RG-32 Scout
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| name = RG-32M
| image = Terrängbil 16 Revinge 2014.jpg
| image_size = 300
| origin = South Africa
| service = 2003-present
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| designer = BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa (formerly Land Systems OMC)
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| production_date = 2002-present
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| variants = Standard, Full Armour
| crew = 1+4
| length = 4.97 m (16.31 ft)
| width = 2.06 m (6.76 ft)
| height = 2.05 m (6.73 ft)
| weight = 9.5 t
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| engine = Detroit Diesel or
VM Motori or
Steyr M16[http://www.steyr-motors.com/automotive/applications-gallery/bae-land-systems-omc-rg32-m16-tci-165/ BAE OMC RG32 M16 TCI]: Steyr-Motors.com
| engine_power = 181 HP
| transmission = Five speed automatic
| speed = 105 km/h
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| suspension = Rigid portal axles with coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers on front and rear{{cite web|url=https://militaryvehiclesdata.com/specsheets/land-vehicles/wheeled-armored/4-wheel-armored-vehicles/denel-omc-rg32-family/|title=Denel OMC RG32 Family|access-date=2024-12-17}}
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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.{{cite news|url=http://www.army-technology.com/projects/rg-32M/|title=Crew capability details - Army Technology|newspaper=Army Technology |access-date=5 November 2014}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=domain on WP:BLACKLIST|date=June 2016}} 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.[http://www.baesystems.com/cs/groups/public/documents/document/mdaw/mdqx/~edisp/baes_027562.pdf RG-32M Datasheet - BAE Systems]
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
=Variants=
- RG-32M Standard (Driver + 4)
- RG-32M Full armour (Driver + 8)
- RG-32M LTV Light Tactical Vehicle[http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/local-defence-company-faces-future-with-range-of-new-or-improved-products-2009-09-25 South African defence company faces future with range of new or improved products]
Operators
More than 800 RG-32 vehicles are in service worldwide, including with:
=Current operators=
- {{flag|Egypt}} — 180
- {{flag|Finland}} — 74 To be replaced by Sisu GTP in the near future.{{cite web|title=Finnish Army orders additional RG32M vehicles from BAE|url=http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsfinnish-army-orders-additional-rg32m-vehicles-bae|date=14 June 2012}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=domain on WP:BLACKLIST|date=June 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://puolustusvoimat.fi/kalusto#/asset/view/id/104|title = Puolustusvoimien kalustokuvasto}}{{cite web | url=https://www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-2000009277952.html | title=Puolustusvoimat saa lisää Sisun monikäyttöajoneuvoja: "Taustalla myös huoltovarmuus" | date=19 December 2022 }}
- {{flag|Georgia}}
- {{flag|Ireland}} — 27 RG Outrider
- {{Flag|Namibia}} - 8
- {{flag|Slovakia}} — Operated in limited numbers, potential replacement for ageing fleet of BRDM-2 currently in service.{{cite web|last1=Kominek|first1=Jiri|title=Slovak government approves major procurement of wheeled AFVs|url=http://www.janes.com/article/70505/|website=IHS Jane's 360|access-date=18 May 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170518145432/http://www.janes.com/article/70505/slovak-government-approves-major-procurement-of-wheeled-afvs|archive-date=18 May 2017|location=Prague, Czech Republic|date=17 May 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
- {{flag|South Africa}}-400
- {{flag|Sweden}} — 380
- {{flag|United Nations}}{{dubious|date=February 2020}}
=Civilian operators=
- {{flagicon|United States}} United States Used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation SWAT Teams, and by various local police forces
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090701051904/http://casr.ca/bg-apv-rg32.htm BAE OMC RG-32 Scout (Armoured Patrol Vehicle Alternative)] at Canadian American Strategic Review
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Category:BAE Systems land vehicles
Category:Armoured personnel carriers of South Africa
Category:Military light utility vehicles
Category:Wheeled armoured personnel carriers
Category:Armoured personnel carriers of the post–Cold War period