The Mbombe 6 is a mine-protected, high-mobility armoured fighting vehicle produced by Paramount Group from South Africa[1] that was launched in 2010. "Mbombe" is named after a Zulu warrior.[2][3]

Vehicle specifications

The Mbombe 6's unladen weight is 16 tonnes. Its maximum combat weight is 27 tonnes with a crew of 11. It has 6x6 wheel drive for use on different kinds of terrain. Its maximum speed is 100 km/h; its range is 700 km.[4][5]

The Mbombe 6 has a 300 kW Cummins ISBe4 diesel engine and an Allison 6 speed automatic transmission.[6]

Armour

The Mbombe 6 hull meets STANAG 4569 Level 4, which means the vehicle can withstand a 10 kg TNT blast under its hull or any wheel station. As standard, the Mbombe 6 can protect its crew against Rocket-propelled grenades, while additional modules protect against IEDs, up to 50 kg TNT at 5 metres.[7][8]

Armament

The Mbombe 6 is armed with a heavy machine gun or an autocannon. The Mbombe 6 can be fitted with day and night vision equipment.[9]

Functions

The Mbombe 6 can be configured as an Armoured Personnel Carrier, Combat Vehicle, Command Vehicle or ambulance.[10][11][12]

Operators

Map with Mbombe operators in blue

Variants

Official variant:[18]

  • APC
  • Armoured ambulance
  • Infantry fire support vehicle
  • Anti-armour fire support vehicle

Kalyani M4

The Kalyani M4 is a prototype developed by India's Kalyani Group.[19][20]

References

  1. ↑ "Shepard". Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "AAD Exhibition". Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "SA Venues". Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Army Recognition". Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  5. ↑ Brahmand
  6. ↑ "Army Recognition". Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  7. ↑ "Shepard". Retrieved 5 November 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ Engineering News
  9. ↑ vpo_Paramount Group (21 September 2010). "Defence Web". Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  10. ↑ Defence Update Archived 12 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ Brahmand
  12. ↑ "Strategic Defence Intelligence". Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  13. ↑ Guy Martin (15 May 2014). "ADI to manufacture full range of Paramount armoured vehicles". Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  14. ↑ "Mbombe Armored Personnel Carrier". Military Today. Retrieved 13 March 2016.[dead link]
  15. ↑ "Jordanian armoured vehicles spotted in Libya". 28 May 2019.
  16. ↑ "Ecuador Receives Its First MBombe Armored Vehicles from South Africa". Army Recognition. 9 April 2024.
  17. ↑ "Головнокомандувачу представили нову українську бронемашину". Militarnyi (in Ukrainian). 18 April 2024.
  18. ↑ "Mbombe: Revolutionary low-profile infantry fighting vehicle".
  19. ↑ Chopra, Vijay (5 February 2020). "'Mobile armour will thwart Pulwama repeat'". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  20. ↑ Bhattacharyya, Shamik (12 November 2020). "Kalyani M4: Step Towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat". DefenceXP - Indian Defence Network. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbombe