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[2] | Gripen C, Gripen D, Hawk 120 (Hawk integration in progress, not yet operational)[2] | |||
| Air to Surface Missile | Denel Dynamics | Mokopa[2] | Rooivalk (Integrated but not yet operational)[2] | ||
| Reconnaissance / Targeting Pod | Northrop Grumman | Litening III targeting pod[1] | Gripen C, Gripen D | ||
| Thales | Vicon 18-601E[1] | Hawk Mk 120 | |||
| Rocket Launcher | Type 159 Launcher[1] | Rooivalk | |||
| Rocket | Forges de Zeebrugge | FZ90 70mm FFAR[1] | Rooivalk | ||
| Guided Bomb | Raytheon | GBU-12 Paveway™ II[1] | 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[1] | Gripen C, Gripen D, Hawk Mk 120 | ||
| Reunert Technology Systems[4] | 120 kg Low-Drag Bomb[1] | Gripen C, Gripen D, Hawk Mk 120 | |||
| Reunert Technology Systems[4] | 145 kg Bomb[1] | Gripen C, Gripen D, Hawk Mk 120 | |||
| Reunert Technology Systems[4] | 460 kg Bomb[1] | Gripen C, Gripen D, Hawk Mk 120 | |||
| Reunert Technology Systems[4] | 12.5 kg Practice Bomb[1] | Hawk Mk 120 | |||
| Reunert Technology Systems[4] | 4.5 kg Practice Bomb[1] | Hawk Mk 120 | |||
| Guns | GIAT[5] | F2 20mm Cannon[1] | Rooivalk | ||
| Mauser-Werke Oberndorf[6] | BK 27 27mm Cannon[1] | Gripen C | |||
| Royal Small Arms Factory | Aden 30mm cannon[1] | Hawk Mk 120 | |||
| FN Herstal | 7,62mm LMG[1] | Oryx | |||
| FN Herstal | M3M 0.5 inch Machine Gun[1] | Super Lynx 300 | |||
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 "The South African Air Force". The Airforce: Current Weapons. saairforce.co.za. http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/weapons/current. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Campbell, Keith. "Creamer's Engineering News". Denel Dynamics markets high-tech missile offering to SANDF and friendly countries. Martin Creamer. http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/south-african-missile-company-provides-sandf-and-friendly-countries-with-force-multipliers-2011-08-26. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ↑ "SAAF funds Umbani". DefenceWeb. 2011-09-06. http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18726:vvvvvvvvvv&catid=35:Aerospace&Itemid=107. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "General purpose and fragmentation bombs (South Africa), Bombs - Unguided". Jane's Air-Launched Weapons. Janes Publishers. http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Air-Launched-Weapons/General-purpose-and-fragmentation-bombs-South-Africa.html. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ↑ "South African Air Force (Unofficial)". F2 20mm Cannon. http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/weapons/40/f2-20mm-cannon. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ↑ "South African Air Force (Unofficial)". Mauser BK 27 27mm Cannon. http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/weapons/32/mauser-bk-27-27mm-cannon. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
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