. Armoured combat vehicles |
Angola |
1 |
1 x Rhino (Samil 20) |
Dan Church Aid |
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|
Ghana |
4 |
4 x Rinkhals |
MoD |
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|
International Humanitarian Organisations |
3 |
3 x Casspir |
Horn of Africa Norwegian People’s Aid |
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|
Nepal |
13 |
13 x Casspir |
MoD (for UN)? |
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|
Senegal |
2 |
2 x Casspir |
MoD |
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|
Sweden |
1 |
1 x RG32 |
MoD |
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|
Tanzania |
6 |
5 x RG32 1 x Mamba |
Police Ashanti Gold (bullion carrier) |
BAE Systems |
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|
Uganda |
31 |
31 x Buffel |
MoD |
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|
US |
173 |
146 x RG31 12 x Mamba 15 x Casspir |
US Army Parsons Corp Parsons Corp |
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|
Zambia |
1 |
1 x Rhino (Samil 20) |
MoD |
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|
4. Combat Aircraft |
Brazil |
12 |
9 x Impala Mk I 3 x Impala Mk 2 |
2004 (submitted June 2, 2005)
|
Category |
Final importer |
Number of items |
Description |
Comment by SA govt |
Manufacturer |
Comment |
|
2. Armoured combat vehicles |
Ghana |
20 |
1 x Ratel 20 18 x Ratel 90 1 x Ratel “flat top” [sic] |
MoD |
Ratel 81? |
|
|
Indonesia |
2 |
2 x Casspir |
MoD |
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|
International Humanitarian Organisation |
7 |
1 x Casspir 6 x Casspir |
Norwegian People’s Aid Swiss Foundation |
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|
Jordan |
221 |
221 x Ratel 20 |
MoD |
Exported by Paramount Group/ Mechanology |
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|
Nepal |
24 |
15 x Casspir 9 x Casspir |
MoD Police |
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|
Uganda |
5 |
5 x Mamba |
MoD |
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|
UAE |
1 |
1 x RG32 |
BAE Systems |
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|
UK |
6 |
6 x Mamba |
Minetech |
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|
US |
18 |
10 x Casspir 3 x Casspir 5 x RG31 |
Parsons Corp UXB Int US Army |
BAE Systems |
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|
4. Combat Aircraft |
Chile |
3 |
3 x Cheetah E |
Not airworthy |
2003 (submitted May 31, 2004)
|
Category |
Final importer |
Number of items |
Description |
Comment by SA govt |
Manufacturer |
Comment |
|
2. Armoured combat vehicles |
Canada |
1 |
1 x RG31 |
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|
Ghana |
19 |
13 x Ratel 20 6 x Ratel 90 |
MoD |
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|
Guinea |
10 |
10 x Mamba |
Ministry of Security |
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|
Italy |
2 |
2 x Casspir |
Intersos – Angola |
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|
Jordan |
100 |
100 x Ratel 20 |
MoD |
Exported by Paramount Group/ Mechanology |
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|
Mozambique |
10 |
5 x Casspir 5 x Casspir |
Police MoD |
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|
Nigeria |
1 |
1 x RG31 |
Police |
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|
Norway |
5 |
2 x Mamba 1 x Rhino (Samil 20) 2 x Mamba |
Norwegian People’s Aid – Iraq Norwegian Refugee Council – Angola Norwegian Refugee Council – Angola |
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|
Serbia |
4 |
4 x RG32 |
Ministry of Interior |
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|
Switzerland |
9 |
8 x Mamba 1 x Mamba |
Foundation Suisse de Deminage Medicines Sans Frontieres – Angola |
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|
UN |
26 |
18 x Mamba 2 x Mamba 2 x RG31 4 x RG32 |
WFP – Italy Sudan Mine Action Office UN Observation Mission – Georgia UNHCR – Iraq |
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|
US |
4 |
4 x RG31 |
US Army |
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|
3. Large calibre artillery |
Malaysia |
6 |
6 x G5 |
MoD |
Denel |
|
|
4. Combat Aircraft |
Chile |
2 |
2 x Cheetah E |
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|
7. Misiles& Launchers |
UAE |
5 |
5 x Seeker 2 |
MoD |
2002 (submitted May 28, 2003)
|
Category |
Final importer |
Number of items |
Description |
Comment by SA govt |
Manufacturer |
Comment |
|
2. Armoured combat vehicles |
Angola |
1 |
1 x Casspir |
Norwegian People’s Aid |
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|
Austria |
1 |
1 x RG32 |
BAE Systems |
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|
Belgium |
1 |
1 x Eland Mk7 |
Sabilex |
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|
