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

See also

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