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| RG41 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Armored fighting vehicle (AFV) |
| Place of origin | South Africa |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Land Systems OMC |
| Designed | 2008 |
| Manufacturer | BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa |
| Produced | 2010 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 19.00 tonnes |
| Length | 7.78 metres (25.5 ft) |
| Width | 2.8 metres (9 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 2.58 metres (8 ft 6 in) |
| Crew | 11 |
Main armament | various |
| Engine | Deutz 2015TCD V6 390 kilowatts (520 hp) |
| Payload capacity | 11,000 kilograms (24,000 lb) |
| Transmission | ZF 5HP 902 |
| Ground clearance | 440 millimetres (17 in) |
| Maximum speed | 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) |
RG41, is a South African 8x8 armored fighting vehicle (AFV) with mine resistant protection developed by Land Systems OMC, a subsidiary of BAE Systems. The RG41 was designed as an affordable modern AFV can be utilized in a variety of roles, including infantry section vehicle, a command vehicle, an ambulance, recovery vehicle and engineer vehicle. Its large payload capability allows additional armour to be added to the RG41 and a variety of weapon systems such as the Alliant Techsystems's 25mm M242 Bushmaster mounted in a tactical response turret, the TRT-25 remote weapon station (RWS).