Denel Land Systems is a division of the
Denel
Denel SOC Ltd is a South African state-owned aerospace and military technology conglomerate established in 1992. It was created when the manufacturing subsidiaries of Armscor were split off in order for Armscor to become the procurement agency ...
group.
It was formerly Lyttelton Engineering Works (LIW—from ), a subsidiary part of the commercial network from
Armscor. It then became the ''Systems'' division of the ''Land Systems Group'' of
Denel
Denel SOC Ltd is a South African state-owned aerospace and military technology conglomerate established in 1992. It was created when the manufacturing subsidiaries of Armscor were split off in order for Armscor to become the procurement agency ...
.
They are responsible for the design and manufacture of systems ranging from
artillery
Artillery consists of ranged weapons that launch Ammunition, munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during sieges, and l ...
(such as
G5 howitzer
The G5 is a South African towed howitzer of 155 mm calibre developed in South Africa by Denel Land Systems. The G5 design was based on the Canadian GC-45 howitzer, GC-45 155 mm gun which was highly modified to suit southern African conditio ...
and
G6 howitzer) to
small arms
A firearm is any type of gun that uses an explosive charge and is designed to be readily carried and operated by an individual. The term is legally defined further in different countries (see legal definitions).
The first firearms originate ...
such as the
R4 assault rifle.
Products
Vehicles
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Rooikat
The Rooikat (Afrikaans for "Caracal"; ) is a South African armoured reconnaissance vehicle equipped with a stabilised high velocity gun for organic anti-tank and fire support purposes. The Rooikat's main armament was built with the Oto Mela ...
:
8×8 armoured combat vehicle with a
GT4 gun in turret
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Badger IFV: 8×8 wheeled
infantry fighting vehicle
An infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), also known as a mechanized infantry combat vehicle (MICV), is a type of armoured fighting vehicle and armoured personnel carrier used to carry infantry into battle and provide direct fire, direct-fire suppo ...
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G7:
T7-52 light
howitzer
The howitzer () is an artillery weapon that falls between a cannon (or field gun) and a mortar. It is capable of both low angle fire like a field gun and high angle fire like a mortar, given the distinction between low and high angle fire break ...
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G5:
towed howitzer
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G6 Rhino:
self-propelled howitzer
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G6 Marksman:
G6 base vehicle combined with a British
Marksman
A marksman is a person who is skilled in precision shooting. In modern military usage this typically refers to the use of projectile weapons such as an accurized telescopic sight, scoped long gun such as designated marksman rifle (or a sniper ri ...
SPAAG turret
Turrets
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MCT 12.7:
Turret with machine gun
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LCT 20:
Turret with a
GA-1 gun
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LCT 30:
Turret with a
GI-30 gun
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MCT 30:
Turret with a
GI-30 gun
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LCT 30 ATGM:
Turret with a
GI-30 gun and four
Ingwe ATGM launchers
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LMT 105:
Turret with a
GT7 tank gun
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T7-52:
Turret with a
GT7 howitzer gun
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T6-52:
Turret with a
Denel 155mm Howitzer Gun howitzer gun
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T5-52:
Turret with a
Denel 155mm Howitzer Gun truck-mounted howitzer gun
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MCT 60 Mortar:
Turret with a
M10 Mortar mortar
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MCT Missile:
Turret with two
Ingwe ATGM launchers
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Vektor GA-1
The Denel Vektor GA-1 is an automatic cannon based on the German WWII MG 151/20 automatic cannon. Compared to other rapid-fire 20 mm autocannons, it is lightweight and has low recoil due to its design and the use of the 20×82mm
The 20×82mm (s ...
:
gun for turrets
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Denel GI-2 gun for turrets or naval applications
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Denel GI 30:
gun for turrets
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Denel 35mm Dual Purpose Gun: naval gun
close-in weapons system
A close-in weapon system (CIWS ) is a point-defense weapon system for detecting and destroying short-range incoming missiles and enemy aircraft which have penetrated the outer defenses, typically mounted on a naval ship. Nearly all classes of l ...
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Denel GT4: rifled gun for turrets
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Denel GT7: light gun for turrets
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Denel 155mm Howitzer Gun: heavy gun for turrets
Mortar systems
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M10 Mortar:
mortar for turrets
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M4 60:
commando mortar
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M6 60:
mortar
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M8 81:
mortar
Small arms
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Vektor SP1
The Vektor SP1 was South African pistol produced since 1992 by Denel Land Systems (DLS), formerly Lyttelton Engineering Works (LIW).
Design
The Vektor SP1 was the improved version of the Vektor Z88 pistol, the South African Beretta 92F copy. ...
: semi-automatic pistol
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Vektor R1/R2/R3: battle rifle
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Vektor R4/R5/R6: assault rifle
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Vektor CR-21
The Vektor CR-21 is a South African bullpup assault rifle ("CR-21" being an abbreviation of Combat Rifle 21st Century) chambered for 5.56×45mm NATO ammunition. It was designed by Denel Land Systems as a possible replacement for the South African ...
: bullpup assault rifle (prototype only)
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Vektor Mini-SS: light machine gun
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Vektor Mini-SS Compact:
compact light machine gun
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Vektor SS-77
The Vektor SS-77 is a general-purpose machine gun designed and manufactured by Denel Land Systems—formerly Lyttleton Engineering Works (LIW)—of South Africa.
History
In the late 1970s, South Africa was involved in an international controv ...
:
medium machine gun
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Vektor DMG-5:
medium machine gun
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Denel NTW-20
The NTW-20 is a South African anti-materiel rifle, developed by Denel Mechem in the 1990s. It is intended for deployment against targets including parked aircraft, telecommunication masts, power lines, missile sites, radar installations, refine ...
:
, , &
anti-materiel rifle
An anti-materiel rifle (AMR) is a rifle designed for use against military equipment, structures, and other hardware (materiel) targets. Anti-materiel rifles are chambered in significantly larger calibers than conventional rifles and are employed ...
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Denel Y3 AGL:
automatic grenade launcher
References
External links
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Denel
Firearm manufacturers of South Africa
Military vehicle manufacturers
Weapons manufacturing companies
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