Mbombe 6x6 - Armoured Fighting Vehicle
Mbombe offers STANAG Level 4 KE protection, STANAG Level IV mine blast protection and protection against RPG and IED as standard
The Mbombe Armoured Fighting Vehicle fitted with the 30mm Overhead Weapon Station was launched at AAD 2010 and represents the Paramount Group’s newest vehicle model.
The Mbombe is a mine-protected, high- mobility, armoured fighting vehicle, which can be easily adapted to fill a wide range of operational roles.
It uses an innovative design and technology to reduce the overall height while maintaining the very high levels of blast protection for which all Paramount vehicles are famous.
Mbombe is a 6x6 vehicle able to carry considerable loads over all types of terrain without loss of mobility. The three axles give it excellent cross- country performance and make it an exceptionally versatile platform that can be modified to meet the exacting requirements of military operations anywhere in the world. Depending on the role, Mbombe can be configured as a simple Armoured Personnel Carrier or a highly effective Armoured Combat Vehicle mounting a heavy machine gun or autocannon. In these roles it is suitable for use in conventional war, non-conventional war and counter-insurgency operations. It can also be fitted and equipped with a day/night vision capability and sensors to extend the ranges of observation and engagement if these are requested by the customer.
The design features optimal axle/ wheelstation spacing with driver and commander seated just behind the leading axle. The body of the vehicle provides ample space for the gunner and eight fully equipped infantrymen, but it can also be fitted out as a command vehicle, ambulance or any other variant. This provides maximum commonality and reduces the overall cost of buying, owning and using Mbombe in any army.
The Mbombe provides outstanding blast protection paired with excellent levels of protection against kinetic attack. The low silhouette is the latest addition to the expanding range of armoured vehicles being marketed by the Paramount Group offers a reduced target to enemy gunners and the armoured hull provides excellent stopping power against ballistic attack in excess of STANAG 4569 Level 4.
Mbombe is designed to STANAG 4569 Level 4 and can withstand the explosion of anti-tank mines under its hull or under any wheel station. The anti-blast seats are designed to prevent damage to the crew from the extreme acceleration following an explosion beside or under the vehicle.
As standard, the Mbombe offers all- round crew protection against RPG threats and the special protection modules provide protection against IEDs.
Mbombe has been designed with sufficient power in hand such that it retains its outstanding mobility characteristics even when it is configured as an AFV carrying a modern automatic cannon.