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Revision as of 06:47, 1 October 2012
The Atlas Aircraft Corporation of South Africa (also known as Atlas Aviation) was established in 1965[1] to manufacture a number of sophisticated military aircraft and avionics equipment for the South African Air Force, as well as for export. It was established primarily to circumvent an international arms embargo commenced in 1963[2] against the South African government because of its Apartheid policies.
With the establishment in 1968 of the South African government-sponsored conglomerate named Armscor (Armaments Corporation of South Africa), the Atlas Aircraft Corporation was also brought under Armscor's control.[3]
In 1992 Atlas was absorbed into a new entity known as Denel, becoming part of Denel Aviation.[4]
Atlas built and maintained a variety of aircraft[1]:
- Impala MkI (the Aermacchi MB-326 two-seat military jet trainer aircraft designed in Italy and the Impala MkII, a single seat light-attack version.)
- Atlas Cheetah (a fighter aircraft built as an upgrade of the Dassault Mirage III.)
- Oryx (an upgraded version of the Aérospatiale Puma helicopter.)
- Bosbok (Italian designed light observation aircraft.)
- Kudu (Italian designed light utility aircraft.)
Atlas also assisted the South African Air Force to maintain its fleet of planes that had been purchased (mostly) prior to the onset of sanctions in the 1970s.
See also
- Armscor (South Africa)
- List of aircraft of the South African Air Force
- Military history of South Africa
References
- ^ a b "South African Air Force Equipment". globalsecurity.org. 2006-11-26.
- ^ "Arms Embargo against Apartheid South Africa". Richard Knight. 2006-11-26.
- ^ "South Africa's arms industry". Peter Batchelor (International Development Research Center). 2006-11-26.
- ^ "The Case of Denel". Peter Batchelor (International Development Research Center). 2006-11-26.
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