Reva APC
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| Reva 4x4 APC | |
|---|---|
 A Reva 4x4 APC at Camp Victory, Iraq | |
| Type | Armoured personnel carrier |
| Place of origin | South Africa |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 7.8 t |
| Length | 6.0 m |
| Width | 2.48 m |
| Height | 2.4 m |
| Crew | 10 |
Main armament | various machine guns |
| Engine | Cummins GBT - 5.9 TC 6-cylinder in-line water-cooled direct-injection turbocharged diesel engine 132kW |
| Suspension | 4×4-wheeled |
Operational range | 500 km |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
The REVA Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) is a mine-protected vehicle. It is produced by
Improvised Explosive Devices (IED)s. The vehicle has space for at least 10 passengers. Ten firing ports are also available. Two light machine guns
can be used and cover a 360-degree on roller bearing turret hatches.
The vehicle is often confused with the
RG-31
.
Production history
Variants
The REVA 4x4 APC is available as a 10-seater vehicle which includes the driver and co-driver. It was designed in October 2004. ICP are the owners of the Blue Print data pack of the REVA 4x4.
Other models available are:
- A command and control vehicle
- An ambulance
- A recovery vehicle
- A VIP carrier
Operators
Current operators
Egypt: Used by the Rapid Deployment Forces (Egypt)
Equatorial Guinea: 25[1]
Iraq: 115[1]
Nigeria : 40 [2]
Saudi Arabia: 25[1]
South Sudan: 10[1]
Thailand: 87[3]
Yemen: 112[1]
Combat history
See also
Other wheeled APCs and IFVs developed in South Africa
- RG-33
- RG-32
- RG-12
- Mamba
- Puma (South African, new construction by Regis Trading International (Pty) Ltd Archived 2009-01-25 at the Wayback Machine, which is similar to the Mamba
- Ratel IFV
- Casspir
- Buffel
- General
- Infantry fighting vehicle
- List of AFVs
References
- ^ a b c d e "Trade Registers". Armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
- ^ "DefenceWeb".
- ^ "Home". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Retrieved 5 January 2022.