Roodeplaat Research Laboratories

Roodeplaat Research Laboratories
Headquarters
South Africa

Roodeplaat Research Laboratories (RRL) (Afrikaans: Roodeplaat Navorsings Laboratoriums) was a front company established in 1983 by the South African Defence Force to research, test and produce biological weapons within a covert operation known as Project Coast.[1][2]

The Agricultural Research Council - Plant Protection Research Institute is now situated on this location.

Other SADF front organisations

  • Badger Arms
  • Biocon (South Africa)
  • Civil Cooperation Bureau
  • Delta G Scientific Company
  • Electronic Magnetic Logistical Component
  • Geo International Trading
  • Infladel
  • Jeugkrag
  • Lema (company)
  • Military Technical Services
  • Protechnik
  • Veterans for Victory

References

  1. ^ "NTI: Country Overviews: South Africa: Biological Facilities". Archived from the original on 15 February 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2007.
  2. ^ "Project Coast: Apartheid's Chemical and Biological Warfare Programme" (PDF). United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research. pp. 77–109. Retrieved 29 October 2018.

25°36′54″S 28°21′55″E / 25.61500°S 28.36528°E / -25.61500; 28.36528


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