List of weapon systems of the South African Air Force
# List of weapon systems of the South African Air Force

The following is a list of current weapon systems of the South African Air Force. For weapon system no longer in use, see List of obsolete weapon systems of the South African Air Force.

## Current Systems

Weapon systems of the South African Air Force :

| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Platform |
| - | - | - | - |
| Air to Air Missile | Diehl BGT Defence | IRIS-T | Gripen C, Gripen D |
| Air to Air Missile | Denel Dynamics | A-Darter | Gripen C, Gripen D, Hawk 120 (Hawk integration in progress, not yet operational) |
| Air to Surface Missile | Denel Dynamics | Mokopa | Rooivalk, Super Lynx 300 (Integrated but not yet operational) |
| Reconnaissance / Targeting Pod | Northrop Grumman | Litening III targeting pod | Gripen C, Gripen D |
| Reconnaissance / Targeting Pod | Thales Optronics | Vicon 18-601E | Hawk Mk 120 |
| Reconnaissance / Targeting Pod | Thales Optronics | Digital Joint Reconnaissance Pod | Gripen C, Gripen D |
| Reconnaissance / Targeting Pod | Carl Zeiss Optronics | Argos 410-Z | C208 Caravan, A109 LUH |
| Rocket Launcher | | Type 159 Launcher | Rooivalk |
| Rocket | Forges de Zeebrugge | FZ90 70mm FFAR | Rooivalk |
| Guided Bomb | Raytheon | GBU-12 Paveway™ II | Gripen C, Gripen D |
| Guided Bomb | Denel Dynamics | Umbani PGM | Hawk Mk 120 (Integrated but not acquired) |
| Free-fall Bomb | Reunert Technology Systems | 120 kg Fragmentation Bomb | Gripen C, Gripen D, Hawk Mk 120 |
| Free-fall Bomb | Reunert Technology Systems | 120 kg Low-Drag Bomb | Gripen C, Gripen D, Hawk Mk 120 |
| Free-fall Bomb | Reunert Technology Systems | 145 kg Bomb | Gripen C, Gripen D, Hawk Mk 120 |
| Free-fall Bomb | Reunert Technology Systems | 460 kg Bomb | Gripen C, Gripen D, Hawk Mk 120 |
| Free-fall Bomb | Reunert Technology Systems | 12.5 kg Practice Bomb | Hawk Mk 120 |
| Free-fall Bomb | Reunert Technology Systems | 4.5 kg Practice Bomb | Hawk Mk 120 |
| Guns | GIAT | F2 20mm Cannon | Rooivalk |
| Guns | Mauser-Werke Oberndorf | BK 27 27mm Cannon | Gripen C |
| Guns | Royal Small Arms Factory | Aden 30mm cannon | Hawk Mk 120 |
| Guns | FN Herstal | 7,62mm LMG | Oryx |
| Guns | FN Herstal | M3M 0.5 inch Machine Gun | Super Lynx 300 |

## Footnotes

* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "The South African Air Force". The Airforce: Current Weapons. saairforce.co.za. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
* 1 2 3 4 Campbell, Keith. "Creamer's Engineering News". Denel Dynamics markets high-tech missile offering to SANDF and friendly countries. Martin Creamer. Archived from the original on 28 December 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
* ↑ "SAAF funds Umbani". DefenceWeb. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 "General purpose and fragmentation bombs (South Africa), Bombs - Unguided". Jane's Air-Launched Weapons. Janes Publishers. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
* ↑ "South African Air Force (Unofficial)". F2 20mm Cannon. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
* ↑ "South African Air Force (Unofficial)". Mauser BK 27 27mm Cannon. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
