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RG-12
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- Weapon.name
- RG-12 'Nyala'
- Weapon.image
- 300px|
- Weapon.caption
- South African Police Service RG-12
- Weapon.origin
- South Africa
- Weapon.type
- Armored Personnel Carrier
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Land Systems OMC
- Weapon.crew
- 8 to 12
- Weapon.length
- 5.2 m
- Weapon.width
- 2.45 m
- Weapon.height
- 2.64 m
- Weapon.weight
- 9.2 t
- Weapon.engine
- Iveco diesel engine
- Weapon.suspension
- 4x2 and 4×4 wheeled
- Weapon.speed
- 104 km/h
- Weapon.vehicle_range
- 1000 km
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Wikidata facts
- Country of origin
- South Africa
- Image
- Carabinieri - Bae System RG-12.jpg
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Article
7 sectionsContents
- Production history
- Variants
- Operators
- Notable appearances in media
- See also
- References
- External links
300px|thumb|right|Carabinieri RG-12 in [[Florence, Italy.]] The RG-12 (nicknamed 'Nyala') is a multi-purpose armoured personnel carrier. It has anti-personnel mine, grenade, fire bomb and small arms fire protection that is manufactured by Land Systems OMC (a business unit of BAE Systems) of South Africa, with over 700 being in service globally in more than eight countries.
Originally designed as a police public order vehicle for both urban and rural operations, the RG-12 has been developed to be used in many roles, including as routine internal security vehicle, military APC, bullion carrier, bulk diamond carrier and security vehicle on gold and platinum mines.