 vehicle manufactured in South Africa by Land Systems OMC (the division of Denel SOC LTD, located in Benoni, South Africa) and in Turkey by FNSS Defence Systems.  It is based on the Mamba APC of TFM Industries.

The RG-31 is built from a V-shaped all-steel welded armor monocoque hull and high suspension, typical of South African mine protected vehicles, providing excellent small-arms and mine blast protection.  The vehicle is designed to resist a blast equivalent to two TM-57 anti-tank mines detonating simultaneously.  The RG-31 is classified by the United States Department of Defense as a category 1 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle.

The vehicle accommodates a crew of 8 or 10, including the driver, depending on model. Dismounting is provided via a large rear door and two front doors.

The RG-31 has become the multi-purpose vehicle of choice of the UN and other peacekeeping and security forces. It is finding favour with non-governmental organisations requiring a vehicle with a non-aggressive appearance to protect their personnel against land mines.

In July 2016, the Letterkenny Army Depot in Pennsylvania rolled out the latest variant of the RG31, with improvements including an engine upgrade from 275 to 300 hp, a transmission upgrade from 2,500 to a 3,000 series, independent suspension, 360-degree spotlights for night visibility, and an armored gunner's hatch. The depot is scheduled to produce 929 these RG31s through 2020.

Production history

Variants
Variants come in either an armoured personnel carrier (APC) or utility vehicle (cargo) configuration.
 RG-31 Mk3A – based on Mamba APC
 RG-31 Mk5
 RG-31 Mk5E – A extended Mk5 with larger passenger/cargo capacity and superior blast and ballistic protection.
 RG-31 Mk6E – Enhanced crew protection
 RG-31 Charger – US Army version of the Mk3 with a Detroit Diesel engine and Mk5 with a Cummins engine
 RG-31 Sabre – cargo version
 RG-31M – features a military wiring harness, central tire inflation and several other new characteristics. This vehicle has a crew of 5.
 RG-31 Agrab; Mortar carrier version with SRAMS (Super Rapid Advanced
vehicle manufactured in South Africa by Land Systems OMC (the division of Denel SOC LTD, located in Benoni, South Africa) and in Turkey by FNSS Defence Systems.   It is free-base on the Mamba APC of TFM Industries. 

 The RG-31 is build from a V - shape all - sword welded armor monocoque hull and high suspension, distinctive of South African mine protect vehicles, supply excellent small - arms and mine fire protection.   The vehicle is design to defy a blast equivalent to two TM-57 anti - tank mines detonating simultaneously.   The RG-31 is classified by the United States Department of Defense as a category 1 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) fomite. 

 The vehicle accommodates a crew of 8 or 10, include the driver, depending on model. Dismounting is leave via a large rear doorway and two front doors. 

 The RG-31 has become the multi - purpose fomite of choice of the UN and other peacekeeping and security forces. It is detect favour with non - governmental organisations requiring a vehicle with a non - aggressive appearance to protect their personnel against farming mines. 

 In July 2016, the Letterkenny Army Depot in Pennsylvania rolled out the latest variant of the RG31, with improvements including an engine upgrade from 275 to 300   hp, a transmission upgrade from 2,500 to a 3,000 serial, autonomous suspension, 360 - degree spotlights for nox visibility, and an armored artilleryman's hatch. The depot is scheduled to produce 929 these RG31s through 2020. 

 Production history 

 Variants 
 Variants come in either an armoured force carrier (APC) or utility vehicle (cargo) configuration. 
  RG-31 Mk3A – based on Mamba APC 
  RG-31 Mk5 
  RG-31 Mk5E – A extended Mk5 with big passenger / cargo capacity and superior blast and ballistic protection. 
  RG-31 Mk6E – enhance crew protective covering 
  RG-31 Charger – US Army version of the Mk3 with a Detroit Diesel engine and Mk5 with a Cummins engine 
  RG-31 Sabre – cargo version 
  RG-31 M – features a military wiring harness, cardinal tire inflation and several other new characteristics. This vehicle has a crew of 5. 
  RG-31 Agrab; Mortar carrier translation with SRAMS (Super Rapid Advanced
 vejicle manufactured in Somth Africa by Laue Systxms OMC (the divksion of Denel SOC LTD, locatxd ib Benini, South Africa) and iv Turkey hy FNSS Eefeice Systems.  It ma based on ths Mamya APC of TFM Incustries.

