| Source | Ordered | System | Description | Order date | Delivery date | Delivered | Comments | ||
| UK | 40 | Comet | Tank | 1949 | 1950 | 40 | Ex-UK | ||
| USA | 4 | S51/H5F | Light helicopter | 1950 | 1951 | 4 | |||
| UK | 2 | EWP | Destroyer | 1950 | 1950-1952 | 2 | Ex-UK; South African designation Van Riebeeck | ||
| USA | 95 | P-51D Mustang | Fighter aircraft | 1951 | 1951-1952 | 95 | Ex-US; 'MDAP' aid for South African UN forces in Korea War | ||
| USA | 25 | F-86F Sabre | Fighter aircraft | 1952 | 1952 | 25 | Loan for use by South African UN forces in Korea | ||
| UK | 30 | Vampire FB-5 | Fighter aircraft | 1952 | 1952-1954 | 30 | |||
| UK | 20 | Vampire T-55 | Trainer aircraft | 1952 | 1952-1954 | 20 | |||
| UK | 5 | Auster AOP | Light aircraft | 1953 | 1955 | 5 | |||
| UK | 2 | DH-114 Heron | Light transport ac | 1953 | 1955 | 2 | |||
| UK | 168 | Centurion Mk-3/5 | Tank | 1953 | 1955-1959 | 168 | |||
| UK | 9 | Dove | Light transport ac | 1954 | 1955 | 9 | |||
| Canada | 37 | F-86F Sabre | Fighter aircraft | 1954 | 1956 | 37 | CL-13B Sabre-6 version | ||
| UK | 2 | Ford | Patrol craft | 1954 | 1954-1955 | 2 | South African designation Gelderland Class | ||
| UK | 1 | 102mm Mk-16 | Naval gun | 1955 | 1955 | 1 | Probably ex-UK; for modernization of 1 Loch (Good Hope) Class frigate to training ship | ||
| USA | 200 | AIM-9B Sidewinder-1A | SRAAM | 1955 | 1956 | 200 | For F-86 combat aircraft | ||
| USA | 2 | S-55/H-19 Chickasaw | Helicopter | 1955 | 1956 | 2 | |||
| UK | 8 | Ton | Minesweeper | 1955 | 1955-1959 | 8 | South African designation Kaapstad | ||
| UK | 8 | Shackleton MR-3 | ASW/MP aircraft | 1955 | 1957-1958 | 8 | |||
| UK | 1 | Rapid/Type-15 | Frigate | 1956 | 1956 | 1 | Ex-UK; modernized before delivery; South African designation Vrystaat Class; order for 2 more cancelled 1956 | ||
| UK | 258 | FV-603 Saracen | APC | 1956 | 1956-1960 | 258 | |||
| Germany (FRG) | 2 | Do27 | Light aircraft | 1957 | 1958 | 2 | |||
| UK | 2 | Ton | Minesweeper | 1957 | 1959 | 2 | South African designation Kaapstad | ||
| UK | 3 | Ford | Patrol craft | 1957 | 1958-1959 | 3 | South African designation Gelderland Class | ||
| USA | 1 | S-55/H-19 Chickasaw | Helicopter | 1958 | 1959 | 1 | |||
| USA | 25 | Cessna-185/U-17 | Light aircraft | 1960 | 1962 | 25 | |||
| France | 7 | SA313B Alouette2 | Light helicopter | 1960 | 1960-1962 | 7 | |||
| France | 54 | SA-316B Alouette-3 | Light helicopter | 1960 | 1962-1964 | 54 | |||
| UK | 3 | Rothesay/Type-12 | Frigate | 1960 | 1962-1964 | 3 | South African designation President | ||
| France | 100 | AML-60/90 | Armoured car | 1961 | 1962-1963 | 100 | AML-60 version; South African designation Eland-60 Mk-1 | ||
| UK | 6 | 102mm Mk-16 | Naval gun | 1961 | 1962-1966 | 6 | Probably ex-UK; for modernization of 2 EWP Type (W or Van Riebeeck Class) destroyers to Type-16 frigates and modernization of 1 Algerine (Bloemfontein) Class MCM ship and 1 Loch (Good Hope) Class frigate to training ship | ||
