Pretoria Metal Pressings
Denel Pretoria Metal Pressings, shortened as Denel PMP or just PMP, is an arms producer in South Africa. It is a division of the Denel Group.[1][2]
| Industry | Defence |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1931 |
| Headquarters | Pretoria West, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa |
| Website | http://www.pmp.co.za/ |
History[edit]
Founded since 1931, the company has been producing with code: PMP. it also produced for the South African Mint (ammunition code: SAM).[3]
Through its history, PMP has produced ammunition with different ammunition codes including: SAM, A, RSA, PMP and various number abbreviations. The company's history is linked to the South African mint, which produced ammunition from 1937 to 1964.[4]
As of 2019, they were the only supplier of ammunitions to the South African Police Service.[5]
Production[edit]
PMP's main products include civil and military ammunition in calibers from 5.56 mm to 12.7 mm and 20 mm to 35 mm.[6][7]
Another business area is the production of brass. Every year over 25,000 t are produced for the production of cartridge cases within South Africa and for export.
PMP makes large-caliber sniper rifle NTW-20[8] and the Neopup Personal Assault Weapon.[9]
Other products are explosives for use in fire extinguishing systems and for emergency opening of aircraft cockpits. In addition, explosives for mining and primers are produced.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Denel PMP also in dire straits". defenceWeb. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Pretoria Metal Pressings, Division of Denel (Pty) Ltd. (South Africa)". afte.org. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Ammunition Headstamp Code: SAM". 6 September 2017. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "South African History of Coins". 28 November 2011. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Police's ammunition crisis finally resolved". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Denel PMP assets up for sale". defenceWeb. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Recent arms deliveries from the successor States of the former Yugoslavia (PDF). International Peace Information Service.
- ^ "Pretoria Metal Pressings (PMP), Division of Denel (Pty) Ltd. (South Africa)". afte.org. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "PMP receives first contract for Neopup personal area weapon". defenceWeb. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Sniper rifle NTW-20 (South Africa) Small arms Arsenal". topgun.rin.ru. Retrieved 28 August 2021.