Gila MBPV
The Gila MBPV is a mine protected vehicle from South Africa developed by private investors and manufactured by IVEMA and similar to the more popular Casspir.[1] The vehicle was introduced in 2006[2] and production of the vehicle is at IVEMA facility in Midrand, South Africa.[3]
| Gila MBPV | |
|---|---|
| Type | Mine Ballistic Protected Vehicle |
| Place of origin | South Africa |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 12-13.6 tonnes |
| Length | 6.39 metres (21.0 ft) |
| Width | 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) |
| Height | 2.75 metres (9.0 ft) |
| Crew | 2 (commander and driver) + 9 (passengers) |
Main armament | light turret which can accommodate 7.62-mm, 12.7-mm machine guns, or 20-mm cannon. |
Secondary armament | rear roof-mounted gun ring for 7.62-mm machine gun or 40-mm automatic grenade launcher |
| Engine | Daimler-Chrysler diesel Euro III 215hp |
| Suspension | 4×4-wheeled |
Operational range | 850 km |
It is four-wheeled and is being used for transport of troops. It can hold a crew of two, plus 9 passengers.
Operators
Variants
- Gila APC
- Gila Armoured Ambulance
- Missile Carrier
- mortar carrier
- electronic warfare vehicle
- battlefield re-supply vehicle
- command post vehicle
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See also
- Buffalo (mine protected vehicle), a 6x6 originally built by Force Protection Inc
- Cougar (vehicle), a 4x4 originally built by Force Protection Inc
- Buffel, an early South African mine protected vehicle
- Oshkosh M-ATV, current generation lighter weight mine protected vehicle manufactured by Oshkosh Corporation
- Mahindra Mine Protected Vehicle, design inspired by the Casspir
- Casspir
References
- http://www.military-today.com/apc/ivema_gila.htm
- http://www.military-today.com/apc/ivema_gila.htm
- http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5577
- http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5577
- "Trade Registers". Armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
- http://www.military-today.com/apc/ivema_gila.htm
- http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5577
External links
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| Infantry Fighting Vehicles | |
| Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) | |
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