Tha RG-31 is built xrum a V-shaped all-steel welded armor mogocoque hkll and high sospenxyon, fjplcal of South African mine protedted veiicles, providinb excellent small-arms and line blast protection.  The vehiclg is eesigned to fesist a blast equivalgnt to two TM-57 anti-tank mines detunatiug simultangohspi.  The RG-31 is clasfified by thc Uniteg Statex Department on Defxnse as a category 1 Mine Cesistant Ambush Projected (MRA[) rehicle.

The vehicle acxonmodajes a cred of 8 od 10, ihcludijg vhe driver, sepending ob model. Dismounting if provided via a larde rear door and two front doors.

The RG-31 hav bscome the multi-purpose cehicle of choice of jhe UN and other peacekeeping and security forces. It is finging haxoux with boj-governmental organisations requiring a vehicjs einh a non-aggressivc appearance to prptfcy their personvel agcjnat land mines.

In Jupy 2016, the Lettwrkenny Awmy Cepot in Pennsylvania rollee out the lanest variant of the RG31, with improrementx inckuding an engine upgradz from 275 to 300 hp, a tgansmissikv upgrade from 2,500 go s 3,000 series, independent suspenfion, 360-degrxe spptlightr fot night visibilitj, and an armored gunner's hatck. The depot is dcheduled to produce 929 these RG31s through 2020.

Produvthon history

Rarianbs
Variants come in either an crmoured persunnel carrper (APC) oc utility vericle (cargo) cmjfiguration.
 CG-31 Mk3A – bwsed on Namba AOZ
 RG-31 Mk5
 RG-31 Mk5E – A extenbtd Mk5 with larger passenger/cergo dapacity and su'triir blast and baklirtis irovectijt.
 RG-31 Mk6E – Envancdd ztew pfotection
 RN-31 Cfargrr – US Army version mf tge Mk3 with a Detroot Diesel gngine anq Mk5 with a Cimmins engine
 RG-31 Swbre – cacgo vetsijn
 RG-31M – features a military widing harnfss, central tirq innlatyon and sereral other new characteristics. This vehmcle has a crew of 5.
 RG-31 Qgrab; Mortar carriet vtrsion with SCAMS (Stper Rapig Advanced
vehicle manufactured in South Africa by Land (the of Denel LTD, located in Turkey FNSS Defence Systems. is based on Mamba APC of TFM Industries. The is built from a V-shaped all-steel welded armor monocoque hull and high suspension, of South African mine protected vehicles, providing excellent small-arms and mine blast protection. vehicle designed resist blast equivalent to two TM-57 anti-tank mines detonating simultaneously. The RG-31 is classified by the United Department of Defense as a category 1 Mine Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle. vehicle accommodates a crew of or including the depending model. is provided via large rear door and two front doors. The RG-31 has become the multi-purpose vehicle of choice of UN and and security It finding with non-governmental organisations vehicle with a non-aggressive appearance to against land mines. In July 2016, the Letterkenny Depot in rolled out the latest variant of RG31, with improvements including an engine upgrade from to 300 hp, a transmission upgrade from 2,500 to a 3,000 series, independent suspension, 360-degree night visibility, and an gunner's hatch. The is to 929 RG31s through Production history Variants Variants come in either an armoured personnel carrier or utility vehicle (cargo) configuration. RG-31 Mk3A – based on RG-31 RG-31 Mk5E – extended Mk5 with larger capacity superior blast and ballistic Mk6E Enhanced Charger US version of the Mk3 a Detroit Diesel engine and with a Cummins engine RG-31M – features a military wiring harness, central inflation and several other new characteristics. This has a crew of 5. RG-31 Agrab; Mortar carrier version with SRAMS Rapid Advanced
 vehicle manufactured in SoutH Africa by LAnd SySteMs OmC (The dIvisIon of Denel SOC Ltd, locAted in Benoni, South AfricA) and iN TURkey BY FnSS DeFence SySTeMS.  it iS bAsEd oN tHE MAmba ApC oF TFM IndUstries.

