From the 1960s to the 1990s, South Africa pursued research into weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons under the apartheid government. South Africa is one of
Bomb casings at South Africa's abandoned Circle nuclear bomb production facility near Pretoria. These most likely would have accommodated a gun-type nuclear package for air delivery
A SAAF Canberra T.4
A RSA-3 3 stage LEO rocket
Little Boy bomb
Vela incident
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The Vela incident was an atmospheric nuclear explosion that occurred on 22 September 1979, near the South African territory of Prince Edward Islands in the Indian Ocean, roughly midway between Africa
South Africa and weapons of mass destruction
…that was suspected, but never confirmed, to be a nuclear test, despite extensive air sampling by WC-135 aircraft of the United States Air Force. If the Vela incident was a nuclear test, South Africa is virtually the only possible country, potentially in collaboration with Israel, which could have carried it out. No…
Two Vela 5A/B satellites in a clean room. The two satellites are separated after launch.
Nuclear reactor in dimona
1981 Los Alamos report as cited