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The Mbombe 6 is a mine-protected, high-mobility armoured fighting vehicle produced by Paramount Group from South Africa [1] that was launched in 2010. "Mbombe" is named after an African warrior. "Mbombe" is named after an African warrior.
The Hippo Mk1-R was based on a M1961 Bedford truck chassis, which was being phased from South African service in 1974. [1] The Mk1-R was manufactured using mild steel and RB390 armour steel. [ 3 ] Some 150 Mk1-R were ordered and shipped to the South African Police in 1974, another 5 being donated to the South-West African authorities. [ 2 ]
Armoured personnel carriers of South Africa (23 P) Pages in category "Armoured fighting vehicles of South Africa" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
South Africa employed armoured cars as early as 1915 during its invasion of the then-German South West Africa (now Namibia).. After the end of the First World War a single Medium Mark A Whippet light tank was purchased for the Union Defence Force and was operationally employed during the 1922 Rand revolt.
Details Seeker 400 [80] South Africa: Unmanned aerial vehicle: 36: The Seeker 400 is the latest variant of the Seeker UAVs manufactured by South Africa's Denel Dynamics. SANDF Took delivery of the first Seeker 400 in 2015, in 2021 a SANDF Seeker 400 crashed. [81] ATE Vulture [82] South Africa: Unmanned aerial vehicle: 4: Acquired under Project ...
Designed to operate in urban, built-up, and confined areas, it is smaller in size and weight than the Matador, a similarly armored vehicle. Vehicle configuration is either 4x4 or a 6x6 . The Marauder has a cruising speed of around 100 to 120 km/h (62–75 mph), and a maximum range of 700 kilometres (430 mi).
In October 1988, South Africa unveiled a new indigenous armoured car known as the Rooikat. [41] The Rooikat, which had emerged from the original requirement for a larger and more effectively armed vehicle to supplant the Eland series on conventional battlefields, was much more mobile and carried a sophisticated 76mm high-velocity cannon capable ...
The Marmon–Herrington armoured car was a series of armoured vehicles that were produced in South Africa and adopted by the British Army during World War II. They were also issued to RAF armoured car companies , which seem never to have used them in action, making greater use of Rolls-Royce armoured cars and other types.