RCV-9

RCV-9
Type	Armoured Personnel Carrier
Place of origin	South Africa
Specifications
Weight	6.9 t
Length	5.38 m
Width	2.1 m
Height	2.08 m
Crew	1+8

Engine	turbocharged diesel engine 120 HP (88 KW)
Suspension	4×2 wheeled
Operational range	675
Speed	100 km/h

The RCV-9 is a riot control vehicle manufactured by Land Systems OMC (a business unit of BAE Systems) of South Africa.

Production history

It was developed in 1986 as a private venture by Sandock-Austral as an internal security vehicle for protecting high risk areas such as airports. Soon after the company taken over by TFM, it was merged into Reunert Defence OMC in 1997.

Operators

Map with RCV-9 operators in blue

Current operators

Colombia (60)
South Africa (South African Police Service)

Armoured Fighting Vehicles of South Africa

Armoured cars	Eland Marmon-Herrington Rooikat

Infantry Fighting Vehicles	Badger Mbombe Ratel

Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP)	Buffel Casspir Hippo Mamba Marauder Matador Maverick Okapi RCV-9 Reva RG-12 RG-19 RG-31 Nyala RG-32 Scout RG-33 RG-34 RG-35 RG-41 RG Outrider PUMA M26-15

Artillery, transport and combat engineering	Chubby G6 Rhino Mfezi Valkiri SAMIL

Related articles	Equipment of the South African Army South African Army

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RCV-9

Production history

Operators

Current operators

See also