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Casspir

Armoured car / MRAPSouth AfricaRetired
Casspir
Photo: Bob Adams from George, South Africa · CC BY-SA 2.0 · background removed

Key specs

Type
Armoured car / MRAP
Entered service
1981
Production start
1981
Units produced
2,500
Status
Retired
Crew
2

Armoured car / MRAP

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Overview

Casspir is a wheeled armoured vehicle from South Africa. It entered service in 1981; production began in 1981; 2,500 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 7.6 mm. It is used or was used by South Africa, Angola, Egypt, India and 7 other countries, and saw combat in the Iraq War.

Specifications

Armament
Main armament
Various: 3 × 7.62 mm MG or 20 mm cannon
Caliber
7.6 mm
Secondary armament
12 firing ports
Dimensions and weights
Weight
11 t
Length
6.90 m
Width
2.45 m
Height
2.85 m
Mobility and protection
Engine
Atlantis Diesel Engines OM352A turbo-charged diesel
Power
124 kW
Road speed
98 km/h
Off-road speed
70 km/h
Operational range
770 km
Fuel capacity
220 l
Suspension
4×4-wheeled

Users & conflicts

Conflicts
Iraq War
Operators
AngolaEgyptIndiaIndonesiaIraqPakistanPeruSaudi ArabiaSomaliaSouth AfricaUnited States

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (fr): Casspir, Wikipedia
  2. Wikipedia (pl): Casspir, Wikipedia
  3. Wikipedia: Casspir, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.