七十年代,南非部队所用的光电仪器全部从国外进口。现在,南非已经建立了自己的光电产品制造公司——爱罗普超(Eloptro)光电公司,可以制造南非武器系统所需要的各种光电仪器。爱罗普超光电公司建立于1974年,1976年4月迁往肯普顿帕克,当时仅有雇员70名,但在制造光学元件与薄膜涂层方面却有着丰富的经验。1978年7月南非又建立一家肯超(Kentron)公司;从事导弹的设计和制造。1979年1月这两家公司合并,但爱罗普超公司仍然独立开展业务。其雇员已由70人增加到500人。 In the seventies, all the optoelectronic equipment used by the South African forces were imported from abroad. Now South Africa has established its own optoelectronics manufacturing company, Eloptro Optoelectronics, to make the various optoelectronic devices needed for the weapons system in South Africa. Founded in 1974 by 1974 and relocated to Kempton Parker in April 1976, the company had only 70 employees, but has extensive experience in manufacturing optics and thin-film coatings. July 1978 South Africa to establish a Ken Chao company (Kentron); engaged in the design and manufacture of missiles. The two companies merged in January 1979, but Alipop still operates independently. Its number of employees has increased from 70 to 500.