With a 1977 start and 418 everything prior to that is fixed so what we are really talking about is a response to the Cubans and MPLA upping the ante in the ongoing Bush war. SA will want to have as much indigenous production as possible but at the moment are under the gun.
The problem is comparatively large mechanized forces, with better artillery and aviation support in a very large area with a premium on transport that apart from what it can do in its own right can protect guerilla forces.
No embargo the ex Euro/NATO Centurions are just coming out of service and now available as complete tanks not just hulls. SA will want to convert them and want to move on to a better tank, one designed for SA operations not North West Europe but there are none, Leopard 1 maybe but those lines are busy replacing the Centurions. You know it, can upgrade it the opponent is the T34 or T55 and its immediately available so Centurion/Olifant 1.
Need anti armour and Anti Air weapons, MILAN and Stinger. Cheap mobile easy to use. If you need to push airbases or operating bases forward you may need something heavier so more Crotale/Cactus but that would probably be first covered by aircraft.
Any 155 or modern 105 as this is just before the G series you have Valkiri anyway,
Transport its really more of what you have more Puma, Frelon, more Alouette, more Medium lift ( Herc, Transall) Gazelle.
Mirage F1 and the Cheetah conversions probably easier. Jag is a maybe it is nuclear capable btw and has double the range of the F1 but in this scenario the US inventory is available so Phantom (which is shorter legged than Jag in basic config) and if you have access to US weapons and the airframe is available probably the best bet as an area defence fighter and bomber with probably an influx of A37, This is actually one area where the A10 would be useful if it ever got into range and as the Warthog is native to Southern Africa why not give them the Vlakvark.
Moving forward there is probably no external input after the Bush war wanted or needed so Rooikat etc, Cheetah and so on yes, the laser guided ATGM yes. MBT they probably don't want ( as OTL) wheeled vehicles seen as a better fit in the environment.
Shackletons are good enough for the sort of MP SA needs after which converted airliner types, they don't really need anti sub aircraft for oceanic distances its surface search and better things to spend on. The 209 subs good enough, MEKO probably otherwise is coastguard/Aviso types.
The problem is comparatively large mechanized forces, with better artillery and aviation support in a very large area with a premium on transport that apart from what it can do in its own right can protect guerilla forces.
No embargo the ex Euro/NATO Centurions are just coming out of service and now available as complete tanks not just hulls. SA will want to convert them and want to move on to a better tank, one designed for SA operations not North West Europe but there are none, Leopard 1 maybe but those lines are busy replacing the Centurions. You know it, can upgrade it the opponent is the T34 or T55 and its immediately available so Centurion/Olifant 1.
Need anti armour and Anti Air weapons, MILAN and Stinger. Cheap mobile easy to use. If you need to push airbases or operating bases forward you may need something heavier so more Crotale/Cactus but that would probably be first covered by aircraft.
Any 155 or modern 105 as this is just before the G series you have Valkiri anyway,
Transport its really more of what you have more Puma, Frelon, more Alouette, more Medium lift ( Herc, Transall) Gazelle.
Mirage F1 and the Cheetah conversions probably easier. Jag is a maybe it is nuclear capable btw and has double the range of the F1 but in this scenario the US inventory is available so Phantom (which is shorter legged than Jag in basic config) and if you have access to US weapons and the airframe is available probably the best bet as an area defence fighter and bomber with probably an influx of A37, This is actually one area where the A10 would be useful if it ever got into range and as the Warthog is native to Southern Africa why not give them the Vlakvark.
Moving forward there is probably no external input after the Bush war wanted or needed so Rooikat etc, Cheetah and so on yes, the laser guided ATGM yes. MBT they probably don't want ( as OTL) wheeled vehicles seen as a better fit in the environment.
Shackletons are good enough for the sort of MP SA needs after which converted airliner types, they don't really need anti sub aircraft for oceanic distances its surface search and better things to spend on. The 209 subs good enough, MEKO probably otherwise is coastguard/Aviso types.