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Denel's PMP partnerships: SA must rebuild an ammunition enterprise - not just a foundry - DefenceWeb (opens the original)
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The constitutional mandate of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) cannot be realised without a sustainable and technologically capable defence industrial base able to support operational readiness. At the heart of that capability lies one undeniable and indispensable strategic asset: the ability to manufacture ammunition domestically. Ammunition is not merely another industrial commodity. It is a sovereign capability that determines whether a nation can sustain military operations,
After the Defence Industry Lekgotla: What will government actually do differently? - DefenceWeb (opens the original)
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The Defence Industry Lekgotla of 20 to 22 July 2026 correctly identified many of the structural challenges confronting South Africa’s defence industry. The discussions acknowledged the importance of rebuilding sovereign industrial capability, improving cooperation between government and industry, strengthening exports, reducing regulatory obstacles and preserving strategic defence technologies. These were encouraging developments. They reflected a growing recognition that South Africa’s defence
The hard choices that will decide South Africa's defence future - DefenceWeb (opens the original)
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South Africa’s defence debate has reached the point where polite language is no longer useful. The country has spent years speaking about strategy, posture, transformation, regional influence, maritime security, border safeguarding and future capability. The plans have become more ambitious while the force has become less capable. This is the central problem. South Africa’s ambition exceeds especially its fiscal and aged prime mission equipment means. The South African National Defence Force (SA
PMP is the litmus test: if South Africa cannot fix ammunition, it cannot fix defence - DefenceWeb (opens the original)
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No ammunition, no readiness. That is the simplest way to understand why Denel Pretoria Metal Pressings (PMP) matters. A defence force can have uniforms, bases, vehicles, aircraft and command structures. It can still parade. It can still issue statements. It can still appear functional on paper. Yet without reliable ammunition production and supply, military capability deteriorates rapidly. Soldiers cannot train properly. Police cannot plan confidently. Stockpiles cannot be replenished. Export cu
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