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Aircraft Image Origin Type Variant Introduction In service Notes Combat aircraft; JAS 39 Gripen: Sweden: Multirole fighter: C/D 2010 26 [2] JAS 39C: 17 JAS 39D: 9 BAE Hawk: United Kingdom / South Africa: Fighter trainer: Mk. 120 2006 24 [3] Tanker; KC-390 Millennium: Brazil / South Africa: Aerial refueling: Planned SAAF has expressed interest ...
The Atlas Cheetah programme originated during the 1980s out of South Africa's requirement for more capable fighter and strike aircraft. At the time, the South African Air Force (SAAF) was confronted by the need for more advanced aircraft to attain an edge over the ever-more sophisticated Soviet -built aircraft, such as the MiG-23 , that were ...
The deployment of the Gripen fighter aircraft indicated that if the situation called for it, the country will deploy its fighter aircraft in order to ensure the protection of its assets. [82] The air force was also tasked with maintaining national security before and during the funeral procession of former president Nelson Mandela in December 2013.
New South African Self-propelled howitzer that entered service in 2018. In testing by the South African Army before any more additional T5-52 howitzers are ordered to operate alongside the GV6 Rhino fleet. [51] G5 Leopard: 155 mm Towed howitzer 60+ km 72 Basically a towed version of the G6 Rhino. [52] G4 Howitzer: 155 mm Towed howitzer 30 km 32
The squadron was South Africa's contribution to the United Nations war effort during the Korean War from November 1950 to December 1953. 2 Squadron [13] was attached to the 18th Fighter-Bomber Wing U.S. Air Force for the duration of the war. [14] Initially flying the P-51 Mustang, the squadron re-equipped with the F-86 Sabre in February 1953 ...
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'Puma' Harcászati Repülőszázad ('Puma' Tactical Fighter Squadron at 59th Air Base) South Africa The South African Air Force (SAAF) ordered 26 aircraft; 17 single-seat C-models and nine two-seat D-models. [19] The first delivery, a two-seater, took place on 30 April 2008. [214] It had 17 Cs and nine Ds in service as of 2016. [485]
The Atlas Carver (sometimes erroneously referred to as "CAVA") [4] was a proposed South African twin-engine, delta wing fourth-generation fighter aircraft.In development during the 1980s and early 1990s, the Carver was ultimately cancelled during 1991.