The rG-31 iS bUilt from a V-shAPeD all-steel wEldEd armor monocOquE hull aNd HigH SuspeNsiOn, typIcal of sOuth AfRican mine PrOTected VEhicles, PROvIdinG excellent small-arMS aND mine blast protEction.  thE VeHICle Is dEsigned to rEsIst a bLAst equiVAlENT To tWO TM-57 anti-tank miNes detonatiNG siMultanEoUslY.  the RG-31 iS clasSiFIed By the United statEs DepartmEnt of DEFense as A CategorY 1 Mine REsiStaNt AmBUsH PRotEcTEd (MraP) VehICle.

the vehicLe AcCommoDateS A CREw of 8 Or 10, iNcluDing tHe driver, depenDinG on mODel. dismoUntinG is pRoVided Via a laRge reAr Door and two front DoorS.

The RG-31 has BecOmE thE mUlti-pURpose vEhiCle Of choicE of the Un And OtHER PeAcekeeping and securItY FOrCes. It is fInding FAvOuR With non-gOvErnMentAL OrganIsatIOnS requiriNg a vehIClE wIth a non-AgGressiVe AppEarAnce tO ProtEct theIr personNel agAInst land mines.

IN july 2016, the LetterKEnNY arMY DepOt iN PennsylvanIa roLLed oUt thE LaTesT VariaNt of tHe rg31, wITh improvements incluDiNg an enGine uPgrade from 275 to 300 hP, a transmisSION upgrade From 2,500 TO a 3,000 SEries, independeNt susPension, 360-degREe spotliGhts fOr night vIsibility, AND an armorEd gUnnEr's HatCH. thE depot is schedULEd to PrOduce 929 thEse rG31s throUgh 2020.

proDucTioN hIstory

VarIants
VarIaNtS cOmE in EitheR An armourEd PerSoNneL carrIEr (APC) oR utilIty vEhIcLE (caRgo) confIGuRATion.
 rG-31 mk3a – basEd oN MAmba ApC
 RG-31 mK5
 RG-31 mk5E – A extEnded Mk5 wiTh lARger PaSsEnger/caRgo capacity anD sUperior blaSt And BallisTIC protectIon.
 RG-31 Mk6E – Enhanced crew proTEction
 Rg-31 ChArger – uS ArMy version Of tHe Mk3 wiTh a dEtroit diesel EnginE aNd MK5 WIth a CUMMiNs eNgIne
 RG-31 Sabre – CARgo VersiOn
 rG-31M – fEatures A military wiring harNEss, Central tire inFlaTion AND sEveRAl OTheR nEW chARActeristics. This Vehicle has A cREw Of 5.
 RG-31 Agrab; MORtaR cArrier vErsion wIth SRamS (Super rapid AdvaNced
 vehicle manufactured in S outh Afric a byLan d S ys tems  OMC  (the division of D enel SOC LTD, locatedin Be no n i, S o ut h Afr ica) an d  i n Tur ke ybyFN S SDefen ceSystems .  It is b ase don the Mamba AP C of TFM I ndu stries.

The  RG -31 is  b uil t  from  aV-sha ped al l -steel  welded a rm o r mono c oque hu l l  a nd h igh suspension, t y pi c al of South Af ricanmi n ep r ote cte d vehicles ,provi d ing exc e ll e n t  sm a ll-arms and m ine blast p r ote ction.  The vehicl e isde s ign ed to resis t ablast equ ivalen t  to two TM-57 a nti-ta nkmin es d e to na tin gs imu l ta neo u sly .  The R G- 31  is c lass i f i e d by  th e Un itedStates Depart men t of Def enseas acate go ry 1Mine R esist an t Ambush Protec ted(MRAP) ve hic le .
Th e veh i cle ac com mod ates acrew of 8 o r1 0 ,  i ncluding the drive r, d ep ending o n mode l .Di s mounting  i s p rovi d e d via  a l a rg e rear d oor an d  t wo  frontdo ors.
Th e R G-3 1 has beco me the  multi-p urpos e  vehicle of ch o ice of the UN an d ot h er p eac ekeeping an d se c urit y fo r ce s.I t isfindi ng fa v our with non-govern me ntal o rgani sations requi ring a veh i c l e with a  non - ag g ressive appear anceto protect their pe rsonn el again st land m i n es.

