Group : Tactical Vehicles
Status : Active
Also Known As : Casspir Mk II, Casspir Mk III
Origin : South Africa
Contractor : Denel Vehicle Systems
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1995
Total Production : ?

The Casspir is a four-wheel, all-mine protected armored vehicle featuring high mobility, easy handling and crew comfort. Other key characteristics are the use of drive line units, ease of maintenance, high availability and cost-effective operational usage. Its revolutionary design allows the crew compartment to withstand triple anti-tank mines under any wheel or double tank mines under the hull. The Casspir is manufactured by BAE Land Systems OMC of South Africa, formerly Alvis, with several hundred vehicles produced so far for the South African National Defense Forces (SANDF) and at least 11 international customers.

The Casspir has been designed to allow rapid field repair after a mine detonation to comply with the requirements of the South African National Defense Forces. The vehicle' hull and bulletproof glass provides ballistic protection against calibers up to 5.56mm and 7.62mm NATO standard ball ammunition. Besides, the Casspir also offers protection against artillery shells and an additional add-on armor kit provides protection against 7.62mm armor piercing (AP) ammo. Until 2004 the Casspir Mk 2C (I) was the production model featuring a TATA drive line with excellent on- and off-road mobility. The current production model, Casspir Mk III, was introduced in late 2004/ early 2005 and features increased mobility.

Alvis OMC, now BAE Land Systems OMC, was awarded a R164 million contract by Armscor for the upgrade and refurbishment of SANDF's Casspir Mk II vehicles in August 2004. These Casspirs will be upgraded to the Casspir Mk III standard including structure modifications for increased mobility with more robust axles. The modification work will be completed by February 2006.

Group : Tactical Vehicles
Status : Active
Also Known As : Casspir NG 2000, Casspir NG 2000B
Origin : South Africa
Contractor : Denel Vehicle Systems
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : August 2011
Total Production : ?

The Casspir Mk6 armored personnel carrier (APC) is an advanced variant of the Casspir mine resistant vehicle weighing about 14 tons and optimized for the African theater of operations. The Casspir Mk6 high mobility vehicle incorporates the experience of the battle proven RG-31 armored personnel carrier vehicle achieving outstanding crew and ballistic protection. The vehicle can be fitted with 4x4 or 6x6 commercial drive trains serving as utility, APC and/or command vehicle. The commercial drive trains ensures high affordability and reduced maintenance costs. Besides, the latest Casspir variant incorporates commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components while retaining the monocoque V-shaped hull of previous versions and its superior mine protection. The Casspir Mk6 mine resistant vehicle was unveiled on August 17, 2011.