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Development of Namibia's army was the fastest of the three arms of service. The first units of the Army were deployed as early as 1990. The Army was formed when the two former enemies South West African Territorial Force and the People's Liberation Army of Namibia were inducted after Namibia's independence into the newly created Namibian Defence Force.
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The main roles of the Namibian Defence Force are to ensure the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country by guarding against external aggression, both conventional and unconventional; prevent violation of Namibia's territorial integrity; and provide assistance to civil authorities in guarding and protecting government buildings and key installations as provided in the Defence Act.
Military equipment of Namibia (1 C) H. Military history of Namibia (5 C, 23 P) P. Namibian military personnel (3 C, 44 P) S. Ships of the Namibian Navy (9 P)
Windhoeker Maschinenfabrik was founded in 1939. It later provided equipment for the South African Defence Force and South West African Territorial Force. In 1977, WMF began manufacturing Mine Protected Vehicles. [1] In 1998, WMF was nationalised by the Government of Namibia. [2] The company functions as a subsidiary of Namibian Defence Force.
Engineer Regiment water bowser. The regiment is a significant player in the government's de mining efforts as the northern part of the Country have been left with numerous unexploded ordnance (UXO) as a result of the South African Border War. [4]
The Namibian Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Namibian Defence Force.It was commissioned on 13 March 2005 at Grootfontein Air Force Base. [2] Following the independence of Namibia from South Africa in 1990, the Air Defence Wing of the Namibian Defence Force was established on 23 July 1994. [2]
Air Defence Brigade is a brigade of the Namibian Army based at Windhoek.It functions as the Army's Air Defence Formation and hosts all the Air Defence regiments of the Army.