RG-32 Scout
Template:Infobox weapon The RG-32 Scout is a family of mine-resistant 4×4 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 7,300 kg and it has the capacity to carry a crew of 5 to 7.<ref name="army">Template:Cite news</ref>Template:Unreliable source? The vehicle crew is protected against 5.56×45mm 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 two RG-32Ms can be transported in a C-130 cargo aircraft.<ref>RG-32M Datasheet - BAE Systems</ref>
The latest development of this vehicle is the RG-32M Galten (Swedish for "The Boar" or "The Hog"). The RG-32M has undergone "winterisation" modifications in Sweden; the RG-32M has been used in environments ranging from 49 °C (120 °F) in the deserts of Africa and the Middle East to −35 °C (-31 °F) in parts of Sweden.<ref name="army" />
Production historyEdit
VariantsEdit
- RG-32M Standard (Driver + 4)
- RG-32M Full armour (Driver + 8)
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OperatorsEdit
More than 800 RG-32 vehicles are in service worldwide, including with:
Current operatorsEdit
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Civilian operatorsEdit
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See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- BAE OMC RG-32 Scout (Armoured Patrol Vehicle Alternative) at Canadian American Strategic Review
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