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| | Casspir Mk3 | | Country Of Origin: | South Africa | | Designation: | Armoured Personnel Carrier | | Configuration: | 4 x 4 | | Manufacturer: | Vickers OMC | | Length: | 6.9 m | | Width: | 2.45 m | | Height: | 2.85 m | | Weight: | 10.88 t | | Ground Clearance: | 410 mm | | Trench: | 1.06 m | | Speed: | 98 km/h (road)
70 km/h (off-road) | | Range: | 770 km | | Primary armament: | various: 3 x 7.76 mm MG or 20 mm cannon | | Secondary armament: | 12 firing ports | | Power plant: | 124 kW turbo-charged diesel OM352A by Mercedes Benz | | Crew: | 14 | The Casspir, a combat-proven, landmine-protected personnel carrier (APC), has been in use in South Africa for over 20 years. It is a four wheeled armoured vehicle, used for transport of troops. It can hold a crew of two, plus 12 additional soldiers and associated gear. The Casspir is unique in design, providing for passive mine defence. The main body of the vehicle is raised above the ground, so that if a mine is detonated, the explosion is less likely to damage the crew compartment and kill the occupants. The cross-section of the hull is V-shaped, directing the force of the explosion outwards, further protecting the occupants. The vehicle is also armoured for added mine safety, as well as protection from small arms fire. Casspir's mine protection and field repairability are legendary and it is currently the only general purpose MPV in service with a triple mine protection level that includes main components. These factors, among others, lead to Casspir being the MPV of choice for several forces and for organizations employed in humanitarian operations (including mine clearing) in mine-infested areas. metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre (in the U.S., chiefly meter) is a measure of length, approximately equal to 3. ...
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Various anti-tank and anti-personnel land mines A land mine is a type of self-contained explosive device which is placed onto or into the ground, exploding when triggered by a vehicle or person. ...
East German BRDMs on parade during celebrations of the 40th anniversary of East Germany in 1989 Armoured personnel carriers (APCs) are light armoured fighting vehicles for the transport of infantry. ...
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A troop is a military unit, originally a small force of cavalry, subordinate to a squadron and headed by the troop leader. ...
MPV is short for Multi Purpose Vehicle. ...
The Casspir was ubiquitous during the days of apartheid in South Africa. It was seen widely in the townships for crowd and riot control. A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ...
Children in a township near Cape Town in 1989 In South Africa, the term township usually refers to the (often underdeveloped) urban residential areas that, under Apartheid, were reserved for non-whites (Africans, Coloureds and Indians) who lived near or worked in areas that were designated white-only. Soweto (actually...
Riots occur when crowds of people have gathered and are committing crimes or acts of violence usually due to a perceived grievance or out of dissent. ...
Production history Designed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), some 2500 Casspir series APC's were originally built by TFM of South Africa, which was subsequently taken over by Reumech OMC. Reumech in turn was taken over by Vickers Defence Systems of the UK and renamed Vickers OMC. When Alvis purchased Vickers Defence Systems to become Alvis Vickers, Vickers OMC became Alvis OMC. In 2004 BAE Systems acquired Alvis Vickers and Alvis OMC was renamed Land Systems OMC. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is South Africas central and premier scientific research and development organization. ...
Vickers plc was the remainder of the Vickers company after the privatisation of three of its four operating groups; aviation (50% share of British Aircraft Corporation in 1977), shipbuilding (Vickers Limited Shipbuilding Group in 1977) and steel. ...
The Vickers corporation, founded as the Vickers company in 1828, was a British manufacturer, primarily of military equipment. ...
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Evolution of the land systems division of BAE Systems, 1970s to Land & Armaments formation BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa is a South African defence company and a subsidiary of BAE Systems Land Systems, itself part of BAE Systems Land and Armaments. ...
