Friday, October 10, 2008

Rooikat

IOC: 1980

Origin
South Africa

Contractor/s
Denel

Description: Denel's Rooikat is an eight wheeled cavalry vehicle designed to provide high speeds on/off-road as well as high mobility for operation in a wide variety of terrains, survivability and firepower. The Rooikat export model is armed with a 105mm GT7 gun, while the South African Army's Rooikat uses a high-pressure 76mm GT4 gun. The GT7 gun fires all 105mm NATO standard ammunition. The secondary armament of Rooikat consists of a coaxial 7.62mm machine gun and another one mounted on the turret roof.

The Rooikat operates day and night thanks to a thermal camera which also provides a hunter-killer capability. It fires on moving and armed with the 105 or 76mm gun has a high kill probability against modern armored battle tanks. Compared to modern tracked main battle tanks, the Rooikat concept was designed to be flawless adapted to the African operations theater.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 4

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 105 mm

Weights: Max Weight 28,000 kg (61,728 lb)

Performance: Cross Country Speed 14 mps (27 kt), Max Range 1,000 km (540 nm), Top Speed 33 mps (120 kph)

Other: Wheels 8

News
Denel to Supply AMV-based Infantry Combat Vehicle to the South African Army

Operators

South Africa

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Friday, October 10, 2008

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