The Gila APC is a mine protected vehicle from
South Africa
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developed by private investors and manufactured by
IVEMA and similar to the more popular
Casspir.
This four-wheeled vehicle is used for
troop
A troop is a military sub-subunit, originally a small formation of cavalry, subordinate to a squadron. In many armies a troop is the equivalent element to the infantry section or platoon. Exceptions are the US Cavalry and the King's Troo ...
transport. It can hold a crew of two, plus 9 passengers.
Operators
*: UN Forces in Darfur
*: 6 supplied by
Canada
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for
Military Police of Burkina Faso
Variants
* Gila APC
* Gila Armoured Ambulance
* Missile Carrier
* mortar carrier
* electronic warfare vehicle
* battlefield re-supply vehicle
* command post vehicle
See also
*
Buffalo (mine protected vehicle)
The Buffalo is a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle built by Force Protection, Inc., a division of General Dynamics. It is the largest vehicle in Force Protection's line-up, followed by the Cougar HE MRAP and the Ocelot light protected pat ...
, a 6x6 originally built by
Force Protection Inc
*
Cougar (vehicle), a 4x4 originally built by
Force Protection Inc
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Buffel
The Buffel (English: ''Buffalo'') is an infantry mobility vehicle used by the South African Defence Force during the South African Border War. The Buffel was also used as an armoured fighting vehicle and proved itself in this role. It replaced ...
, an early South African mine protected vehicle
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Oshkosh M-ATV
The Oshkosh M-ATV is a mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicle developed by the Oshkosh Corporation for the MRAP All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) program. Intended to replace Humvee#Expanded capacity, M1114 HMMWVs (Humvee), it is designed to pro ...
, current generation lighter weight mine protected vehicle manufactured by
Oshkosh Corporation
Oshkosh Corporation, formerly Oshkosh Truck, is an American industrial company that designs and builds specialty trucks, military vehicles, truck bodies, airport fire apparatus, and access equipment. The corporation also owns Pierce Manufact ...
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Mahindra Mine Protected Vehicle, design inspired by the Casspir
*
Casspir
References
External links
{{Modern IFV and APC
Armoured personnel carriers of South Africa