Institution

Armscor

1968– · 20th century · Also known as Armaments Corporation of South Africa

Armscor, the Armaments Corporation of South Africa, is the state arms procurement agency established in 1968 to make South Africa self-sufficient in weapons under the United Nations arms embargo. Through its subsidiaries it built a large domestic arms industry, producing artillery, armoured vehicles and aircraft, and it was involved in the secret nuclear weapons programme dismantled around 1990–1991.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Armscor. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/armscor
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“Armscor.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/armscor. Accessed .
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