RG-32

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RG-32M
General characteristics
Crew	1+4
Length	4.97 m (16.31 ft)
Width	2.06 m (6.76 ft)
Height	2.05 m (6.73 ft)
Weight	4.45 t
Armour and armament
Armour
Main armament
Secondary armament
Mobility
Power plant	Detroit Diesel or VM Motori or Steyr, Sweden
Suspension	4×4 wheeled
Road speed	105 km/h
Power/weight
Range

The RG-32 (Scout) is a family of mine-proof 4x4 light armoured vehicles made by Land Systems OMC in South Africa. It is based on the RG-31, which is already deployed worldwide with peace-keeping, security and combat forces. The vehicle crew is protected against 5.56x45mm NATO ball ammunition, grenades, firebombs, anti-personnel mines and side blasts. The five-seat version also offers protection against anti-tank mines and side blasts. Up to three RG-32s can be transported in a C-130 cargo aircraft.

The latest development of this vehicle is the RG-32M. The RG-32M has undergone extensive "winterisation" modifications in Sweden; the RG-32M has proved to be equally effective at 49 °C in the desert sands of Africa and the Middle East as well as at −35 °C in Sweden's frozen wilderness.

Contents 1 Production history 1.1 Variants 1.2 Operators 2 See also

[edit] Production history

[edit] Variants

• RG-32M Standard (Driver + 4)
• RG-32M Full armour (Driver + 8)

[edit] Operators

More than 600 RG-32 vehicles are in service worldwide, including with:

• South Africa
• Sweden (200)
• United Nations

[edit] See also

• Casspir
• List of AFVs
• RG-33
• RG-31
• Mamba APC
• Puma APC (South African, new construction similar to Mamba [1])
• RG-32M at army-guide.com