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THE RATEL MICVs

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dc.creator H.W. Kleinecke
dc.date 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-07-20T20:08:45Z
dc.date.available 2015-07-20T20:08:45Z
dc.identifier 10.5787/15-1-491
dc.identifier 2224-0020
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/9bc40a8feac44fd7ad405fb9ad114fe1
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/8447
dc.identifier.uri https://doaj.org/article/9bc40a8feac44fd7ad405fb9ad114fe1
dc.description The UN arms embargo and the increasing military threat to South Africa's security during the 1960's and early 1970's forced South Africa to establish its own arms industry. The Armaments Corporation of South Africa (Armscor) which was instituted in 1968 was given the task of coordinating the development of South Africa's military industrisl infrastructure in order to produce and provide for the SADF military equipment which matched or bettered that which the country's enemies could muster. It is interesting to note here that all weapon systems are designed and manufactured with the harsh African evironment in mind. For instance, for all military vehicles high mobility is of the utmost importance, and because great distances have to be covered in the African bush, Armscor has developed wheeled vehicles in preference to tracked vehicles.
dc.language English
dc.publisher University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy)
dc.relation http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/491
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/2224-0020
dc.source Scientia Militaria : South African Journal of Military Studies, Vol 15, Iss 1 (2012)
dc.subject UN arms embargo
dc.subject military threat to South Africa's security
dc.subject Armaments Corporation of South Africa
dc.subject Armscor has developed wheeled vehicles
dc.subject Ratel Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicles
dc.subject Ratel 20 Infantry fighting Vehicle (IFV)
dc.subject the Ratel 60 IFV
dc.subject the Ratel 90 Fire Support Vehicle (FSV)
dc.subject Military Science
dc.subject U
dc.subject DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject Military Science
dc.subject U
dc.subject DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject Military Science
dc.subject U
dc.subject Military Science
dc.subject U
dc.subject Military Science
dc.subject U
dc.title THE RATEL MICVs
dc.type Article


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