Roodeplaat Research Laboratories
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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.
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- Biocon (South Africa)
- Civil Cooperation Bureau
- Delta G Scientific Company
- Electronic Magnetic Logistical Component
- Geo International Trading
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- Military Technical Services
- Protechnik
- Veterans for Victory
References
- ^ "NTI: Country Overviews: South Africa: Biological Facilities". Archived from the original on 15 February 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2007.
- ^ "Project Coast: Apartheid's Chemical and Biological Warfare Programme" (PDF). United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research. pp. 77–109. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
Coordinates: 25°36′54″S 28°21′55″E / 25.61500°S 28.36528°E
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