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Milkor, the Glossary

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Milkor (Pty) Ltd is a privately owned South African company established in 1980.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 17 relations: Aerospace, Arms industry, Arsenal AD, Centurion, South Africa, Chair (officer), Chief executive officer, Firearm, Gauteng, Grenade launcher, Milkor 37/38mm and 40mm Stopper, Milkor 40 mm UBGL grenade launcher, Milkor BXP, Milkor MGL, Proprietary company, Rippel Effect, South Africa, Unmanned aerial vehicle.

  2. Defence companies of South Africa
  3. Firearm manufacturers of South Africa
  4. Manufacturing companies based in the City of Tshwane

Aerospace

Aerospace is a term used to collectively refer to the atmosphere and outer space.

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Arms industry

The arms industry, also known as the defence (or defense) industry, military industry, or the arms trade, is a global industry which manufactures and sells weapons and military technology.

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Arsenal AD

JSC Arsenal AD (Арсенал АД) is a Bulgarian joint-stock company based in Kazanlak, engaged primarily in the manufacture of firearms and military equipment.

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Centurion, South Africa

Centurion (previously known as Verwoerdburg and before that Lyttelton) is an area with 236,580 inhabitants (2011 census) in the Gauteng Province of South Africa, between Pretoria and Midrand.

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Chair (officer)

The chair, also chairman, chairwoman, or chairperson, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly.

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Chief executive officer

A chief executive officer (CEO) (chief executive (CE), or managing director (MD) in the UK) is the highest officer charged with the management of an organization especially a company or nonprofit institution.

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Firearm

A firearm is any type of gun that uses an explosive charge and is designed to be readily carried and used by an individual.

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Gauteng

Gauteng (Sotho-Tswana for 'place of gold'; eGoli or iGoli) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa.

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Grenade launcher

A grenade launcher is a weapon that fires a specially designed, large-caliber projectile, often with an explosive, smoke, or gas warhead.

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Milkor 37/38mm and 40mm Stopper

The Milkor 37/38mm Less Lethal "Stopper" Single-shot was designed and distributed in 1981 by Milkor (Pty) Ltd as a less-lethal anti-riot weapon along with the Milkor 40mm Single shot Grenade Launcher which was designed as a reduced-cost grenade launcher for the SWAPOL Forces.

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Milkor 40 mm UBGL grenade launcher

The Milkor 40mm UBGL grenade launcher is a lightweight single-shot, underslung grenade launcher designed and developed in South Africa by Milkor (Pty) Ltd.

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Milkor BXP

The BXP (which was also marketed later as the "Phoenix" in the USA) is a 9×19mm submachine gun developed by Andries Piek, with the fully automatic version finalised in 1978, and the semi-automatic version for civilians coming later in 1984.

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Milkor MGL

The Milkor MGL (Multiple Grenade Launcher) is a lightweight 40 mm six-shot revolver-type grenade launcher (variations also fire 37/38mm) developed and manufactured in South Africa by Milkor (Pty) Ltd.

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Proprietary company

A proprietary company, the characteristic of which is abbreviated as "Pty", is a form of privately held company in Australia, Namibia and South Africa that is either limited or unlimited.

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Rippel Effect

Rippel Effect is a South African armaments manufacturer, which is known for marketing the Milkor MGL grenade launcher.

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South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.

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Unmanned aerial vehicle

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board.

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See also

Defence companies of South Africa

Firearm manufacturers of South Africa

Manufacturing companies based in the City of Tshwane

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milkor

Also known as Milkor (Pty) Ltd.