Sandock-Austral was a South African defence company formed through the 1971 merger of the Austral armaments company and Sandock Ltd dockyards, as a subsidiary of the
Gencor mining group.
The company was absorbed into
Land Systems OMC, part of
BAE Systems
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Sandock-Austral has developed a number of notable products, such as:
* The ''
Ratel'' infantry fighting vehicle.
* The ''
Eland Mk2'' armoured car.
* ''
Mamba Mk2'' and ''Romad'' series of mine-protected armoured personnel carriers.
It was also responsible for the construction of the ''
SAS Drakensberg'', South Africa's most sophisticated indigenous warship.
References
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Government-owned companies of South Africa
Defence companies of South Africa
Defunct companies of South Africa
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