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Mamba Apc | | | 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 | | 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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