List of weapon systems of the South African Air Force explained

The following is a list of current weapon systems of the South African Air Force. For weapon system no longer in use, see List of obsolete weapon systems of the South African Air Force.

Current Systems

Weapon systems of the South African Air Force
Type	Manufacturer	Model	Platform
Air to Air Missile	Diehl BGT Defence	IRIS-T^[1]	Gripen C, Gripen D
	Denel Dynamics	A-Darter	Gripen C, Gripen D, Hawk 120 (Hawk integration in progress, not yet operational)
Air to Surface Missile	Denel Dynamics	Mokopa	Rooivalk, Super Lynx 300 (Integrated but not yet operational)^[2]
Reconnaissance / Targeting Pod	Northrop Grumman	Litening III targeting pod	Gripen C, Gripen D
	Thales Optronics	Vicon 18-601E	Hawk Mk 120
	Thales Optronics	Digital Joint Reconnaissance Pod	Gripen C, Gripen D
	Carl Zeiss Optronics	Argos 410-Z	C208 Caravan, A109 LUH
Rocket Launcher		Type 159 Launcher	Rooivalk
Rocket	Forges de Zeebrugge	FZ90 70mm FFAR	Rooivalk
Guided Bomb	Raytheon		Gripen C, Gripen D
	Denel Dynamics	Umbani PGM	Hawk Mk 120 (Integrated but not acquired)^[3]
Free-fall Bomb	Reunert Technology Systems^[4]	120 kg Fragmentation Bomb	Gripen C, Gripen D, Hawk Mk 120
	Reunert Technology Systems	120 kg Low-Drag Bomb	Gripen C, Gripen D, Hawk Mk 120
	Reunert Technology Systems	145 kg Bomb	Gripen C, Gripen D, Hawk Mk 120
	Reunert Technology Systems	460 kg Bomb	Gripen C, Gripen D, Hawk Mk 120
	Reunert Technology Systems	12.5 kg Practice Bomb	Hawk Mk 120
	Reunert Technology Systems	4.5 kg Practice Bomb	Hawk Mk 120
Guns	GIAT^[5]	F2 20mm Cannon	Rooivalk
	Mauser-Werke Oberndorf^[6]	BK 27 27mm Cannon	Gripen C
	Royal Small Arms Factory	Aden 30mm cannon	Hawk Mk 120
	FN Herstal	7,62mm LMG	Oryx
	FN Herstal	M3M 0.5 inch Machine Gun	Super Lynx 300

External links

• Official South African Air Force website
• Unofficial South African Air Force website
• SAAF ejection seat history

Notes and References

1. Web site: The South African Air Force . saairforce.co.za . The Airforce: Current Weapons . 24 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120228191701/http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/weapons/current . 28 February 2012 . live .
2. Web site: Campbell. Keith. Creamer's Engineering News. Denel Dynamics markets high-tech missile offering to SANDF and friendly countries. Martin Creamer. 2 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20111228212825/http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/south-african-missile-company-provides-sandf-and-friendly-countries-with-force-multipliers-2011-08-26. 28 December 2011. live.
3. Web site: SAAF funds Umbani . DefenceWeb . 2011-09-06. 2012-06-18.
4. Web site: General purpose and fragmentation bombs (South Africa), Bombs - Unguided . Janes Publishers . Jane's Air-Launched Weapons . 24 February 2012 . https://archive.today/20130126184958/http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Air-Launched-Weapons/General-purpose-and-fragmentation-bombs-South-Africa.html . 26 January 2013 . live .
5. Web site: South African Air Force (Unofficial) . F2 20mm Cannon . 24 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501112022/http://saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/weapons/40/f2-20mm-cannon . 1 May 2012 . live .
6. Web site: South African Air Force (Unofficial). Mauser BK 27 27mm Cannon. 24 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120501140517/http://saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/weapons/32/mauser-bk-27-27mm-cannon. 1 May 2012. live.