RG-31 Nyala

RG-31 Nyala: Mine Resistant Ambush Protected APC

Statistics

Remote Weapons' Station (Samson): 12.7mm M2HB or MG3 (optional)
Ammunition Stowage: 200 ready/500 stowed 12.7mm or 460 ready/1000 stowed 7.62mm
Default Ammunition: 200/200 .50 cal M8 AP-I or 460/1000 7.62mm NATO
Integral Grenades: N/A.

Armour Protection:
Frontal Turret Armour: N/A
Frontal Hull Armour: Thin. Protected vs small arms and artillery fragmentation. Blast resistant design features.
Equipped with spall liners

Combat Mass: 17 tonnes
Engine Power: 275hp Cummins QSB 6.7 L Inline-6 Cylinder Diesel
Height: 2.7m
Top Speed: 112kph

General

Manufactured by BAE Systems Land Systems OMC, the RG-31 “Nyala” is a 4x4 Category I (15-25 tonne) Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle based off of the earlier TFM Industries produced Mamba APC. Like its Cougar and Bushmaster cousins, the RG-31 is survivable against IEDs and other mines, using hull shaping and isolation of the crew from the hull to provide much higher crew survivability than conventional light vehicles. A popular design, the Nyala is in use by a dozen nations worldwide including the United States, Canada, and Spain plus the United Nations.

The modeled version is the RG31 Mk5E, an extended model with additional passenger/cargo capacity and equipped with superior blast and ballistic protection. Intended as an Infantry Mobility Vehicle for use in urban, counter-insurgency operations, and and low intensity conflicts the RG-31's armour is thin, and the vehicle has proved somewhat less survivable than the Cougar, but overall protection exceeds NATO STANAG 4569 Level 2. Still, the RG-31 should avoid exposure and utilize direct fire only in support of its dismounted infantry, or in emergencies against other light vehicles.

This vehicle is fully modeled and is by default unarmed, but may be equipped with the Samson remote weapon station.

The dismount section for the RG-31 is 6 men, equipped with 4 (2) M136 (AT-4) light anti-armour weapons and 5.56mm rifles.

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