Casspir mine‑resistant vehicle

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The Casspir mine‑resistant vehicle is a South African–designed armored personnel carrier renowned for its V‑shaped hull that protects occupants from land mines and improvised explosive devices.

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Casspir Mk I 1
Casspir Mk II 1
Casspir Mk III 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armored personnel carrier
mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle
armamentOptions 12.7 mm heavy machine gun
7.62 mm machine gun
armorType all-welded steel armor
category South African military equipment
military vehicle
countryOfOrigin South Africa
crew 2
designedToProtectAgainst improvised explosive devices
land mines
designer Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
South African Police Service
developedFrom South African mine-protected truck concepts of the 1970s
driveLayout 4x4
engineConfiguration front-mounted
engineType diesel engine
enteredService early 1980s
hasFeature bullet-resistant glass
roof-mounted weapon station
run-flat tires
hasHullShape V-shaped hull
hasVariant Casspir Mk I
Casspir Mk II
Casspir Mk III
Casspir NG (Next Generation)
influenced later MRAP vehicle designs worldwide
manufacturer BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa
Reumech OMC
Sandock-Austral
TFM (Transvaal Ferro-Metals)
maximumRoadSpeed approximately 80–90 km/h
mineProtectionRating up to 21 kg TNT under any wheel (approximate design goal)
notableDesignFeature high ground clearance to deflect blast
passengerCapacity 10
primaryRole mine-protected patrol vehicle
troop transport
providesProtectionLevel artillery shell splinters
small arms fire
range approximately 600–800 km
usedBy Indian Army
Namibian security forces
South African Defence Force
South African Police
Sri Lankan Armed Forces
United Nations peacekeeping forces
linked to: UN peacekeepers
usedFor counter-insurgency operations
internal security operations
peacekeeping patrols
usedInConflict South African Border War

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South African Army notableEquipment Casspir mine‑resistant vehicle
Casspir hasVariant Casspir Mk I
linked to: Casspir mine‑resistant vehicle
Casspir hasVariant Casspir Mk II
linked to: Casspir mine‑resistant vehicle
Casspir hasVariant Casspir Mk III
linked to: Casspir mine‑resistant vehicle
Casspir hasVariant Casspir NG (Next Generation)
linked to: Casspir mine‑resistant vehicle