RG-33
Sign in to saveThe RG-33 is a mine-resistant light armored vehicle initially designed by BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa (formerly Land Systems OMC), a South African subsidiary of BAE Systems. BAE Systems in the US extensively modified it with additional protection, new powertrain, and suspension systems. It was built in a number of locations including York, Pennsylvania. It was one of several vehicles being fielded by the US Armed Forces in Iraq under the United States MRAP program.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- RG-33L (six wheel extended variant)
- Weapon.image
- Permissions-Errors-RG-33L.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.origin
- South Africa
- Weapon.type
- Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.service
- 2007 – present
- Weapon.used_by
- US ArmyUS MarinesCroatian Army
- Weapon.wars
- Global war on terrorism
- Weapon.designer
- Land Systems OMC
- Weapon.manufacturer
- BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa
- Weapon.unit_cost
- $630,000
- Weapon.variants
- RG-33L (6x6)
- Weapon.crew
- 2 + 12 crew
- Weapon.armour
- monocoque v-hull
- Weapon.primary_armament
- Optional armored glass turret or remote weapon station
- Weapon.engine
- Cummins 400 Turbo Diesel
- Weapon.engine_power
- 400hp
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- infantry mobility vehicle
- Country of origin
- South Africa
- Conflict
- War on Terrorism
- Image
- Permissions-Errors-RG-33L.jpg
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Article
8 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Design
- Production history
- Versions
- Operators
- See also
- References
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The RG-33 is a mine-resistant light armored vehicle initially designed by BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa (formerly Land Systems OMC), a South African subsidiary of BAE Systems. BAE Systems in the US extensively modified it with additional protection, new powertrain, and suspension systems. It was built in a number of locations including York, Pennsylvania. It was one of several vehicles being fielded by the US Armed Forces in Iraq under the United States MRAP program.
==Overview== It is based on the RG-31, which itself is based on the Mamba APC, although it is roughly twice the weight of a RG-31. There are two variants, the standard RG-33 has four wheels and weighs 22 tons while the extended RG-33L variant has six wheels, can carry twice as many people in the back, and weighs 26 to 37 tons depending on the version.
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Armoured personnel carriers of South AfricaArmoured personnel carriers of the post–Cold War periodBAE Systems land vehiclesMilitary vehicles introduced in the 2000sMine-resistant ambush protected vehiclesUnited States Marine Corps equipmentUse South African English from October 2017Wheeled armoured personnel carriers