South Africa’s arms exports nearly doubled in 2023

The National Conventional Arms Control Committee’s (NCACC’s) 2023 annual report shows a massive rise in South African defence exports, which totalled R7.1 billion for the previous calendar year, up from R4.6 billion in 2022. R1.6 billion worth of armoured combat vehicles were exported in 2023 to over a dozen countries. These included Burkina Faso (four […] The post South Africa’s arms exports nearly doubled in 2023 appeared first on defenceWeb.

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