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Encyclopedia > Mamba APC
Mamba Mk3
Country Of Origin: South Africa
Designation: Armoured Personnel Carrier
Configuration: 4 x 4
Manufacturer: Land Systems OMC
Length: 5,46m
Width: 2,205 m
Height: 2,495 m
Weight: 5,7t
Ground Clearance: 390 mm
Trench: m
Speed: 102 km/h (road)
km/h (off-road)
Range: 900km
Primary armament: 1 x 12,7 mm MG
Secondary armament:
Power plant: 312N Mercedes Benz engine
Crew: 11

The Mamba is a South African Armoured Personnel Carrier based on the Unimog that is ideally suited for regions with weak or no road infrastructure. The V-shape hull protects the crew against anti-tank mines by deflecting the blast. The Mamba is made by Land Systems OMC, a subsidiary of BAE Systems. metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre (in the U.S., chiefly meter) is a measure of length, approximately equal to 3. ... The word ton or tonne is derived from the Old English tunne, and ultimately from the Old French tonne, and referred originally to a large cask with a capacity of 252 wine gallons, which holds approximately 2100 pounds of water. ... The M113, one of the most common tracked APCs, on duty during the Vietnam War. ... Unimog 416 of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij in the Netherlands Unimog U1300L built 1987-1992 used by the Ennigerloh (Germany) Fire department [1] as a support vehicle The Unimog (from the German UNIversal-MOtor-Gerät, meaning universal motor machine/equipment) is a series of trucks from Daimler-Benz... OMC is the initialism under which the Olifant Manufacturing Company of South Africa was most commonly known during its existence. ... Systems plc is the worlds fourth largest defence contractor and a commercial aerospace products manufacturer. ...

Contents


Production history

Variants

  • Mamba Mk1
  • Mamba Mk2
  • Mamba Mk3
  • RG-31 Nyala - a redesigned version of the Mamba.
  • Taipan - a version with a Mercedes Benz OM366LA turbo-diesel engine that lost the bid for the Australian Specialised Vehicle System (ASVS) proposal.

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. ...

Operators

Canada
Côte d'Ivoire
Estonia
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
South Africa
Sweden 4 Mk1s
United Kingdom
United States

Combat History

Afghanistan - United States
Angola - United Nations
Bosnia - United Kingdom, Sweden, Canada
Iraq - United Kingdom, United States
Somalia - Canada
Western Sahara - Sweden

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
Terrex AV-81 | VBCI A Warrior vehicle with UN markings, during the making of the eponymous film. ... 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. ... The RG-32 (Scout) family of mine-proof 4x4 light armoured vehicles is based on the RG-31, which is already deployed worldwide with peace-keeping, security and combat forces. ... 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. ... The Bushmaster Infantry Mobility Vehicle is an Australian designed and built wheeled armoured vehicle produced by Australian Defence Industries Limited (ADI). ... The Casspir, a combat-proven, landmine-protected personnel carrier (APC), has been in use in South Africa for over 20 years. ... The RG-12 is a multi-purpose armoured personnel carrier with anti-personnel mine, grenade, fire bomb and 5. ... 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. ... The RG-32 (Scout) family of mine-proof 4x4 light armoured vehicles is based on the RG-31, which is already deployed worldwide with peace-keeping, security and combat forces. ... General characteristics Length 5. ... 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. ... Panhard Véhicule Blindé Léger (Light armoured vehicle) is a wheeled 4x4 all-terrain vehicle offered in various configurations. ... AVGP means Armoured Vehicle General Purpose. ... The Boxer is a European Multirole Armored Vehicle (MRAV) designed to accomplish a number of operations through the use of installable mission modules. ... The BTR-152 was the first Soviet attempt at an armoured infantry vehicle. ... The EE-11 Urutu is a 6 x 6 armoured personnel carrier developed in the seventies by Engesa of Brazil. ... In British service TPz (Transportpanzer) Fuchs (fox) is an armoured personnel carrier developed by Daimler-Benz and built by Thyssen-Henschel (now Rheinmetall Landsysteme) in 1979. ... The FV 603 Saracen was a six-wheeled armoured personnel carrier built by Alvis and used by the British army that became a recognisable vehicle as a result of its part in the policing of Northern Ireland. ... 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. ... Shoet in Yad la-Shiryon museum, Israel. ... The Sisu XA-180 is a six-wheeled fully amphibious armoured personnel carrier (APC) originally designed for Finnish Defence Forces. ... 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. ... The Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV), is an Australian version of the Mowag Piranha. ... The Boxer is a European Multirole Armored Vehicle (MRAV) designed to accomplish a number of operations through the use of installable mission modules. ... The BTR-60 is the first vehicle in a series of Soviet eight-wheeled armoured personnel carriers. ... The BTR-70 is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier originally developed during the late 1970s and fielded by the Warsaw Pact and allies beginning in the early 1980s. ... BTR-80 is a 8x8 wheeled Armoured personnel carrier designed in the Soviet Union. ... BTR-90 (GAZ-5923) is a 8x8 wheeled Armoured personnel carrier designed in Russia. ... The BTR-94 amphibious armoured personnel carrier is an Ukrainian modification of the Soviet eight-wheeled BTR-80. ... LAV-25, also known as Bison, is said to be an 8 wheeled vehicle that has been used to destroy non-biological land-mines while safely carring 6 people. ... The LAV III AV is the latest in General Motors Light armoured vehicle line. ... The Patria AMV 8x8 (Advanced Modular Vehicle) a. ... Piranha-derived LAV25 in USMC service Canadian Piranha-derived, six-wheeled Cougar AVGP, with Scorpion tank turret (76 mm gun) Prototype of a Mobile Gun System derivative of the Piranha, mounting a 105 mm tank gun Piranha-derived Stryker, clad with a supplementary anti-HEAT shell slat armour Canadian Forces... For the manufacturer of medical and orthopedic products, see Stryker Corporation. ... The Terrex AV-81 is an armoured fighting vehicle developed by Singapore Technologies. ... The Véhicule Blindé de Combat dInfanterie (VBCI, Armoured vehicle for infantry combat) is a French armoured fighting vehicle designed to replace the AMX-10P. They are planned to join active service in 2008, with 550 combat vehicles (VBCI/VCI) and 150 command vehicles (VBCI/VPC). ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
South African REVA 4x4 Mk II APC - Page 5 - Military Photos (2569 words)
As the name Mamba refers to the 2X4 version, when changed to the 4X4 version a quagmire forms, with the 2X4 in mind “is ideally suited for regions with weak or no road infrastructure” falls off the bus as well.
Thirdly the initial Mamba was built by TFM (with CSIR help) then companies such as TFM (on its own and as part of Reumech OMC), Sandock Austral, Mechem and all the other external sources that had a hand in the vehicle as it was modified, produced and further altered.
The first Mamba 2X4 and the Mamba 4X4 (Mk2 whatever the correct name) as used by the SANDF were build by two different companies, TFM built the first and IIRC Mechem the second.
Mamba APC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (123 words)
The Mamba is a South African Armoured Personnel Carrier based on the Unimog that is ideally suited for regions with weak or no road infrastructure.
The V-shape hull protects the crew against anti-tank mines by deflecting the blast.
The Mamba is made by Land Systems OMC, a subsidiary of BAE Systems.
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