| France | 40 | R -530 | BVRAAM | 1961 | 1963-1964 | 40 | For Mirage-3 combat aircraft | ||
| France | 500 | AML-60/90 | Armoured car | 1961 | 1963-1967 | 500 | 150 AML-90 and 350 AML-60 version; South African designation Eland-90 Mk-2 and Eland-60 Mk-2 | ||
| UK | 6 | Canberra B(I)-12 | Bomber aircraft | 1962 | 1962 | 6 | |||
| USA | 7 | C-130B Hercules | Transport aircraft | 1962 | 1963 | 7 | |||
| France | 23 | Mirage-3C | Fighter aircraft | 1962 | 1962-1967 | 23 | Mirage-3CZ version; incl 3 Mirage-3RZ reconnaissance and Mirage-3BZ version | ||
| UK | 16 | Buccaneer S-2 | Bomber aircraft | 1962 | 1965-1966 | 16 | UK export designation Buccaneer S-Mk-50 | ||
| UK | 4 | Wasp HAS-1 | ASW helicopter | 1963 | 1966 | 4 | |||
| UK | 60 | Ferret | Reconnaissance veh | 1963 | 1963-1964 | 60 | |||
| USA | 100 | Mk-44 324mm | ASW torpedo | 1963 | 1963-1965 | 100 | |||
| France | 250 | AS-30 | ASM | 1963 | 1964-1969 | 250 | For Buccaneer and Mirage-3 combat aircraft | ||
| Switzerland | 85 | SuperFledermaus | Fire control radar | 1964 | 19651967 | 85 | For use with 170 GDF-001 35mm (K-63) AA guns | ||
| UK | 3 | Canberra T-4 | Trainer aircraft | 1964 | 1965 | 3 | Ex-UK; modernized before delivery | ||
| USA | 5 | DC-4/C-54 Skymaster | Transport aircraft | 1964 | 1966 | 5 | Second-hand | ||
| UK | 5 | Green Archer | Arty locating radar | 1964 | 1964-1965 | 5 | |||
| USA | 20 | Cessna-185/U-17 | Light aircraft | 1964 | 1966-1968 | 20 | |||
| France | 7 | Crotale | SAM system | 1964 | 1971-1973 | 7 | Development financed 75-85% by South Africa; South African designation Cactus | ||
| France | 125 | R-440 Crotale | SAM | 1964 | 1971-1973 | 125 | Development financed 75-85% by South Africa; South African designation Cactus | ||
| Denmark | 1 | Tafelberg | Tanker | 1965 | 1965 | 1 | Second-hand | ||
| France | 30 | AS-20 | ASM | 1965 | 1966 | 30 | For Mirage-3E combat aircraft | ||
| France | 20 | Mirage-3E | FGA aircraft | 1965 | 1965-1972 | 20 | Mirage-3EZ version; incl 3 Mirage-3DZ | ||
| France | 16 | SA-321H Super Frelon | Helicopter | 1965 | 1966-1967 | 16 | SA-321L version | ||
| Italy | 151 | MB-326GB | Trainer/combat ac | 1965 | 1966-1974 | 151 | MB-326M version; 30 assembled and 105 produced in South Africa (up to 80% South African content); South African designation Impala-1 | ||
| UK | 6 | Wasp HAS-1 | ASW helicopter | 1966 | 1968 | 6 | |||
| UK | 151 | Viper | Turbojet | 1966 | 1966-1974 | 151 | For 151 MB-326M (Impala-1) trainer aircraft from Italy; probably assembled/produced in Italy | ||
| France | 16 | SA-316B Alouette-3 | Light helicopter | 1967 | 1968 | 16 | |||
| France | 416 | AML-60/90 | Armoured car | 1967 | 1968-1972 | 416 | AML-60 and AML-90 version; South African designation Eland-90 Mk-5 and Eland-60 Mk-5 | ||
| Italy | 9 | P166 | Light transport ac | 1968 | 1969 | 9 | Incl for MP | ||
| USA | 1 | Cessna-310/U-3 | Light transport ac | 1968 | 1969 | 1 | Cessna-320 version | ||
