Mbombe 6

Mbombe 6 anti-armour variant, armed with Ingwe missile

Type| Armoured Infantry Combat Vehicle
Place of origin| South Africa
Production history
Manufacturer| Paramount Group
Produced| 2010–present
Specifications
Mass| Curb: 17,300 kg
Combat: 22,500 kg
Length| 7,715 mm (303.7 in)
Width| 2,800 mm (110.2 in)
Height| 2,549 mm (100.4 in)
Crew| 2+1+8

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Armour| Ballistic protection: CERN level B7 or STANAG 4569 level 3 (Crew Protection against 7.62 mm MG attacks). Flat bottom blast-protected hull, mine blast protection: STANAG 4569 Level IV and RPG (10 kg of TNT under hull), anti-tank mine. Withstands 50 kg TNT side blast at 5 Meters

Main
armament

| Roof hatch can be installed with any armament up 30 mm gun
Engine| Cummins ISBe4 Turbo Diesel (336kW (450 hp) and 16000N Turbo Diesel)
Transmission| Automatic transmission
Ground clearance| 365-430 mm

Operational
range

| 1,000 km (620 mi)
Speed| 110km/h (tire dependent)

Steering
system

| 24.5 meters turning radius kerb to kerb

The Mbombe 6 is a mine-protected, high-mobility armoured fighting vehicle produced by Paramount Group from South Africa[1] that was launched in 2010. "Mbombe" is named after a Zulu warrior.[2][3]

## Contents

* 1 Vehicle specifications
* 1.1 Armour
* 1.2 Armament
* 1.3 Functions
* 2 Operators
* 3 Variants
* 3.1 Kalyani M4
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Vehicle specifications

The Mbombe 6's unladen weight is 16 tonnes. Its maximum combat weight is 27 tonnes with a crew of 11. It has 6x6 wheel drive for use on different kinds of terrain. Its maximum speed is 100 km/h; its range is 700 km.[4][5]

The Mbombe 6 has a 300 kW Cummins ISBe4 diesel engine and an Allison 6 speed automatic transmission.[6]

### Armour

The Mbombe 6 hull meets STANAG 4569 Level 4, which means the vehicle can withstand a 10 kg TNT blast under its hull or any wheel station. As standard, the Mbombe 6 can protect its crew against Rocket-propelled grenades, while additional modules protect against IEDs, up to 50 kg TNT at 5 metres.[7][8]

### Armament

The Mbombe 6 is armed with a heavy machine gun or an autocannon. The Mbombe 6 can be fitted with day and night vision equipment.[9]

### Functions

The Mbombe 6 can be configured as an Armoured Personnel Carrier, Combat Vehicle, Command Vehicle or ambulance.[10][11][12]

## Operators

Map with Mbombe operators in blue

* Jordan: 50 on order.[13]
* Kazakhstan: Barys is a Kazakh version of the Mbombe[14]
* Libya: Unknown number delivered to Libya from Jordan in 2019.[15]
* South Africa
* Ecuador: Unknown number in use by the Ecuadorian Army.[16]
* Ukraine: License-produced version of Mbombe, equipped with Spys [uk; uk; Спис (модуль)] RTWS is being used by Ukrainian Armed Forces.[17]

## Variants

Official variant:[18]

* APC
* Armoured ambulance
* Infantry fire support vehicle
* Anti-armour fire support vehicle

### Kalyani M4

The Kalyani M4 is a prototype developed by India's Kalyani Group.[19][20]

## References

1. ↑ "Shepard". http://www.shephard.co.uk/news/landwarfareintl/aad-2010-mbombe-brings-a-bang-to-aad/7211.
2. ↑ "AAD Exhibition". http://www.aadexpo.co.za/.
3. ↑ "SA Venues". http://www.sa-venues.com/events/western-cape-event-description.php?id=137.
4. ↑ "Army Recognition". http://www.armyrecognition.com/south_africa_african_army_wheeled_armoured_vehicle/mbombe_paramount_group_wheeled_armoured_fighting_vehicle_technical_data_sheet_specifications_uk.html.
5. ↑ Brahmand
6. ↑ "Army Recognition". http://www.armyrecognition.com/south_africa_african_army_wheeled_armoured_vehicle/mbombe_paramount_group_wheeled_armoured_fighting_vehicle_technical_data_sheet_specifications_uk.html.
7. ↑ "Shepard". http://www.shephard.co.uk/news/7211/.
8. ↑ Engineering News
9. ↑ vpo_Paramount Group (21 September 2010). "Defence Web". http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9835:paramount-unveils-mbombe-ied-protected-armoured-vehicle&Itemid=105.
10. ↑ Defence Update
11. ↑ Brahmand
12. ↑ "Strategic Defence Intelligence". http://www.strategicdefenceintelligence.com/article/5rAUU6CwpQQ/2010/09/22/paramount_launches_mbombe_armoured_vehicle/?prepare=print.
13. ↑ Guy Martin (15 May 2014). "ADI to manufacture full range of Paramount armoured vehicles". http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=34662:adi-to-manufacture-full-range-of-paramount-armoured-vehicles&catid=50:Land&Itemid=105.
14. ↑ "Mbombe Armored Personnel Carrier". http://www.military-today.com/apc/mbombe.htm.
15. ↑ "Jordanian armoured vehicles spotted in Libya". 28 May 2019. https://www.defenceweb.co.za/land/land-land/jordanian-armoured-vehicles-spotted-in-libya/.
16. ↑ "Ecuador Receives Its First MBombe Armored Vehicles from South Africa". April 9, 2024. https://armyrecognition.com/defense_news_april_2024_global_security_army_industry/ecuador_receives_its_first_mbombe_armored_vehicles_from_south_africa.html.
17. ↑ "Головнокомандувачу представили нову українську бронемашину" (in uk). April 18, 2024. https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/golovnokomanduvachu-predstavyly-novu-ukrayinsku-bronemashynu/.
18. ↑ "Mbombe: Revolutionary low-profile infantry fighting vehicle". http://www.paramountgroup.com/capabilities/land/mbombe-6/.
19. ↑ Chopra, Vijay (5 February 2020). "'Mobile armour will thwart Pulwama repeat'" (in en). https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/mobile-armour-will-thwart-pulwama-repeat/articleshow/73945731.cms.
20. ↑ Bhattacharyya, Shamik (2020-11-12). "Kalyani M4: Step Towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat" (in en-US). https://www.defencexp.com/kalyani-m4-step-towards-aatmanirbhar-bharat/.

## External links

* Mbombe 6 specifications in Paramount Group website

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