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Defence Solutions
A premier acquisition, research, and support partner to the South African Department of Defence and beyond.
Trusted by the Nation. Respected Globally.
Armscor is the Armaments Corporation of South Africa SOC Ltd — a state-owned entity responsible for the acquisition, maintenance and disposal of defence materiel for the South African Department of Defence. With over 50 years of experience, we are proud to enable the SANDF through superior technology management and enduring national partnerships.
Acquisition Management
Complete lifecycle procurement solutions for the Department of Defence — from needs identification and tendering to delivery, compliance, and quality assurance.
Dockyard Services
Strategic naval support facility in Simon’s Town, providing ship refits, maintenance, and repair services essential to South Africa’s maritime defence readiness.
Research & Technology
Advanced defence technology management and testing — including weapons trials, simulation, and system evaluations — to drive national innovation and security.
Specialised Defence Support Divisions
From ballistic testing to mobility and hazardous material safety, our sub-sectors operate as national centres of excellence.
Armscor delivers full lifecycle defence support from acquisition to technology management.
Lifecycle procurement for defence systems and technologies, managed with integrity and innovation.
Acquisition
The Acquisition function is driven by the need to achieve acquisition excellence.
Research and Development
Research and Development specialises in operational and scientific research…
Dockyard
Armscor manages and operates the Naval Dockyard as the South African Navy’s (SAN)…
Corporate Services
Armscor strives to provide an effective business strategy that will deliver the best solution to…