Mamba APC

Mamba RG-31 Nyala

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

Description

The mine protected vehicle was developed in South Africa specifically for use in heavily mined areas, and is used in large numbers in the South African military police. The four-wheeled armored personnel Mamba based on the chassis of the Unimog. The occupants can enter the vehicle only has a rear door. The vehicle commander has a roof hatch, at which a machine gun is. The device is driven by an OM 352 diesel engine from Mercedes -Benz, produces an output of 123 hp.

In addition to South Africa, the Mamba also of Canada, Côte d'Ivoire, Estonia ( Maavägi ), Congo, Rwanda, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States will be used.