Okapi MPV

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Mine Protected Vehicle

Okapi
Type	Mine Protected Vehicle
Place of origin	South Africa
Production history
Manufacturer	Vickers OMC
Specifications
Mass	18 t
Length	7.117 m
Width	2.48 m
Height	3.3 m
Suspension	6×6 wheeled
Operational range	900 km (road) 400 km (off-road)
Maximum speed	100 km/h

The Okapi is a 6×6 mine-protected vehicle (MPV) which can be configured for use in various roles: command and control,^[1] fire control post or specialized anti-mine equipment carrier. They were built by Vickers OMC and, in 2001, some were upgraded with new Grintek electronic warfare systems.^[2]

Production history

Variants

• Command and control
• Fire control
• Biological detection
• Electronic warfare

Operators

• South Africa

References

1. ^ Jane's Armour and Artillery. Jane's Publishing Company Limited. 2002. p. 608. ISBN 978-0-7106-2425-3.
2. ^ Strategic Digest. Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses. 2001. p. 1074.

External links

• FAS.org