Engineering:Okapi MPV

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Okapi
TypeMine Protected Vehicle
Place of origin South Africa
Production history
ManufacturerVickers OMC
Specifications
Mass18 t
Length7.117 m
Width2.48 m
Height3.3 m

Suspension6×6 wheeled
Operational
range
900 km (road)
400 km (off-road)
Speed100 km/h

The Okapi is a 6×6 mine-protected vehicle (MPV) which can be configured for use in various roles: command and control,[1] fire control post or specialized anti-mine equipment carrier. They were built by Vickers OMC and, in 2001, some were upgraded with new Grintek electronic warfare systems.[2]

Production history

Variants

  • Command and control
  • Fire control
  • Biological detection
  • Electronic warfare

Operators

  • South Africa

References

  1. (in en) Jane's Armour and Artillery. Jane's Publishing Company Limited. 2002. p. 608. ISBN 978-0-7106-2425-3. https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Jane_s_Armour_and_Artillery/GTFVAAAAYAAJ. 
  2. (in en) Strategic Digest. Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses.. 2001. p. 1074. https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Strategic_Digest/DKKXzBklEsAC. 

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