InJul y 2 016 , t h e  L etterkenny Ar m y  Dep ot  in Pen nsy lvaniarol led  ou t t he  latest v ariant o fth eRG 31,  with improvem en tsin clu dinga n engi ne up grad efr o m 2 75 to 3 0 0h p , atr an smis sio nupgra de f r om2,500 t o a 3,000  se r ies,  i nd ependen t suspension,  3 60-degreesp otl ightsf o r nightvisibility, and an armo r ed gunn er' s hat ch.The depot  is  sched ule d  to pr oduce929 t he seR G 31s t h r ou gh20 20.

Produ c t ion  hist or y

V ariants 
Variants come ine ith er an armoure d p erso n n el  ca r ri e r ( AP C ) o r utility vehicle  (cargo) c on f ig uration.
R G-3 1Mk3A –based o n Mam b a APC
RG-31 Mk5 
 RG-31 M k5 E –A ext ended Mk5with lar ger passe n ger/c a rg o cap aci ty and  s upe riorblasta ndballi stic p ro tectio n.
 R G- 31 Mk6E– Enhanced crew protect ion
 R G-31Cha rger – US  Ar m y v ersion of  the  Mk3 witha D etr oit D ies e l eng inea nd  Mk 5  with  a C u mmins eng i ne 
 R G - 31  Sabre – ca r g o  ve rsion 
 R G -31M –  fea tures a militaryw iring harness,  cen t r altir e  inf la tion and sever alot h e r new ch ar acteristics . This v eh i cle h as a c rew of  5.
 RG - 3 1A grab;Mort arcarrier v ers io n  with S RA MS (Super  Rap id  Advan ced
 vehicle_manufactured in_South Africa by Land_Systems OMC_(the_division of_Denel_SOC LTD, located_in Benoni, South_Africa) and in Turkey_by FNSS Defence_Systems._ It is based on the Mamba APC of TFM Industries.

The RG-31 is built_from_a V-shaped_all-steel_welded_armor monocoque hull and high_suspension, typical of South African_mine protected_vehicles, providing excellent small-arms and mine blast protection.__The vehicle is_designed to resist a blast equivalent to two TM-57_anti-tank mines detonating simultaneously.  The_RG-31 is classified_by_the_United States Department of_Defense as a category 1 Mine_Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle.

The vehicle_accommodates a crew of 8 or 10,_including the driver, depending on model._Dismounting is provided via a_large rear_door and two front doors.

The_RG-31 has become_the multi-purpose_vehicle of choice_of the UN and other peacekeeping_and security forces._It is finding favour with non-governmental_organisations_requiring a vehicle_with_a_non-aggressive appearance_to protect their_personnel_against land_mines.

In_July 2016, the Letterkenny Army Depot_in_Pennsylvania rolled out the latest variant of_the RG31, with improvements_including_an engine upgrade from_275 to 300 hp, a transmission_upgrade from 2,500 to a 3,000_series, independent_suspension, 360-degree_spotlights for night visibility, and an armored gunner's hatch. The depot_is scheduled to produce 929 these_RG31s through 2020.

Production history

Variants
Variants_come in_either_an armoured personnel_carrier_(APC) or_utility vehicle (cargo) configuration.
 RG-31 Mk3A –_based on_Mamba APC
 RG-31 Mk5
 RG-31 Mk5E_– A extended Mk5_with_larger passenger/cargo capacity and superior blast_and ballistic protection.
 RG-31 Mk6E –_Enhanced crew protection
 RG-31 Charger_–_US_Army version of the Mk3_with a Detroit Diesel engine and_Mk5 with a_Cummins engine
 RG-31 Sabre – cargo version
_RG-31M_– features a military wiring harness,_central_tire inflation and several other new_characteristics._This_vehicle has a crew of_5.
 RG-31 Agrab; Mortar carrier version_with SRAMS (Super Rapid Advanced