Eritrea |
2 |
2 x Rhino (Samil 20) |
UN |
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|
France |
2 |
2 x RG32 |
BAE Systems |
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|
Georgia |
2 |
2 x RG32 |
UN |
BAE Systems |
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|
Mali |
5 |
5 x RG31 |
BAE Systems |
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|
Mozambique |
6 |
4x Rhino (Samil 20) 2 x Casspir |
Norwegian People’s Aid |
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|
Uganda |
15 |
15 x RG31 |
Delayed 1998 order |
BAE Systems |
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|
UK |
3 |
3 x RG32 |
For Alvis |
BAE Systems |
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|
3. Large calibre artillery systems |
Malaysia |
22 |
22 x G5 |
10 delivered September 2001, 12 in July 2002 |
Denel |
|
|
4. Combat aircraft |
Cameroon |
1 |
1 x Impala Mk2 |
2001 (submitted May 13, 2002)
|
Category |
Final importer |
Number of items |
Description |
Comment by SA govt |
Manufacturer |
Comment |
|
2. Armoured combat vehicles |
India |
75 |
75 x Casspir |
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|
Swaziland |
7 |
7 x RG31 |
BAE Systems |
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|
UN |
7 |
7 xRG31 |
BAE Systems |
2000 (submitted May 15, 2001)
|
Category |
Final importer |
Number of items |
Description |
Comment by SA govt |
Manufacturer |
Comment |
|
2. Armoured combat vehicles |
Djibouti |
9 |
9 x Casspir |
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|
Georgia |
25 |
25 x RG31 |
UN (UNOMIG) |
BAE Systems |
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|
Mozambique |
5 |
5 x Casspir |
Donation to MoD |
1999 (submitted June 8, 2000)
|
Category |
Final importer |
Number of items |
Description |
Comment by SA govt |
Manufacturer |
Comment |
|
2. Armoured combat vehicles |
Belgium |
120 |
20 x Eland Mk7 60mm 100 x Eland Mk7 90mm |
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|
India |
90 |
90 x Casspir |
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|
UK |
8 |
8 x Mamba |
1998 (submitted April 1, 1999)
|
Category |
Final importer |
Number of items |
Description |
Comment by SA govt |
Manufacturer |
Comment |
|
2. Armoured combat vehicles |
Australia |
3 |
3 x Kobra |
BAE Systems |
For Bushmaster contest |
|
|
Norway |
2 |
2 x Casspir |
Norwegian People’s Aid – Angola |
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Rwanda |
10 |
10 x RG31 |
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|
Sweden |
6 |
6 x Mamba |
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|
3. Large calibre artillery systems |
Namibia |
24 |
24 x G2 14mm |
Donation October 1998 |
1997 (submitted May 26, 1998)
|
Category |
Final importer |
Number of items |
Description |
Comment by SA govt |
Manufacturer |
Comment |
|
2. Armoured combat vehicles |
Congo |
18 |
18 x Mamba |
BAE Systems |
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|
Cote dIvoire |
2 |
2 x RG31 |
BAE Systems |
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|
Rwanda |
4 |
4 x RG31 |
BAE Systems |
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|
4. Combat aircraft |
Cameroon |
2 |
2 x Impala Mk2 |
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|
Switzerland |
3 |
3 x PC7 |
1996 (submitted June 18, 1997)
|
Category |
Final importer |
Number of items |
Description |
Comment by SA govt |
Manufacturer |
Comment |
|
2. Armoured combat vehicles |
Canada |
1 |
1 x Mamba MkII |
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Colombia |
4 |
4 x RG31 |
BAE Systems |
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|
NATO |
2 |
2 x RG31 |
BAE Systems |
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|
Rwanda |
6 |
6 x RG31 |
BAE Systems |
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|
US |
5 |
5 x RG31 |
BAE Systems |
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|
3. Large calibre artillery systems |
Oman |
18 |
18 x G6 |
Denel |
1995 (submitted July 2, 1996
|
Category |
Final importer |
Number of items |
Description |
Comment by SA govt |
Manufacturer |
Comment |
|
2. Armoured combat vehicles |
Angola |
3 |
3 x Casspir |
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|
Cote dIvoire |
3 |
3 RG12 |
BAE Systems |
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|
Uganda |
10 |
10 x Mamba 4×4, 7 pax |
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|
UN |
17 |
15 x Mamba 4×2, 11 pax 2 x Mamba 4×2, 7 pax |
1994
|
Category |
Final importer |
Number of items |
Description |
Comment by SA govt |
Manufacturer |
Comment |
|
2. Armoured combat vehicles |
? |
? |
? x Eland Mk7, 60mm, 90mm |
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3. Large calibre artillery systems |
? |
? |
? xG6 |
Denel |
