Designation:

RG-35 MIV

Info
Manufacturer: Denel Vehicle Systems - DVS  
Product type: Armoured Vehicles  
Name: Wheeled armoured personnel carrier  

RG-35 MIV (Motorised Infantry Vehicle) is variant of RG-35 mine-protected vehicle family.

The RG-35 MIV is similar to the RPU (Reconnaissance, Patrol and Utility) variant that was offered to Canada for its Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle project, but has a larger hull (almost 80 cm longer) and a door on the right side where the spare wheel is mounted on the RPU variant.

The RG-35 MIV has seating for the driver and co-driver, with an escape hatch above the driver, two men under an overhead weapon station or one in a manned turret, and six infantry in the back in outward-facing seats, with a rear door and a roof hatch. There are four armoured glass windows in the right side and three in the left to aid the infantry's situational awareness.

The RG35 MIV has a gross vehicle mass of 21 tons and is 5.96 m long, 2.6 m wide and 2.4 m high to the roof. The height can be lowered to 2.25 m for transport purposes, which together with an empty mass of 14.1 tons, allows transportation by C-130 or similar aircraft.

It is powered by a Cummins SL 336 kW/1,620 Nm diesel engine (optional 448 kW) driving through a ZF six-speed automatic transmission with an integrated retarder and two-speed permanent 4x4 transfer case. The suspension uses Axletech axles, double wishbones with hydro-pneumatic struts, and has four selectable ride height settings with a digital body-control system.

The wheels are fitted with Michelin 16.00R20XZL tyres with run-flat inserts, and there is a tyre inflation system. The ZF steering is hydraulically assisted; the brakes are air-actuated with pneumatic release for the emergency brake. Power for the 28V DC system is supplied by a 600A generator, with a 1,250A engine-driven generator being an option.

Its top speed is 105 km/h, and the vehicle can climb a 60% slope and a 60 cm step, cross a 1.05 m trench and traverse a 2.37 m radius hump. Approach and departure angles are 53° and 38° respectively; the kerb to kerb turning circle is 15 m.

The protection is to STANAG 4569A Level 4 (ballistic) and STANAG 4569B Level4A/3B (mines), with improvised explosive device (IED) side protection. A fire suppression system can be fitted.

Specifications:
Property Value
Number of drive wheels
4
Number of wheels
4
Weight (kg)
21000
Length (mm)
5960
Width (mm)
2600
Height (mm)
2400
Engine power output (h.p.)
457
Maximum torque (Nm)
1620
Max. road speed (km/h)
105
Gradient (%)
60
Side slope (%)
60
Trench (mm)
1050
Turning circle radius (mm)
7500




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