| Mine Protected Combat Vehicle – MPCV | |
|---|---|
 Mine Protected Combat Vehicles (MPCV) c.1979-1980 | |
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle, MRAP |
| Place of origin | Rhodesia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1978–present |
| Used by | Rhodesia, Zimbabwe |
| Wars | 1980 Entumbane clashes 1981 Entumbane uprising Mozambican Civil War Second Congo War 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 7.2 tonnes |
| Length | 4.95 m |
| Width | 2.4 m |
| Height | 2.8 m |
| Crew | 2+11 |
| Armor | 4.5 to 10 mm & composite |
Main armament | One 7.62 mm, 12.7 mm or 14.5 mm machine guns |
Secondary armament | Personal weapons through gunports |
| Engine | Daimler-Benz OM352 turbo diesel 120 hp |
| Suspension | Wheels, 4 × 4 |
Operational range | 700 km |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h/60 km/h km/h |
The Mine Protected Combat Vehicle – MPCV (a.k.a. 'Spook') was a Rhodesian 4×4 Infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), first introduced in 1979 and based on the body of the Mercedes-Benz Unimog light truck. It remains in use with the Zimbabwe National Army.