RG-32 Scout

RG-32M
Place of origin	South Africa
Production history
Designer	BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa (formerly Land Systems OMC)
Variants	Standard, Full Armour
Specifications
Weight	4.45 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[1]
Suspension	4×4 wheeled
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.^[2] 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.^[3]

The latest development of this vehicle is the RG-32M Galten. 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 desert of Africa and the Middle East as well as at −35 °C (-31 °F) in parts of Sweden.^[2]

Production history

Variants

• RG-32M Standard (Driver + 4)
• RG-32M Full armour (Driver + 8)
• RG-32M LTV Light Tactical Vehicle^[4]

Operators

Map with RG-32 operators in blue

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

Current operators

•  Finland (74)^[5]
• South Africa
• Sweden (380)
• United Nations
• Egypt (180)
• Georgia
• Ireland Known as the RG Outrider
• Slovakia^[6]

Civilian operators

• United States Used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation SWAT Teams, and by various local police forces

See also

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

References

External links

• BAE OMC RG-32 Scout (Armoured Patrol Vehicle Alternative)at Canadian American Strategic Review

Armoured Fighting Vehicles of South Africa
Armoured cars	Eland Marmon-Herrington Rooikat
Infantry Fighting Vehicles	Badger Mbombe Ratel
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP)	Buffel Casspir Hippo Mamba Marauder Matador Maverick Okapi RCV-9 Reva RG-12 RG-19 RG-31 Nyala RG-32 Scout RG-33 RG-34 RG-35 RG-41 RG Outrider PUMA M26-15
Artillery, transport and combat engineering	Chubby G6 Rhino Mfezi Valkiri SAMIL
Related articles	Equipment of the South African Army South African Army