| France | 3 | SA-316B Alouette-3 | Light helicopter | 1968 | 1970 | 3 | |||
| France | 3 | Daphne | Submarine | 1968 | 1970-1971 | 3 | South African designation Van Riebeeck Class | ||
| France | 3 | DRBV-26 Jupiter | Air surv radar | 1968 | 1970-1977 | 3 | For modernization of 3 Rothesay (President) frigates | ||
| Italy | 3 | RTN-10X Orion | Fire control radar | 1968 | 1970-1979 | 3 | Designation uncertain; for modernization of 3 Rothesay (President) frigates | ||
| France | 500 | ENTAC | Anti-tank missile | 1969 | 1969 | 500 | |||
| France | 9 | C-160 Transall | Transport aircraft | 1969 | 1970 | 9 | C-160Z version | ||
| France | 20 | SA-330 Puma | Helicopter | 1969 | 1970 | 20 | SA-330B version | ||
| UK | 18 | Tyne | Turboprop | 1969 | 1970 | 18 | For 9 C-160Z transport aircraft from France | ||
| Italy | 40 | AM-3C | Light aircraft | 1971 | 1973 | 40 | Incl 32 assembled in South Africa; South African designation Bosbok | ||
| France | 356 | AML-60/90 | Armoured car | 1971 | 1972-1973 | 356 | AML-60 and AML-90 version; South African designation Eland-90 Mk-5 and Eland-60 Mk-5 | ||
| Italy | 10 | P-166 | Light transport ac | 1971 | 1973-1974 | 10 | For SAR and MP | ||
| UK | 6 | Wasp HAS-1 | ASW helicopter | 1971 | 1973-1974 | 6 | Originally 7 ordered, but last embargoed in 1974 | ||
| France | 16 | Mirage F-1C | Fighter aircraft | 1971 | 1975-1976 | 16 | Assembled from kits in South Africa | ||
| Italy | 40 | AL-60 | Light aircraft | 1971 | 1975-1979 | 40 | South African designation C-4M Kudu | ||
| France | 32 | Mirage F-1A | FGA aircraft | 1971 | 1976-1977 | 32 | Assembled from kits in South Africa | ||
| Jordan | 41 | Centurion Mk3/5 | Tank | 1972 | 1973 | 41 | Ex-Jordanian | ||
| France | 15 | Mirage-3E | FGA aircraft | 1972 | 1973-1974 | 15 | Mirage-3D2Z version; incl 4 Mirage-3R2Z reconnaissance version | ||
| France | 100 | R-550 Magic-1 | SRAAM | 1972 | 1973-1975 | 100 | For Mirage F-1C combat aircraft | ||
| France | 75 | MILAN | Anti-tank missile | 1973 | 1974 | 75 | |||
| Jordan | 555 | Sea Cat | SAM | 1973 | 1974 | 555 | Ex-Jordanian; $17 m deal (incl 14 launchers); Tigercat version; sold via private arms dealer | ||
| Italy | 100 | MB-326K | Ground attack ac | 1974 | 1974-1984 | 100 | MB-326K version; 94 assembled/produced in South Africa; South African designation Impala-2 | ||
| UK | 100 | Viper | Turbojet | 1974 | 1974-1984 | 100 | For 100 MB-326K (Impala-2) combat aircraft from Italy; probably assembled/produced in Italy | ||
| France | 768 | AS-12 | ASM | 1974 | 1975-1977 | 768 | |||
| Germany (FRG) | 36 | MTU-956 | Diesel engine (SH) | 1974 | 1977-1986 | 36 | For 9 Reshef (Minister) FAC from Israel | ||
| Israel | 175 | Gabriel-2 | Anti-ship missile | 1974 | 1977-1986 | 175 | For Reshef (Minister) FAC; South African designation Skerpioen | ||
| Israel | 9 | Reshef/Saar-4 | FAC(M) | 1974 | 1977-1986 | 9 | 6 produced in South Africa; South African designation Minister; 3 more cancelled | ||
