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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ratel infantry fighting vehicle canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armoured fighting vehicle
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infantry fighting vehicle ⓘ wheeled armoured vehicle ⓘ |
| armamentVariant |
Ratel 20
NERFINISHED
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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)
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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
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high operational range ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | named after the honey badger (ratel) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
designed for long-range operations in southern Africa
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good strategic mobility due to wheeled configuration ⓘ optimized for bush warfare ⓘ |
| operator |
Djibouti
NERFINISHED
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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
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in service in some countries ⓘ |
| successor | Badger infantry combat vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | South African Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Angolan Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Namibian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Border War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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