Engineering:Temsah Light

Temsah Light
Type	Armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin	Egypt
Service history
Used by	Egyptian Armed Forces
Specifications
Mass	2.7 ton without payload, 3.2 ton with payload.
Length	5 m
Width	1.77 m
Height	1.97 m without the tower.
Crew	The personnel load is 2 basics + 3 others.
Engine	A 6-cylinder V6 gasoline engine, generating 228 horsepower at 5200 rpm, with a manual transmission with 5 forward and 1 reverse speeds, with the ability to add an auxiliary transmission.
Ground clearance	235 mm
Operational range	650 km/h
Speed	165 km/h

The Temsah Light vehicle is considered a 4x4 light armored vehicle, designed for patrol, surveillance, and border guard missions. It is built on the chassis of Japanese Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles.

Design and protection level

The vehicle has a heavy-duty air conditioner, and the level of ballistic protection of the hull, glass, and combat tower reaches BR6, which is resistant to bullets caliber 7.62 x 51 mm, and there are 3 side and rear bolts for firing from inside the vehicle. No indication is given on mine protection, the 235 mm ground clearance indicating that this vehicle should not be designed to operate in mine-risky areas. The vehicle is powered by a gasoline engine providing 228 hp, which gives it a considerable power-to-weight ration allowing a maximum speed of 165 km/h and maximum operational range of 650 km/h.

Operators

Egypt

See also

• Temsah 1
• Temsah 2
• Temsah Bus
• Temsah 3
• Temsah 4
• Temsah 5
• Temsah Sherpa
• Temsah 6
• Temsah armoured personnel carrier (Egypt)