Contractor/s BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa
Description:
BAE Systems Land Systems is a 4x4 light armored vehicle intended to provide support to rapid deployment operations conducted by airborne and special operations troops. It is suitable for applications such as troop carrier, weapons platform and reconnaissance vehicle. The South African Army also calls this vehicle the Hornet. Its lightweight design allows for transportation by both rotary- or fixed-wing aircraft. A single C-130 sized aircraft can transport as many as four Wasp armored vehicles.
Specifications Weights: Max Weight 2,500 kg (5,511 lb)
Other: Wheels 4
Operators
South Africa / 25
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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
South Africa / 25 