| Italy | 9 | RTN-10X Orion | Fire control radar | 1974 | 1977-1986 | 9 | For 9 Reshef (Minister) FAC from Israel | ||
| USA | 7 | Merlin-3 | Transport aircraft | 1975 | 1976 | 7 | |||
| France | 47 | SA-330 Puma | Helicopter | 1975 | 1975-1978 | 47 | |||
| Israel | 24 | M71 155mm | Towed gun | 1976 | 1977 | 24 | South African designation G-4 | ||
| Italy | 24 | Super-Fledermaus | Fire control radar | 1977 | 1978-1979 | 24 | For use with GDF-001 35mm AAGs | ||
| Germany (FRG) | 2 | MCMV-50m | MCM ship | 1978 | 1980 | 2 | Supplied while UN embargo in force, SA designation Uminkuln Class, transfer hidden by being described as oil rig supply vessels, ordered as research vessels to be operated by SA Navy for Department of Transport, formally accepted as naval ships February 1988 | ||
| Germany (FRG) | 2 | MCMV-50m | MCM ship | 1978 | 1981 | 2 | Supplied while UN embargo in force, SA designation Uminkuln Class, transfer hidden by being described as oil rig supply vessels, ordered as research vessels to be operated by SA Navy for Department of Transport, formally accepted as naval ships February 1988 | ||
| India | 90 | Centurion Mk3/5 | Tank | 1978 | 19781979 | 90 | Ex-Indian; sold via private company; delivered via Spain and Jordan; South African designation Olifant | ||
| Israel | 64 | Scout | UAV | 1979 | 1980-1986 | 64 | Incl assembly/production in South Africa | ||
| France | 4 | SA-330 Puma | Helicopter | 1980 | 1980-1984 | 4 | Civilian version but used by South African Air Force | ||
| UK | 12 | AR-3D | Air surv radar | 1981 | 1983-1984 | 12 | $64 m 'Operation Rodent' deal; officially delivered for air-traffic control | ||
| Italy | 2 | P-68 | Light aircraft | 1982 | 1982-1983 | 2 | For 'homeland' Bophuthatswana | ||
| Unknown country | 2 | BN2 Islander | Light transport ac | 1983 | 1984 | 2 | For 'homeland' Ciskei; second-hand | ||
| Israel | 6 | Mooney-201 | Light aircraft | 1983 | 1983 | 6 | For 'homeland' Ciskei; second-hand; lease; part of deal with Israeli company for training of Ciskei pilots | ||
| France | 2 | SA-316B Alouette-3 | Light helicopter | 1983 | 1983-1984 | 2 | For 'homeland' Bophuthatswana | ||
| Germany (FRG) | 3 | BK-117/EC-145 | Helicopter | 1983 | 1983-1984 | 3 | For 'homeland' Ciskei; BK-117A-3 version | ||
| Germany (FRG) | 4 | BK-117/EC-145 | Helicopter | 1983 | 1984-1985 | 4 | For one of the 'homelands'; BK-117A-3 version | ||
| Spain | 3 | C212 Aviocar | Transport aircraft | 1984 | 19851987 | 3 | Incl 'homeland' Bophuthatswana and Transkei; C-212-200 version | ||
| Germany (FRG) | 2 | BK-117/EC-145 | Helicopter | 1984 | 1985 | 2 | For 'homeland' Venda; aid; BK-117A-3 version | ||
| Israel | 38 | EL/M-2032 | Combat ac radar | 1984 | 1988-1992 | 38 | For Cheetah-C combat aircraft | ||
| Israel | 4 | Boeing-707 | Transport aircraft | 1985 | 1986 | 4 | Second-hand; 2 modernized before delivery to tanker and 2 to ELINT aircraft | ||
