South African arms acquisition agency Armscor has placed two orders with various concerns for 7.62×51mm belted ammunition and 5.56×45mm ball rounds to replenish ammunition stocks.
The Armscor bulletin system has not stated for which service the orders were placed, however, it is expected that the R484m ($70m) munitions could be for the South African Army.
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Denel, the state arsenal, is expected to be the major beneficiary of the orders.
