RG-33

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RG-33
General characteristics
Crew
Length	m
Width	m
Height	m
Weight	t (
Armour and armament
Armour	mm
Main armament
Secondary armament
Mobility
Power plant	diesel
Suspension	4×4 / 6×6 wheeled
Road speed	km/h
Power/weight
Range	km

The RG-33 is a mine-proof 6x6 light armoured vehicle made by Land Systems OMC in South Africa and the United States of America. It is based on the RG-31, which is already deployed worldwide with peace-keeping, security and combat forces.

Contents 1 Production history 1.1 Variants 1.2 Operators 2 References 3 See also

[edit] Production history

On the 26 January, 2007, four (2 of each variant) RG-33s were delivered to the United States Marine Corps for testing and on the 14 February, an order for 90 RG-33s (15 4×4 and 75 6x×6) was placed under an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract.

[edit] Variants

The vehicle can be mission configured for a number of roles including Infantry Carrier, Ambulance, Command and Control, Convoy Escort and Explosive Ordnance Disposal

• RG-33 (4×4)
• RG-33L (6×6)

[edit] Operators

•  United States — Marine Corps ^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ "US Marines order 90 SA vehicles", 2007-02-20. Retrieved on February 20, 2007.

[edit] See also

• RG-32
• RG-31
• Casspir
• List of AFVs
• Mamba APC
• Puma APC (South African, new construction similar to Mamba [1])