The Mbombe 6 is a mine-protected, high-mobility armoured fighting vehicle produced by Paramount Group from South Africa that was launched in 2010. "Mbombe" is named after a Zulu warrior.
Vehicle specifications 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.Brahmand
The Mbombe 6 has a 300 kW Cummins ISBe4 diesel engine and an Allison 6 speed automatic transmission.
Armour 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.Engineering News
Armament 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.
Functions The Mbombe 6 can be configured as an Armoured Personnel Carrier, Combat Vehicle, Command Vehicle or ambulance.Defence Update Brahmand
Operators
: 50 on order. : Barys is a Kazakh version of the Mbombe : Unknown number delivered to Libya from Jordan in 2019.
: Unknown number in use by the Ecuadorian Army. : License-produced version of Mbombe, equipped with RTWS is being used by Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Variants Official variant: APC Armoured ambulance Infantry fire support vehicle Anti-armour fire support vehicle
Kalyani M4 The Kalyani M4 is a prototype developed by India's Kalyani Group.
References
External links Mbombe 6 specifications in Paramount Group website