RAM MK3 (RAM 2000) is a light armored vehicle designed by IAI RAMTA. It is based on a 4×4 wheeled monocoque chassis.
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Type | Reconnaissance vehicle |
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Used by | See Users |
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Designer | IAI RAMTA |
Specifications | |
Mass | 5300 kg (empty) |
Length | 5.6 m (18 ft) |
Width | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
Height | 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) |
Engine | 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel[1] 185 hp[1] |
Operational range | 800 km (500 mi) |
Maximum speed | 96 km/h (60 mph)[1] |
The vehicle was also listed for sale under Mahindra Defense Systems[2] with plans to make the RAM MK3 under license for a future Indian military contract.[3]
The RAM Mk 3 was used in Chadian and Senegalese military operations.[4] Chadian RAM Mk3s were used during the Chadian Civil War that ended in 2010[5] and during the 2013 Chadian intervention in Mali War.[6]
Senegalese RAM Mk3s were deployed with UNOCI in Ivory Coast.[1]
The RAM Mk3 AT is equipped with 4-8 LAHAT laser guided anti-tank missiles. Unlike other armored vehicles, which have the engine at the front or under the protected cabin, RAM places the entire power-pack – engine, automatic transmission and transfer cases at the rear.[7][8]
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