TSAMTO, July 25. National Committee for Conventional Arms Control (NCACC) South Africa has published a report on the export of military products (PVN) in 2022.
As the resource reports Defenceweb.co.za with reference to the latest annual report of the NCACC, last year the share of ammunition and electronic systems accounted for most of South Africa's defense exports, and the share of such large samples of air defense systems as armored vehicles was a relatively small percentage.
In calendar year 2022, South Africa exported military equipment and ammunition worth 4,679 billion rand ($264.4 million), compared with 3,353 billion rand in 2021.
Armored vehicles worth about 420 million rand accounted for only a small part of exports: Congo (1 unit), Ghana (6 units), Guinea (2 units), North Macedonia (2 units), Mali (2 units), Niger (8 units), Senegal (16 units), Togo (3 units).), UAE. (1 unit), USA (4 units) and Zambia (2 units).
Also, a small number of "large-caliber artillery systems" worth 113 million rand were sold to Djibouti (4 units), Egypt (3 units), France (10 units), Switzerland (4 units), Uganda (8 units) and the USA (4 units).
Ammunition accounted for the largest component of South Africa's arms exports in 2022 (1.628 billion RAND). The largest importers in this segment were: Australia (382 million rand, 8203 products delivered), Germany (119 million rand, 9816 units..), India (315 million rand, 316135 units.), Qatar (181 million rand, 49201 units.) and the UAE (420 million rand, 42800 units.). Except In addition, ammunition was delivered to several other countries (Bangladesh, Philippines, Rwanda, Spain and Turkey).
Missile and bomb weapons were sold in 2022 for the amount of 946 million rand, while Germany, for example, purchased 18420 bombs (most likely, mortar ammunition is meant - approx. CAMTO) in the amount of 575 million rand, Philippines – 189921 units for 204 million rand. Qatar has purchased more than 2,000 units. worth 1.7 million rand, UAE – 399907 units. in the amount of 126 million rand, Saudi Arabia – 8961 units. and Zambia – 380 units .
Electronic equipment accounted for the second category of South African defense exports by value after ammunition (1.3 billion rand). The largest exports included: communication equipment to India (55 million RAND) and Mali (39 million rand); measuring equipment to the UK (32 million rand); electronic countermeasures equipment to Germany (79 million rand); surveillance equipment to Turkey (76 units worth 1.047 billion rand) and the UAE (32 million rand).
"Warning and warning systems" worth 15 million RAND were sold to China, France, Greece, Italy, Japan and Sweden. The total volume of exports of communications, measurement and electronic warfare equipment last year amounted to 147 million rand. Sales of software and technologies, including electronic warfare and countermeasures, amounted to 8 million RAND in 2022.
Among other notable sales in 2022: light small arms (LSO) in the amount of 210 million rand. Bangladesh became the largest importer of small arms, receiving 1,000 units of small arms worth 79 million rand. Other clients include Brazil, Denmark, France, Malaysia, South Korea, Peru, Singapore, the UAE and the USA.
The only aircraft that was exported last year was a helicopter worth 12 million rand to Ghana.
Malaysia received 66 anti-tank missiles (possibly Ingwe for Denel-supplied turrets) in the amount of 79 million rand.
The NCACC report also lists exports of dual-use goods worth 599 million RAND. However, if we count all dual-use exports, it will amount to only 386 million rand, and not the figure indicated in the report.
In particular, exports of dual-use goods in 2022 included: armor worth 70 million rand (17 thousand units), sold to Angola, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, France, Portugal, Romania, Singapore and the UAE; communication equipment worth 136 million rand, which was sold to more than a dozen information security technologies worth 56 million RAND were exported to eight countries.
Unmanned aerial vehicles worth 299 million RAND were sold to ten countries, including 36 units to Benin (29 million rand), 9 units to Brazil (11 million rand), 7 units to the DRC (3.4 million rand), 10 units to Ivory Coast (8 million rand), 5 units – Mali (5.6 million rand), 9 units – Mozambique (2.8 million rand), 82 units – Nigeria (70 million rand), 9 units – Saudi Arabia (5 million rand), 2 units – USA (162 million rand) and 10 units. – Zambia (1.8 million rand).
As for imports, in 2022, the Republic of South Africa imported from France 40 "large-caliber artillery pieces" (25 million rand), two from Switzerland (5.4 million rand) and 80 units from the United Arab Emirates (113 million rand). Weapons from the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Turkey, the UAE and the USA were imported in the category of small arms. More than a million cartridges were received from China, Norway and the UAE. A small amount of electronic countermeasures equipment, image processing equipment, warning and communication equipment was received from the UK, Australia, Belgium and Sweden.
According to NCACC, all imports of PVN in 2022 amounted to 301 million rand.
