Company:Denel Land Systems
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Short description: Division of the South African state-owned Denel group
Denel Land Systems is a division of the Denel group.
 Denel Land Systems in Centurion, South Africa | |
| Formerly | Lyttelton Engineering Works (LIW - from Afrikaans: Lyttelton Ingenieurswerke) |
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| Industry | Armanents Manufacturing |
| Headquarters | Centurion , |
| Parent | Denel group |
| Website | www |
It was formerly Lyttelton Engineering Works (LIW - from Afrikaans: Lyttelton Ingenieurswerke), a subsidiary part of the commercial network from Armscor. It then became the Systems division of the Land Systems Group of Denel.[1]
They are responsible for the design and manufacture of systems ranging from artillery (such as G5 howitzer and G6 howitzer) to small arms such as the R4 assault rifle.[2]
Products
Vehicles
- Rooikat[3] - 8x8 armoured combat vehicle with a GT4 76 mm (3.0 in) gun in turret
- Badger IFV - 8x8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle
- G7 - T7-52 105 mm (4.1 in) light howitzer
- G5[4] - T6-52 155 mm (6.1 in) towed howitzer
- G6 Rhino[4] - T6-52 155 mm (6.1 in) self-propelled howitzer
- G6 Marksman[4] - G6 base vehicle combined with a British Marksman SPAAG turret
Turrets
- MCT 12.7[5] - Turret with 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine gun
- LCT 20[5] - Turret with a GA-1 20 mm (0.79 in) gun
- LCT 30[5] - Turret with a GI-30 30 mm (1.2 in) gun
- MCT 30[5] - Turret with a GI-30 30 mm (1.2 in) gun
- LCT 30 ATGM[5] - Turret with a GI-30 30 mm (1.2 in) gun and four Ingwe ATGM launchers
- LMT 105[3] - Turret with a GT7 105 mm (4.1 in) tank gun
- T7-52[4] - Turret with a GT7[4] 105 mm (4.1 in) howitzer gun
- T6-52[4] - Turret with a Denel 155mm Howitzer Gun 155 mm (6.1 in) howitzer gun
- T5-52[4] - Turret with a Denel 155mm Howitzer Gun 155 mm (6.1 in) truck-mounted howitzer gun
- MCT 60 Mortar[5] - Turret with a M10 Mortar 60 mm (2.4 in) mortar
- MCT Missile[5] - Turret with two Ingwe ATGM launchers
- Vektor GA-1[6] - 20 mm × 82 mm (0.79 in × 3.23 in) gun for turrets
- Denel GI-2[6] 20 mm × 139 mm (0.79 in × 5.47 in) gun for turrets or naval applications
- Denel GI 30[6] - 30 mm (1.2 in) gun for turrets
- Denel 35mm Dual Purpose Gun - 35 mm (1.4 in) naval gun close-in weapons system
- Denel GT4 - 76 mm (3.0 in) rifled gun for turrets
- Denel GT7 - 105 mm (4.1 in) light gun for turrets
- Denel 155mm Howitzer Gun - 155 mm (6.1 in) heavy gun for turrets
Mortar Systems
- M10 Mortar[6] - 60 mm (2.4 in) mortar for turrets
- M4 60[7][5] - 60 mm (2.4 in) commando mortar
- M6 60[7][5] - 60 mm (2.4 in) mortar
- M8 81[7] - 81 mm (3.2 in) mortar
Small arms
- Vektor SP1 - 9 mm (0.35 in) semi-automatic pistol
- Vektor R1/R2/R3 - 7.62 mm (0.300 in) battle rifle
- Vektor R4/R5/R6 - 5.56 mm (0.219 in) assault rifle
- Vektor CR-21 - 5.56 mm (0.219 in) bullpup assault rifle (prototype only)
- Vektor Mini-SS - 5.56 mm (0.219 in) light machine gun
- Vektor Mini-SS Compact[7] - 5.56 mm (0.219 in) compact light machine gun
- Vektor SS-77[7] - 7.62 mm (0.300 in) medium machine gun
- Vektor DMG-5[7] - 7.62 mm (0.300 in) medium machine gun
- Denel NTW-20[7] - 14.5 mm × 114 mm (0.57 in × 4.49 in), 20 mm × 82 mm (0.79 in × 3.23 in) & 20 mm × 110 mm (0.79 in × 4.33 in) is an anti-materiel rifle
- Denel Y3 AGL[7] - 40 mm × 53 mm (1.6 in × 2.1 in) automatic grenade launcher
References
- ↑ "South Africa Growth of the Defense Industry". Photius.com. May 1996. http://www.photius.com/countries/south_africa/national_security/south_africa_national_security_growth_of_the_defens~2506.html.
- ↑ Martin, Guy (2013-11-20). "Denel Land Systems shows off capabilities". defenceWeb. http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32744:denel-land-systems-shows-off-capabilities&catid=7:Industry&Itemid=116.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Armour". Denel Land Systems. http://www.denellandsystems.co.za/products/armour.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "Artillery". Denel Land Systems. http://www.denellandsystems.co.za/products/artillery.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 "Infantry Systems". Denel Land Systems. http://www.denellandsystems.co.za/products/infantry-systems.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Weapons". Denel Land Systems. http://www.denellandsystems.co.za/products/weapons.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 "Infantry Weapons". Denel Land Systems. http://www.denellandsystems.co.za/products/infantry-weapons.
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