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South Africa: Designated marksman rifle: 7.62×51mm NATO: 20-round magazine. Former service rifle of the South African Army. Remaining rifles in service are used in and anti-poaching patrols and others made into designated marksman rifles. Precision rifles; Denel NTW-20 South Africa: Anti-materiel rifle: 20×82mm 14.5×114mm: 3-round magazine.
The main South African Army Headquarters are located in Salvokop, Pretoria in the Dequar Road Complex along with the 102 Field Workshop unit, 17 Maintenance Unit and the S.A.M.S Military Health Department. Maj. Gen. William B. Garrett III of United States Army Africa visits the Bloemfontein School of Armour at Tempe Base. Special Forces
The South African Special Forces Brigade, colloquially known as the Recces, [5] is South Africa 's principal Tier 1 special operations forces, specialising in various types of operations, including counter-insurgency, long-range-reconnaissance, unconventional-warfare, special operations, hostage-rescue, and direct-action operations. [6]
The South African Defence Force ( SADF) ( Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag) comprised the armed forces of South Africa from 1957 until 1994. Shortly before the state reconstituted itself as a republic in 1961, the former Union Defence Force was officially succeeded by the SADF, which was established by the Defence Act (No. 44) of 1957.
Eland armoured car. The Eland is an air-portable [10] light armoured car based on the Panhard AML. [9] Designed and built for long-range reconnaissance, [11] it mounts either a 60mm (2.4 in) breech-loading mortar or a Denel 90mm (3.5 in) gun on a very compact chassis.
The vision for U.S. Army Africa was to be a trusted and respected partner, achieving long-term strategic effects in Africa. The command's mission statement explains that USARAF/SETAF employs Army forces as partners, builds sustainable capacity, and supports the joint force in order to disrupt transnational threats and promote regional stability ...
AA – anti-aircraft. AA – AEGIS Ashore. AAA - anti-aircraft artillery. AAA – anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A". AAAV – Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle. AAC - Army Acquisition Corps. AAD – Armored Amphibious Dozer. AAE - Army Acquisition Executive. AADC – Area Air Defense Commander.
Military alliances shortly before World War I.Germany and the Ottoman Empire allied after the outbreak of war. This is the list of military alliances.A military alliance is a formal agreement between two or more parties concerning national security in which the contracting parties agree to mutual protection and support in case of a crisis that has not been identified in advance.