Mamba (vehicle)

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No supporting documents are given. The vehicle shown in the picture probably does not have a Unimog chassis because it has leaf springs and no portal axles. - Jojhnjoy ( discussion ) ( activity ) ( focus ) 17:14, 1. Feb. 2018 (CET)
Mamba APC
Mamba RG-31 Nyala

Mamba RG-31 Nyala
General properties
crew 2 (commander, driver / gunner) + 9 infantrymen
length 5.45 m
width 2.20 m
height 2.50 m
Dimensions 6.80 tons
Armor and armament
Armor unknown
Main armament 1 × 7.62 mm machine gun / 1x 12.7 mm machine gun
Secondary armament no
agility
drive Mercedes-Benz OM 352 diesel engine
123 hp
suspension Suspension 4 × 4
Top speed 102 km / h
Power / weight 18.1 hp / ton
Range 900 km

The Mamba is a South African , mine-protected transport vehicle with 4 × 4 all-wheel drive . The vehicle is not amphibious . The transport vehicle is manufactured by Land Systems OMC , a subsidiary of BAE Systems .

description

The mine-protected vehicle was specially developed in South Africa for use in heavily mined areas and is used in large numbers by the South African military police . The four-wheeled armored car Mamba is based on the chassis of the Unimog. The occupants sit on the vehicle via the rear door. The vehicle commander has a roof hatch with a machine gun . It is powered by an OM-352 diesel engine from Mercedes-Benz with an output of 123 hp.

In addition to South Africa, the mamba is also used by Canada , Ivory Coast , Estonia ( Maavägi ), Congo , Rwanda , Sweden , the United Kingdom, and the United States .

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Commons : RG-31 Nyala  - Collection of Images