South African small to medium calibre weapon prototypes, concepts, projects etc.

So just to be sure, that is the ZA-35 based design that formed the basis of the PZA Loara?
 
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Hello everyone. Question: Does anyone have information about the Vektor/Denel R4 Tactical family of rifles?

Like, better pictures and infographics compared to these links:

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Denel showcases a 21st Century R4 assault rifle at AAD - defenceWeb

Denel Land Systems (DLS) is showcasing the R4 assault rifle in four configurations appropriate for the 21st Century: all fitted with Picatinny rails and a variety of optics and accessories at Africa Aerospace & Defence at AFB Ysterplaat in Cape Town. Included in the range is the designated...
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R6.2 million for R4 - defenceWeb

The Sout African National Defence Force has put some R5 million aside to maintain and repair its R4 assault rifle holdings. A further R1.1 million is being spent on R4-related training aids. The funding takes to R72.539 734.17 money spent on the R4 and R5 assault rifles since 2007. About 420 000...
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And how would this upgrade compare with the Galil ACE family?

(Reposted from https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/th...rojects-concepts-etc.9088/page-48#post-473173)
 
I think the primary aim of the Ace was to lighten it, with a secondary aim of having an alternate version that takes STANAG magazines.
The standard Galil and R4 has a solid, strong, milled steel lower receiver.
The ACE has a mixed material receiver.
When Israel were given M16/M4 rifles cheaply, the infantry liked it as it was lighter. 25% if I recall.
The South African mods do not lighten the R4.
But from a personal viewpoint, the R4 or Galil are not that heavy.
And it is possibly THE most reliable rifle I have ever shot.
I suspect price was the real driver behind the adoption of the M16/M4 for Israel.
My opinion.

Edit: Also, call me old fashioned, but I believe a standard infantry rifle should be built simply, and strongly, and go bang every time you want it to. Especially in an African context. The old saying that a troop of soldiers will break anything they get their hands on, is true in my experience. Even an anvil would be broken within a matter of days.
 
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Does anyone have better pictures for this upgraded rifles, alongside a brochure or infographics detailing the changes made?
 
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Does anyone have better pictures for this upgraded rifles, alongside a brochure or infographics detailing the changes made?
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Unfortunately not, but to me it looks like anything your standard IPSC shooter could throw together, the stock looks FAB defence-ish and the handrail looks similar to the UTG styled ones we can source locally.Optics could be anything that looks like a Trijicon.
 
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Some CSIR slides showing the R-4 development, upgrades and potential upgrades. I enjoyed that they showed the true Galil/R-4 linage in the first slide.
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The CSIR "upgrades" looks to me like something a gamer drew up to be honest, or worse,some labrat that hasn't spent anytime behind a rifle(ever).

Grenade launchers and collapsible stocks as depicted,just don't go together.
What ever happened to cheekweld and other basics of shooting, etc?

In my opnion I have seen better and more practical solutions evolve and come from private guys who actually shoot, both individual and small outfits like eg those in the pictures from VNI.

He is just really beginning to explore the market but already invokes more confidence than the state funded whatever you want to call the CSIR guys. (I own and shoot a LM5 amongst other types for IPSC.)
 

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I originally posted this a few years back in the SA vehicles forum - it belongs better here.

Developed in the early 1980's - it was a self forming fragmentation warhead, now just adapted to being an off route intelligent mine. The brochure describes the rest.
 

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Regarding Truvelo, from back in late September:
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Truvelo is back with a bang - defenceWeb

Firearms manufacturer Truvelo is finding its feet again under the direction of its new owner, African Defence Group. The company was exhibiting its full range of rifles at the Africa Aerospace and Defence 2022 exhibition in Pretoria, with more to come. It last exhibited at AAD in 2018, but two...
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RDM's latest version of their airburst 40mm grenade - not yet in production as far as I'm aware..
 

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A piece on mortar development taken from a recent article on RDM's ramjet 155mm artillery development - the interesting part for me was the Northrop Grumman collaberation.

Rocket technology is also making its way into RDM’s mortar range. Few countries manufacture rocket-assisted mortars, some being China, Serbia, South Korea and Iran, but now RDM has a rocket-assisted 120 mm mortar that extends range to 15 km, although RDM hopes to increase range to 20 km. The company’s mortar range covers 60, 81 and 120 mm rounds.


Although RDM prides itself on range, lethality and accuracy, it says it is good at lethality and range with its mortars but not precision. However, it is collaborating with Northrop Grumman to create a highly accurate 120 mm ‘sniper mortar’.
 
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