Tag: APC
Explosions, gunfire hit opposition rally in southern Nigeria
Five explosions and a burst of gunfire hit an opposition rally in the town of Okrika in southern Nigeria's oil producing Rivers...
Nigerian Police Force takes delivery of 259 patrol vans and 14...
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has taken delivery of 263 patrol vehicles making up the initial delivery of 2 564 new police...
Mechem about to ship first Casspir wide body ambulances
Specialist Denel division Mechem is about to ship off the first three wide body ambulance versions of its popular Casspir armoured personnel...
Growing African armoured vehicles market worth $1.2 billion by 2024
The demand for armoured and counter-IED vehicles in Africa is expected to reach $1.2 billion by 2024 as the market shifts to...
KDF faces grilling over the acquisition of faulty armoured vehicles
A new report released by the Kenyan Auditors General's office says the Department of Defence (DoD) violated accounting procedures in the acquisition...
Springbuck IV variants by May 2013
A further order of 8 vehicles is secured and production is in progress. The vehicles will be built at the new DCD...
Osprea Logistics sets up Mamba Mk5 factory in Kenya
South African expeditionary and tactical equipment manufacturer Osprea Logistics has established a factory in the Kenyan coastal town of Mombasa to produce...
Ukraine to upgrade Egyptian armoured vehicles
Ukraine will soon launch a joint venture with Egypt for the modernisation of Egyptian Army OT-62 armoured personnel carriers, after successful trials...
Mekahog may build Springbuck armoured vehicles in Nigeria
Military and security equipment manufacturer Mekahog has proposed setting up a facility to build the Springbuck series of armoured personnel carriers in...
OMC to build US Marines 250 more MRAP
Benoni-based BAE Systems SA business unit Land Systems OMC is to build the US Marine Corps a further 250 RG-31 Mk5E (pictured)...
Fact file: Mamba APC/MRAP
The Mamba MRAP is used as an armoured personnel carrier by the motorised infantry. It should not be confused with the BAE...