In 1998, two Casspir mine-protected vehicles (MPVs) underwent extensive mobility and ballistic evaluation in India over two months, covering over 9000 km. As part of this evaluation, one of the vehicles was put through four blast tests, involving one anti-tank mine and three improvised devices of the type typically encountered during operations in Jammu & Kashmir. The Casspir MPV was then repaired and driven back to the evaluation centre. In August 1998, India purchased 90 'reconditioned' Casspirs for the Army and Para-Military forces in Jammu & Kashmir. In April 1999, the Army acquired a further 90 Casspir MPVs and an additional 75 were delivered in 2001. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
Variants Each variant comes in different versions - APC - (armoured personnel carrier)
- FISTV - Fire Support Team vehicle
- Utility vehicle - a wide range of weapons can be mounted on platform
- Recovery vehicle - 15 ton capacity
- Riot Control vehicle
- Water Tanker - 5000 litres
- Casspir MK 2C (I)
- Casspir MK 3 - 170 hp (127 kW) ADE-352T 6 cylinder turbo-diesel
- Buffalo - 6 wheeled version
Image:Buffalo mine-protected vehicle Image:Buffalo mine-protected vehicle and GI Buffalo showing remote manipulator arm. ...
Operators The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is the name of the South African armed forces. ...
Combat History 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
See also | Modern Wheeled Infantry Fighting Vehicles and Personnel Carriers | 4 x 4
BOV | BTR-40 | Bushmaster | Casspir | Mamba
RG-12 | RG-31 Nyala | RG-32 Scout | Saxon | VAB | VBL
6 x 6
AVGP | Boxer MRAV | BTR-152 | EE-11 Urutu | Fuchs | FV 603 Saracen
Ratel | Shoet | Sisu XA-180 | VAB
8 x 8
ASLAV | Boxer MRAV | BTR-60 | BTR-70 | BTR-80 | BTR-90 | BTR-94
LAV 25 | LAV III | Patria AMV | Piranha | Stryker
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This is a List of armoured fighting vehicles worldwide. ...
The RG-31 Nyala is multi-purpose mine-protected vehicle based on the Mamba APC. The vehicle’s V-shaped monocoque welded steel hull and high suspension are designed to resist a blast equivalent to two TM-57 anti-tank mines detonating simultaneously. ...
Image:Buffalo mine-protected vehicle Image:Buffalo mine-protected vehicle and GI Buffalo showing remote manipulator arm. ...
Production History Variants BOV-VP - basic APC BOV-SN - ambulance BOV-M - police version BOV-1 / Polo M83 (Croatia) - anti-tank version 6xAT-3 missiles BOV-3 - Self-Propelled Anti-aircraft gun with 3 x 20mm cannons, 4 crew BOV-30 - Self-Propelled Anti-aircraft gun simular to BOV-3...
The BTR-40 armored personnel carrier was developed in 1950 by a team headed by V. A. Dedkov and was produced from 1950 to 1958 at Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod. ...
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The RG-31 Nyala is multi-purpose mine-protected vehicle based on the Mamba APC. The vehicle’s V-shaped monocoque welded steel hull and high suspension are designed to resist a blast equivalent to two TM-57 anti-tank mines detonating simultaneously. ...
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The BTR-152 was the first Soviet attempt at an armoured infantry vehicle. ...
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The Ratel is the basic Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) of the South African National Defence Forces mechanized infantry battalions, and is named after an African animal known in English as the Honey Badger, which has a reputation as a ferocious fighter. ...
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Medical evacuation version detail of propeller for amphibious operation Milan anti-tank missile variant 25 mm Dragar turret variant The Véhicule de lAvant Blindé or VAB (Armoured Vanguard Vehicle in French) is an armoured personnel carrier manufactured by the Euro Mobilité Division of GIAT Industries of France. ...
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The BTR-60 is the first vehicle in a series of Soviet eight-wheeled armoured personnel carriers. ...
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The Patria AMV 8x8 (Advanced Modular Vehicle) a. ...
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