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The Ratel is a South African infantry fighting vehicle. It was the first wheeled infantry fighting vehicle to enter service worldwide [ 10 ] and was built on a modified MAN truck chassis. [ 1 ]
two infantry companies, which were equipped with the Ratel-20 Infantry Fighting Vehicle, if necessary, a third infantry company was attached. On many occasions this was a company from 1 Parachute Battalion who were attached as a motorised company in Buffels; an armoured car squadron initially equipped with Eland Armoured Cars. During 1980 the ...
Infantry fighting vehicle - 26 (254) The Badgers are a new generation of fighting vehicles planned to partially replace the Army's Ratel IFV fleet over the next decade under the Project Hoefyster awarded contract, this will significantly improve the mobility, firepower, and protection of the South African Army's Mechanized infantry units. There ...
Ratel IFV (973): Ratel ZT3 (52): South Africa: IFV. Infantry fighting vehicle. 570 (Active) 455 (Reserve) Primary armoured fighting vehicle in service with the South African Mechanized infantry units. [33] Armament: Ratel 20 (20 mm GI-2 autocannon, 7.62 mm Browning M1919 coaxial) Ratel 25 (25 mm TRT-25 RCWS autocannon, 7.62 mm Browning M1919 ...
8 South African Infantry Battalion is a mechanized infantry unit of the South African Army. [2] The battalion is equipped with Ratel Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) used for fast transport and combat mobility across rough ground. Support weapons for mechanized infantry are also provided with motorized transport, or are built directly into ...
By 1976 infantry operations transformed drastically when the Ratel Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) was introduced for the first time and in November the first Ratel course was presented at 1 SAI. In 1982, 4 SAI converted to a mechanised infantry battalion mainly consisting of Ratel-20 IFVs.
A M2 Bradley tracked infantry fighting vehicle in US service during the Second Battle of Fallujah (2004) A Russian BMP-3 with embarked infantry. An infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), also known as a mechanized infantry combat vehicle (MICV), [1] is a type of armoured fighting vehicle used to carry infantry into battle and provide direct-fire support. [2]
Pages in category "Wheeled infantry fighting vehicles" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. ... Ratel IFV; S. SIBMAS; T. Type 07P; Type 08;