Paramount Group (www.ParamountGroup.com),
the African-based global defence and aerospace company, unveiled a new
generation 8×8 (eight wheeled) armoured vehicle in Astana, during the
annual Kazakhstan Defence Exhibition. The technologically superior
Mbombe 8 infantry combat vehicle represents the pinnacle of land system
innovation; it was designed to meet the world-wide demand for
sophisticated and affordable military equipment that provides unrivalled
protection for land forces personnel, in an era of unprecedented
asymmetrical threats and conflict.
Paramount
Group has been responsible for the development and production of a
broad range of advanced armoured and mine protected vehicles that are in
operation around the world. As such, the Mbombe 8 is at the vanguard of
armoured vehicle technologies. It has been designed and developed to
meet the increasing demand for multi-role, high mobility, and mine
hardened platforms, providing a solution to the ever-changing demands of
the global battlefield.
“This
is a momentous occasion in the evolution of the Paramount Group’s
offering, and we are very excited to develop this high speed,
long-range, and low profile 8×8 armoured vehicle,” says Founder and
Executive Chairman of Paramount Group, Ivor Ichikowitz. “In less than a
decade, Paramount has designed, developed, and industrialised an
armoured vehicle nearly every two years. We have built a reputation for
pushing the boundaries and pioneering armoured vehicles that are
groundbreaking in their design, protection levels, and mobility, without
exception.”
Mbombe 8 was designed to meet the world-wide demand for sophisticated and affordable military equipment.
Ben
Jansen, CEO of Paramount’s armoured vehicle business said: “The Mbombe 8
is world-leading in its class, this is a product that we are very proud
of. We pioneered mine-resistant flat floor technology which is central
to the design of the new 8×8 platform. The development of Mbombe 8 has
enabled Paramount Group to provide potential customers with a complete
family of 4 x 4, 6 x 6 and 8 x 8 AFVs which share over 80% of common
components to reduce through life costs and make for easier training and
logistics. This presents a unique opportunity for the global market,
affording a prospective end-user of all three vehicles significant
savings in the areas of maintenance and logistical support.”
The
Mbombe 8 is based on the design of the Paramount Group’s Mbombe 6 – an
infantry combat vehicle that employs an inventive new form of provide
unprecedented levels of protection, while keeping its profile to a
minimum. The Mbombe 8 also draws on the Paramount Group’s experience of
designing the highly effective and battle-tested Marauder and Matador
mine-resistant vehicles.
This
highly advanced and comprehensive vehicle addresses the threats and
operational requirements that are unique to the Commonwealth of
Independent States region, and represents the innovation and transfer of
technology at the heart of the strategic industrial partnership between
Paramount Group and its partners in Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering.
Key features of the Mbombe 8 include:
-Gross weight of 28 tonnes and kerb weight of 19 tonnes
-Payload of 9 tonnes
-Max speed of 110km/h
-Operating range: 800 km
-High
levels of ballistic and mine protection: ballistic protection: STANAG
4569 Level 3+ and blast protection: STANAG 4569 Level 4a and 4b
-The
cooling systems and driveline have been tested and proven in winter
conditions of -55 Celsius and desert conditions of +55 Celsius
The
first advanced prototype of the Mbombe 8 will soon start extensive
mobility trails, and production will be undertaken in South Africa and
Kazakhstan.
“South
Africa has been leading the world in armoured vehicle and land mine
protected technologies for decades. We have a truly remarkable skills
base; we are home to some of the best engineers in the world, who have
developed technologies that are used globally to save lives daily,”
concluded Ichikowitz.
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