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# Technical Tour

ISTVS 2026 | October 11-15, 2026  | Pretoria, South Africa

The Technical Tour will take place at [Gerotek Test Facilities](https://www.armscor.co.za/service/geroteck/), West of Pretoria. Gerotek Test Facilities is a multidisciplinary organisation providing accredited, independent testing and evaluation services, product demonstration and promotion, corporate event hosting, and advanced driver training and development programmes. Gerotek supports clients throughout the entire product life cycle, from development and validation to evaluation and demonstration.

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#### Gerotek’s Primary Mandate

* To be an independent and accredited testing, evaluation, training and event support services provider to the Department of Defense and ARMSCOR.
* To utilise available capacity providing independent accredited testing, evaluation, training and events support services to other local and foreign government institutions, government departments and commercial industries locally and internationally.

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