The RG-33 is a mine-resistant light armored vehicle initially designed by BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa (formerly Land Systems OMC), a South African subsidiary of BAE Systems. BAE Systems in the US extensively modified it with additional protection, new powertrain, and suspension systems.

RG33 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle. The RG33 is a family of MRAP vehicles, available in several configurations including the category I 4×4, category II 6×6, the heavy armored ground ambulance (HAGA) and the special operations command (SOCOM) vehicle.

The MRAP RG33L Plus, Category II vehicle is required to increase survivability and mobility of occupants operating in a hazardous fire area against known threats such as small arms fire, rocket propelled grenades, and improvised explosive devices.

Oct 30, 2008 · RG33 series vehicles provide survivability against improvised explosive devices (IEDs), medium machine gun or small arms fire and mine blast protection at a level equal to or exceeding currently fielded mine-protected vehicles.

To counter the new threat, the RG-33L "Plus" vehicles were built with upgrades such as adjustable effector racks, passive applique' FRAG 6 armor packages, thicker ballistic glass and a more powerful engine. Also, the "Plus" vehicles are 3.9 inches taller then the earlier RG-33's.

The RG-33L 6x6 MRAP (along with its smaller RG-33 4x4 sibling) was one of the many new vehicle types created as a result of the US’ 2007 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Program (MRAP). The MRAP program was instituted to procure a large number of mine protected vehicles for all services of the US Military, while utilizing as many ...

The RG-33 Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle (MRAP) is a 4x4 mine-protected armored vehicle. The special operations variant of the RG-33 has been used by SOCOM units since Summer 2008 and has been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Jul 7, 2011 · Prompted by the MRAP II program, protection against Explosively Formed Penetrators (EFP) was developed for the RG-33 series of vehicles, leading to the RG-33 Plus and RG-33L Plus variants.

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Country of Origin: United States Type: Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP) Vehicle Manufacturer: BAE Systems Crew: 2 + 4 passengers (4x4) / 2 + 8 passengers (6x6) Weight: 18,000 kg (4x4) / 26,000 kg (6x6) Dimensions: 7.62 m x 2.62 m x 2.94 m Armor: V-shaped hull, STANAG Level 3+ Engine: Cummins ISL 370 diesel Power Output: 370 hp Transmission: Allison 3200 automatic Maximum