The Vektor SS-77 is a general-purpose machine gun designed and manufactured by Denel Land Systems —formerly Lyttleton Engineering Works (LIW)—of South Africa. In the late 1970s, South Africa was involved in an international controversy over apartheid and …

Feb 7, 2025 · The SS-77, with its resemblance to a Westernized PKM in appearance and its comparability to some of the best general-purpose machine guns, including the world-famous PKM, holds great potential.

Oct 13, 2023 · The SS-77 (named for its two designers, Richard Joseph Smith and Lazlo Soregi) began development in 1977, with initially prototypes built by Lyttleton Engineering Works in 1978.

SS-77, SS 77 or SS77 may refer to: USS O-16 (SS-77), a United States Navy submarine which saw service during World War I Vektor SS-77, a machine gun manufactured by the South African company Denel Land Systems Texas State Highway Spur 77, a …

Feb 4, 2019 · The Vektor SS-77 is the standard General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) of the South African Army. For decades, South Africa relied on foreign suppliers of military goods and this included the Belgians and their excellent FN MAG GPMG.

The Vektor SS-77 is a South African Designed and built General Purpose Machine Gun. It can be described as a "NATOfied" PK Machine Gun hence its layout and must be noted that the SS-77 is one of the best GPMGs in the world along with the PKM, FN MAG, and Rheinmetall-Borsig MG3.

The Vektor SS-77 is a general-purpose machine gun designed and manufactured by Denel Land Systems —formerly Lyttleton Engineering Works (LIW)—of South Africa. In the late 1970s, South Africa was involved in an international controversy over apartheid and …

The Vektor SS-77 is a South African general-purpose machine gun designed in the late 1970s to replace the FN MAG in South African military service. It is a belt-fed, air-cooled, gas-operated weapon chambered for the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge.

The SS-77 is a machine gun of South African origin. It was developed by Vektor to replace the MAG in South African service. After a prolonged development period starting in 1977 the SS-77 was selected in the early 1990's.

The Vektor SS-77 is a general purpose machine gun designed by Vektor Arms from South Africa. In the late 1970s, South Africa was involved in an international controversy over apartheid and the South African Border War in Angola.