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Mine Protected Vehicle
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)
Maximum speed 100 km/h

The Okapi is a 6×6 mine-protected vehicle (MPV) which can be configured for use in various roles: command and control, fire control post or specialized anti-mine equipment carrier.

Production history

Variants

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

Operators

External links

Armoured fighting vehicles of South Africa
Armoured cars
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP)
Artillery, transport and combat engineering
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Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles
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