| USA | 12 | Cessna-208 Caravan | Light transport ac | 1985 | 1986 | 12 | Officially delivered for civilian use | ||
| Israel | 50 | Python-3 | SRAAM | 1985 | 1987 | 10 | For Mirage F-1C combat aircraft; South African designation V3S | ||
| UK | 1 | S-711 | Air surv radar | 1985 | 1987 | 1 | |||
| USA | 1 | C-212 Aviocar | Transport aircraft | 1986 | 1987 | 1 | Second-hand; for one of the 'homelands'; C-212-200 version | ||
| France | 100 | Makila | Turboshaft | 1986 | 1987-1991 | 100 | For 50 Oryx version of SA-330 helicopter built in South Africa; probably using Romanian built SA-330 airframes; probably delivered via company in Portugal | ||
| France | 1 | AS-365/AS-565 Panther | Helicopter | 1988 | 1989 | 1 | AS-365N version; for one of the 'homelands' | ||
| Switzerland | 1 | PC-6B Turbo Porter | Light transport ac | 1989 | 1990 | 1 | For 'homeland' Bophuthatswana | ||
| Canada | 7 | PT-6 | Turboprop | 1989 | 1990-1991 | 7 | For 7 PC-7 trainer aircraft from Switzerland (for 'homeland' Bophuthatswana) PT-6A-25A version | ||
| Switzerland | 7 | PC-7 Turbo Trainer | Trainer aircraft | 1989 | 1990-1991 | 7 | For 'homeland' Bophuthatswana | ||
| Switzerland | 1 | PC-6B Turbo Porter | Light transport ac | 1990 | 1990 | 1 | For Police | ||
| Spain | 1 | CN-235 | Transport aircraft | 1990 | 1991 | 1 | For 'homeland' Bophuthatswana; CN-235-100 version | ||
| Ukraine | 1 | Juvent | Supply ship | 1992 | 1992 | 1 | SAR41 m ($14 m) deal; South African designation Outeniqua; for use as Arctic supply ship | ||
| Switzerland | 7 | PC-6B Turbo Porter | Light transport ac | 1992 | 1993 | 7 | For Police | ||
| Canada | 60 | PT-6 | Turboprop | 1993 | 1994-1996 | 60 | For 60 PC-7 trainer aircraft from Switzerland; PT-6A-25A version | ||
| Switzerland | 60 | PC-7 Turbo Trainer | Trainer aircraft | 1993 | 1994-1996 | 60 | Deal worth $130 m (offsets 55%); South African designation Astra | ||
| USA | 2 | C-130B Hercules | Transport aircraft | 1995 | 1999 | 2 | Ex-US; aid; modernized in UK before delivery | ||
| USA | 1 | C-130B Hercules | Transport aircraft | 1996 | 1997 | 1 | Ex-US Marines; gift; 2 more delivered for spares only | ||
| France | 24 | Makila | Turboshaft | 1996 | 1998-2004 | 24 | For 12 AH-2A Rooivalk combat helicopters produced in South Africa; Makila-1K2 version | ||
| Israel | 3 | EL/M-2208 | Air surv radar | 1996 | 1999-2000 | 3 | For modernization of Minister (Reshef) FAC | ||
| Switzerland | 1 | PC-12 | Light transport ac | 1997 | 1997 | 1 | $2.4 m deal | ||
| UK | 12 | Hawk-100 | Trainer/combat ac | 1999 | 2006 | 12 | Part of $1.2 b deal (offsets $8.7 b incl $1.5 b for arms industry incl assembly from kits of 11 in South Africa); Hawk-100LIFT/Hawk-120 version | ||
| Italy | 30 | A-109K | Light helicopter | 1999 | 2005-2007 | 22 | $240-254 m deal (offsets $977 m incl $191 m for arms industry; incl assembly of 25 in South Africa and production of A-109 and A-119 in South Africa for export); A-109LUH version; option on 10 more | ||
