Designation: | Springbuck VI |
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Manufacturer: | Drakensberg Truck Manufacturers - DTM | |
Product type: | Auxiliary Vehicles | |
Name: | Mine protected carrier |
The Springbuck® APC, which derived its name from the antelope known for its toughness and sure-footed dexterity, is owned in its design and entirety by DTM.
This permanent 4x4 with its powerful MWM 6 litre engine carries driver + 10. With B6 ballistic protection upgradeable to B7, the all-steel armoured v-shaped hull is designed to withstand a TM57 landmine under the hull or two under any wheel.
The standard configuration can be easily adapted to various applications and by the addition of turret-mounted weaponry the vehicle can be effectively used as a combat vehicle. The Springbuck® APC is a newly built vehicle using internationally available drive-line components for assured reliability as well as availability of parts.
Designed to operate in a mine-threatened environment.
The Springbuck can be repairable after a landmine blast.
Ballistic Protection: B6 upgradeable to B7
Mine Protection:
- 2 x TM57 (14kg TNT) or equivalent under any wheel
- 1 x TM57 mine (7kg TNT) or equivalent directly under hull
Transportability: 2 Units per C130 / 1 Unit per 6M
The standard configuration and modular interior layout of the Springbuck can be readily adapted to various applications such as:
- Ambulance
- Armoured personnel carrier
- Cash-in transit vehicle
- Combat vehicle
- Command vehicle
- Riot control vehicle
- Tactical patrol vehicle
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