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Place of origin | South Africa |
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Designer | BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa (formerly Land Systems OMC) |
Variants | Standard, Full Armor |
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Weight | 4.45 t |
Length | 4.97 m (16.31 ft) |
Width | 2.06 m (6.76 ft) |
Height | 2.05 m (6.73 ft) |
Crew | 1+4 |
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Engine | Detroit Diesel or VM Motori or Steyr M16[1] |
Suspension | 4×4 wheeled |
Speed | 105 km/h |
The RG-32 Scout is a family of mine-resistant 4x4 light armoured vehicles made by BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa (formerly 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 combat weight of the vehicle is about 7,300kg and it has the capacity to carry a crew of 5 to 7.[2] 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.[3]
The latest development of this vehicle is the RG-32M Galten. 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 .
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More than 600 RG-32 vehicles are in service worldwide, including with: