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Three memorandums from 1963 show that South Africa had the intention to acquire two or three submarines from the US at that time.

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The DoD has published the Strategic Business Plan 2007/2010 (PDF, 9.1MB).

This site now mirrors all past Annual Reports and Strategic Business plans.

Drawings of all current MEKO 200 designs have been added to the Valour class article.

Drawings of current Meko A200 class vessels - Image: MConrads (from photobucket.com)

Under construction - Image: Eugene Griessel

The brilliant article by Eugene L Grissel "Scratches" - A Strike Craft comes home is finally back.

The aft 76mm gun of a Warrior class Strike craft fires - Image: Eugene Griessel

Two new articles from Wilhelm van Zyl have been published to the Weapons page: 76mm Oto Melara Naval Gun and 35DPG - 35mm Dual Purpose Gun.

New background article Psychological attributes of South African Navy Underwater Sabotage Device Disposal Operators (2001) added. (Thanks to Wilhelm van Zyl for the link)

A new background article by V. Adm. Glen Syndercombe, SA Navy (Rtd) has been added: Positive Aspects of Actions of the SADF and in Particular the SA Navy in the 1980's.

An interesting document, published by the South African Aerospace, Maritime & Defence Industries Association (AMD), has been added: The 2006 South African Defence Related Industries Study.