Ratel infantry fighting vehicle

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The Ratel infantry fighting vehicle is a South African-designed, wheeled, armored combat vehicle known for its mobility, firepower, and extensive use in regional conflicts during the late 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armoured fighting vehicle
infantry fighting vehicle
wheeled armoured vehicle
armamentVariant Ratel 20 NERFINISHED
Ratel 60 NERFINISHED
Ratel 90 NERFINISHED
Ratel Command NERFINISHED
Ratel Mortar NERFINISHED
Ratel ZT3 NERFINISHED
armourFeature mine-resistant hull
armourType welded steel
configuration 6×6 wheeled
countryOfOrigin South Africa
crew 3
designer Sandock-Austral NERFINISHED
drive all-wheel drive
enginePlacement rear-mounted engine
engineType diesel engine
era Cold War
mainArmament 20 mm cannon (Ratel 20 variant)
60 mm gun-mortar (Ratel 60 variant)
90 mm gun (Ratel 90 variant)
ZT3 Ingwe anti-tank guided missiles (Ratel ZT3 variant) NERFINISHED
manufacturer Sandock-Austral NERFINISHED
mobilityFeature good cross-country performance
high operational range
nameEtymology named after the honey badger (ratel)
notableFeature designed for long-range operations in southern Africa
good strategic mobility due to wheeled configuration
optimized for bush warfare
operator Djibouti NERFINISHED
Jordan NERFINISHED
Morocco NERFINISHED
Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED
Rwanda NERFINISHED
South Africa NERFINISHED
passengerCapacity 9 infantry soldiers
primaryRole mechanised infantry transport
secondaryArmament 7.62 mm machine guns
secondaryRole fire support
serviceEntry mid-1970s
status being phased out in South African Army
in service in some countries
successor Badger infantry combat vehicle NERFINISHED
usedBy South African Army NERFINISHED
usedInConflict Angolan Civil War NERFINISHED
Namibian War of Independence NERFINISHED
South African Border War NERFINISHED

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South African Army notableEquipment Ratel infantry fighting vehicle