Mbombe 6

Armoured Infantry Combat Vehicle

Mbombe 6

Mbombe 6 anti-armour variant, armed with Ingwe missile

Type| Armoured Infantry Combat Vehicle
Place of origin| South Africa / Ukraine in License
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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Armor| 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)
Maximum 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 an African warrior.[2][3]

## Vehicle specifications

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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

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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

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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

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

## Operators

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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] RTWS is being used by Ukrainian Armed Forces.[17]

## Variants

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Official variant:[18]

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

### Kalyani M4

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

## References

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1. ^ "Shepard". Retrieved 5 November 2014.
2. ^ "AAD Exhibition". Retrieved 5 November 2014.
3. ^ "SA Venues". Retrieved 5 November 2014.
4. ^ Army Recognition
5. ^ Brahmand
6. ^ Army Recognition
7. ^ "Shepard". Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
8. ^ Engineering News
9. ^ vpo_Paramount Group (21 September 2010). "Defence Web". Retrieved 5 November 2014.
10. ^ Defence Update Archived 12 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
11. ^ Brahmand
12. ^ "Strategic Defence Intelligence". Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
13. ^ Guy Martin (15 May 2014). "ADI to manufacture full range of Paramount armoured vehicles". Retrieved 5 November 2014.
14. ^ "Mbombe Armored Personnel Carrier". Military Today. Retrieved 13 March 2016.[dead link‍]
15. ^ "Jordanian armoured vehicles spotted in Libya". 28 May 2019.
16. ^ "Ecuador Receives Its First MBombe Armored Vehicles from South Africa". Army Recognition. 9 April 2024.
17. ^ "Головнокомандувачу представили нову українську бронемашину". Militarnyi (in Ukrainian). 18 April 2024.
18. ^ "Mbombe: Revolutionary low-profile infantry fighting vehicle".
19. ^ Chopra, Vijay (5 February 2020). "'Mobile armour will thwart Pulwama repeat'". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
20. ^ Bhattacharyya, Shamik (12 November 2020). "Kalyani M4: Step Towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat". DefenceXP - Indian Defence Network. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

## External links

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* Mbombe 6 specifications in Paramount Group website

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mbombe IFV.

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