RG-32 Scout

RG-32M
Place of origin	South Africa
Service history
In service	2003–present
Production history
Designer	BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa (formerly Land Systems OMC)
Produced	2002-present
Variants	Standard, Full Armour
Specifications
Mass	9.5 t
Length	4.97 m (16.31 ft)
Width	2.06 m (6.76 ft)
Height	2.05 m (6.73 ft)
Crew	1+4
Engine	Detroit Diesel or VM Motori or Steyr M16 181 HP
Transmission	Five speed automatic
Suspension	Rigid portal axles with coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers on front and rear
Maximum speed	105 km/h

The RG-32 Scout is a family of mine-resistant 4×4 light armoured vehicles made by BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa (formerly Land Systems OMC) in South Africa. It is based on the RG-31, which is already deployed worldwide with peace-keeping, security and combat forces. The combat weight of the vehicle is about 7,300 kg and it has the capacity to carry a crew of 5 to 7.^{[unreliable source?]} The vehicle crew is protected against 5.56×45mm NATO ball ammunition, grenades, firebombs, anti-personnel mines and side blasts. The five-seat version also offers protection against anti-tank mines and side blasts. Up to two RG-32Ms can be transported in a C-130 cargo aircraft.

The latest development of this vehicle is the RG-32M Galten (Swedish for "The Boar" or "The Hog"). The RG-32M has undergone "winterisation" modifications in Sweden; the RG-32M has been used in environments ranging from 49 °C (120 °F) in the deserts of Africa and the Middle East to −35 °C (-31 °F) in parts of Sweden.

Production history

Operators

More than 800 RG-32 vehicles are in service worldwide, including with:

See also

• Buffel
• Casspir
• Mamba APC
• RCV-9
• RG-12
• RG-19
• RG-31
• RG-33
• RG-34
• RG-35