Mamba APC
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| Mamba Mk3 |
| Country Of Origin: | South Africa |
| Designation: | Armoured Personnel Carrier |
| Configuration: | 4 x 4 |
| Manufacturer: | Vickers OMC |
| Length: | 5,46m |
| Width: | 2,205m |
| Height: | 2,495 m |
| Weight: | 5,7t |
| Ground Clearance: | 390mm |
| Trench: | m |
| Speed: | 102km/h (road)
km/h (off-road) |
| Range: | 900km |
| Primary armament: | 1 x 12,7mm MG |
| Secondary armament: | |
| Power plant: | 312N Mercedes Benz engine
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| Crew: | 11 |
The Mamba is an 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.
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.
Operators
:South Africa
:United Kingdom
:Sweden 4 Mk1s
:Canada
:United States
Combat History - Western Sahara - Sweden
:Bosnia - United Kingdom, Sweden, Canada
:Somalia - Canada
:Afghanistan - United States
See also: Infantry fighting vehicle, List of AFVs, RG-31, RG-32 and Dingo.
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