After the Union of South Africa was formed in 1910, General Jan Smuts, the Union's first Minister of Defence, placed a high p… 展开

Since the Defence Act of 1912, the South African Army has been comprised, in general terms, of three groupings. The first is the standing army, also known since the 1970s as the Permanent Force. A military reserve force was … 展开

A budget of approximately R15.7 billion was allocated for fiscal year 2023.
The vast majority of army equipment is nearing the end of its service life, with some items (like the Olifant main battle tank) dating from deca… 展开

The South African Army maintains a wide variety of military equipment. 展开

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• Project Aorta: A scheme for a new main battle tank. The South African Armoured Corps operated up to a 168 Olifant Mk1B and Mk2 MBT, modified Centurion cruiser tanks. The … 展开

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