RG-32 Scout
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| RG-32M | |
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| 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[1] 181 HP |
| Transmission | Five speed automatic |
| Suspension | Rigid portal axles with coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers on front and rear[2] |
| Page Template:Tooltip/styles.css has no content.Template:Encodefirst | 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.[3][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.[4]
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.[3]
Production history
Variants
- RG-32M Standard (Driver + 4)
- RG-32M Full armour (Driver + 8)
- RG-32M LTV Light Tactical Vehicle[5]
Operators
More than 800 RG-32 vehicles are in service worldwide, including with:
Current operators
- File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria — Used by the Austrian Armed Forces in United Nations peacekeeping operations, such as UNDOF on the Golan Heights, operating under UN livery.[6]
- File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt — 180 vehicles in service.[7]
- File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland — 74 To be replaced by Sisu GTP in the near future.[8][unreliable source?][9][10]
- Template:Country data Georgia — 2 in service.[11]
- File:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia - 8 RG-32M vehicles ordered and delivered in 2017.[12]
- File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia — Operated in limited numbers, potential replacement for ageing fleet of BRDM-2 currently in service.[13]
- File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa-400
- File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania — Approximately 4 vehicles in service.[14]
- File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden — 380
- File:Flag of the United Nations.svg United Nations[dubious – discuss]
Civilian operators
- Template:Flagicon United States Used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation SWAT Teams, and by various local police forces
Former operators
- File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland — 27 RG Outriders purchased in 2010. Vehicles saw limited usage due to poor reliability, and were placed into storage in 2026.[15]
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Denel OMC RG32 Family". Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Crew capability details - Army Technology". Army Technology. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.RG-32M Datasheet (PDF) (Report). BAE Systems. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."South African defence company faces future with range of new or improved products". Engineering News. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ganz in Weiß: Der UNDOF-Fuhrpark (In white: The UNDOF vehicle fleet)". Österreichisches Bundesheer (Austrian Armed Forces) (in Deutsch). Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."RG-32M mine-protected vehicle technical data sheet specifications information pictures video". Army Recognition. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Finnish Army orders additional RG32M vehicles from BAE". 14 June 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Puolustusvoimien kalustokuvasto".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Puolustusvoimat saa lisää Sisun monikäyttöajoneuvoja: "Taustalla myös huoltovarmuus"". 19 December 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."RG32M Mine-Hardened Armoured Patrol Vehicle". Army Technology. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Namibia Orders Eight RG-32M Armored Vehicles and Four SDROW Weapon Stations". Deagel. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kominek, Jiri (17 May 2017). "Slovak government approves major procurement of wheeled AFVs". IHS Jane's 360. Prague, Czech Republic. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."RG-32 Scout – Specifications and Operators". Janes Land Warfare Platforms. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gallagher, Conor (24 January 2026). "Defence Forces retires 'disastrous' armoured fleet as it looks to French replacements". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
External links
- BAE OMC RG-32 Scout (Armoured Patrol Vehicle Alternative) at Canadian American Strategic Review
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