RCV-9

RCV-9
Type	Armoured Personnel Carrier
Place of origin	South Africa
Specifications
Mass	6.9 t
Length	5.38 m
Width	2.1 m
Height	2.08 m
Crew	1+8
Engine	turbocharged diesel engine 120 HP (88 KW)
Suspension	4×2 wheeled
Operational range	675
Maximum speed	100 km/h

The RCV-9 is a riot control vehicle manufactured by Land Systems OMC (a business unit of BAE Systems) of South Africa.

Production history

It was developed in 1986 as a private venture by Sandock-Austral as an internal security vehicle for protecting high risk areas such as airports. Soon after the company taken over by TFM, it was merged into Reunert Defence OMC in 1997.

Operators

Map with RCV-9 operators in blue

Current operators

• Colombia (60)
• South Africa (South African Police Service)

See also

• Buffel
• Mamba APC
• RG-12
• RG-19
• RG-31
• RG-32
• RG-33
• RG-34
• RG-35