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The Casspir has entered South African popular culture as an icon of apartheid-era state repression and is controversial for its continued deployment in South Africa for policing tasks. [22] A beadwork Casspir, with Ndebele designs , outside the Iziko South African National Gallery was installed as a representation of this iconography of the ...
It is a Kalyani-Paramount partnership developed variant of the Mbombe 4 built by South Africa's Paramount Group. After conducting extensive trials in Ladakh , the Indian Army placed orders for these vehicles under an emergency procurement amidst China-India Border Standoff in a contract worth ₹ 177.95 crore (equivalent to ₹ 200 crore or US ...
The G6 Rhino also known as "GV6 Renoster" is a South African 155 mm long-range mine-resistant wheeled self-propelled howitzer and is the largest piece of artillery system in the South African Army arsenal; the army originally had 153 in service, but due to the lack of external threats and the end of the Cold War, the government sold 110 units ...
The Leopard was produced in Rhodesia from 1975 to 1979 by Willowvale Motor Industries Ltd., and possibly in South-West Africa (Namibia), from a design by and under the supervision of Ernest Konschel. He was a Rhodesian engineer and farmer who also designed the Pookie mine detecting vehicle .
From Defence to Development: Redirecting Military Resources in South Africa. Ottawa: International Development Research Centre. ISBN 978-088936853-8. Hill, Geoff (2003). The Battle for Zimbabwe: The Final Countdown. Cape Town: Zebra Press. ISBN 978-186872652-3. Howe, Herbert (2004). Ambiguous Order: Military Forces in African States. London ...
In 2004, South Africa was responsible for the manufacture of 84% of all vehicles produced in Africa, 7 million of which are on the South African roads. Also in 2004, the industry made a 6.7% contribution to the GDP of South Africa and 29% of all South African manufacturers made up the country's automotive industry. 2004 also saw 110,000 ...
Cape Town, South Africa: Time zone: SAST : Coordinates: Operator: Western Province Motor Club: Opened: 1951: Architect: Edgar Hoal: Major events: Former: FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of South Africa (2017–2019, 2023) Cape Grand Prix (1960–1962, 1965, 1967–1968)
South Africa Rooikat Mk 1 76 mm main gun thermal sleeve encase barrel, 2 7.62mm machine guns, 2 banks of 81 mm smoke grenade launchers, run-flat tyres, digital fire control with automatic datafor target range, speed, and direction, crosswind speed, weapon tilt. 1000 km range, suspension of internally driven trailing arms, coil springs and shock ...