| France | 4 | TSM-2633 Spherion-B | ASW VDS sonar | 1999 | 2006-2007 | 4 | For 4 MEKO-A200 (Valour) frigates from FRG; TSM-4132 Kingklip version | ||
| Germany (FRG) | 4 | MEKO-A200 | Frigate | 1999 | 2006-2007 | 4 | EUR924 m ($0.8-1.12 b) deal (offsets $3.2 b incl $403 m for arms industry incl South African weapons and equipment fitted in South Africa); South African designation Amatola | ||
| USA | 4 | LM-2500 | Gas turbine (SH) | 1999 | 2006-2007 | 4 | For 4 MEKO-A200 (Valour) frigates from FRG | ||
| Sweden | 9 | JAS39 Gripen | FGA aircraft | 1999 | Part of $1.2 b deal (offsets $8.7 b incl $1.5 b for arms industry); JAS-39D version; delivery 2008-2009 | ||||
| USA | 9 | F-404 | Turbofan | 1999 | For 9 JAS-39D combat aircraft from Sweden; RM-12 version from Swedish production line | ||||
| Germany (FRG) | 4 | Lindau/Type-320 | Minesweeper | 2000 | 2001 | 4 | Ex-FRG; aid; 2 more delivered for spares only | ||
| France | 17 | MM-40 Exocet | Anti-ship missile | 2000 | 2005 | 17 | For MEKO-A200 (Valour) frigates; originally 32 planned but reduced to 17 after budget cut | ||
| Germany (FRG) | 3 | Type-209/1400 | Submarine | 2000 | 2005-2007 | 2 | EUR748 m ($875 m) deal (offsets 375-430%); Type-209/1400MOD version; delivery 2005-2008 | ||
| France | 4 | MRR-3D | Air surv radar | 2000 | 2006-2007 | 4 | For 4 MEKO-A200 (Valour) frigates from FRG | ||
| Sweden | 19 | JAS-39 Gripen | FGA aircraft | 2000 | Part of $1.2 b deal (offsets $8.7 b incl $1.5 b for arms industry); JAS-39C version; delivery 2009-2011/2012 | ||||
| USA | 19 | F-404 | Turbofan | 2000 | For 19 JAS-39C combat aircraft from Sweden; RM-12 version from Swedish production line | ||||
| UK | 12 | Hawk-100 | Trainer/combat ac | 2002 | 2007 | 12 | Part of $620 m deal (offsets incl assembly from kits in South Africa); Hawk-100LIFT/Hawk-120 version | ||
| UK | 96 | Starstreak | Portable SAM | 2003 | 2005 | 96 | $13 m deal (part of $117 m 'Ground Based Air Defence System (GBADS) Phase-1' programme) | ||
| UK | 4 | Super Lynx-300 | Helicopter | 2003 | 2007 | 4 | GBP67 m ($107 m) deal (offsets GBP108 m ($173 m) incl GBP55 m ($88 m) for arms industry); option on 2 more | ||
| USA | 4 | AN/APS-143(V) | MP aircraft radar | 2003 | 2007 | 4 | For 4 Super Lynx-300 helicopters from UK | ||
| USA | 8 | T-800 | Turboshaft | 2003 | 2007 | 8 | For 4 Super Lynx-300 helicopters from UK | ||
| Netherlands | 2 | PAGE | Air surv radar | 2003 | 20052006 | 2 | Part of $117 m 'Ground Based Air Defence System (GBADS) Phase-1' programme | ||
| Multiple sellers | 8 | A-400M | Transport aircraft | 2005 | EUR830 m deal (offsets EUR400-430 m incl production of components in South Africa for south African and other A-400); delivery 2010-2014 | ||||
| France | . . | MILAN | Anti-tank missile | 2006 | EUR18 m deal | ||||
| Finland | 264 | XC-360 AMV | APC | 2007 | 'Hoefyster' programme; most IFV version; about 215 to be produced in South Africa; delivery from 2012 | ||||