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Mamba
Mamba Mk3 Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC)
General Information
- Mamba Mk3 4x4 Armoured Personnel Carrier
(APC) vehicle is an upgrade of the Mamba Mk2
APC currently in service with the SA
National Defence Force and other forces
- Existing Mamba MK2 4x4 can be upgrade to
the Mamba Mk3 configuration
- Upgrades entails the following:
- Improved stability
- Improved braking capability
- Improved ballistic protection
- Lower operating cost
- Improved interior layout with
storage for personal equipment
Mamba - Specifications
- Dimensions
- Overall Length: 5 460mm
- Overall Width: 2 205mm
- Overall Height: 2 495mm
- Wheel Base: 2 900mm
- Wheel Track: 1 790mm
- Ground Clearance ZF Axles
- Engine
- Make: Mercedes Benz
- Model: 352 N
- Type: Liquid cooled, direct
injection, four stroke, 6 cyl diesel
- Displacement: 5 675 cm3
- Maximum Power (DIN): 92 kw @ 2 800
Rpm
- Minimum Torque (DIN): 348 NM @ 1 900
Rpm
- Transmission
- MK2
- Make: Mercedes Benz
- Type: 4 Speed synchromesh
- MK3
- Make: Mercedes Benz
- Type: 8 Speed synchromesh
- Axles
- Make: Mercedes Benz
- Type: Rigid, incorporating portal
hub reduction with pneumatically
operated differential locks
- Masses
- Mk2
- Tare: 5 710kg
- GVW: 6 800kg
- Crew: Driver + 10
- Sustained Road Speed: 90km/h
- Max Road Speed: 102km/h
- Road Range: 900km
- Mk3
- Tare: 5 565kg
- GVW: 6 500kg
- Crew: Driver + 10
- Sustained Road Speed: 90km/h
- Max Road Speed: 102km/h
- Road Range: 650km
- Brakes
- Dual hydraulic / air system
- Discs on front and rear
- Suspension
- Front: Single coil
- Rear: Double coil
- Shock absorbers: Double acting
telescopic, hydraulic
- Road Wheels and Tyres
- Tyres: 12.5 x 20 Michelin XSL
- Steering System
- Hydraulically assisted recirculating
ball
- Protection
- Mk2
- Ballistic Up to 7,62 x 52mm NATO
Ball
- Mines 7kg TNT under any wheel
- Mk3
- Ballistic Up to 5,56 x 45mm NATO
Ball
- Mines 7kg TNT under any wheel
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