The RG-32 Scout is a family of mine-resistant 4×4 light armoured vehicles made by BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa (formerly Land Systems OMC) in South Africa. It is based on the RG-31, which is already deployed worldwide with peace-keeping, security and combat forces. The combat weight of the vehicle is about 7,300 kg and it has the capacity to carry a crew of 5 to 7. The vehicle crew is protected against 5.56×45mm NATO ball ammunition, grenades, firebombs, anti-personnel mines and side blasts. The five-seat version also offers protection against anti-tank mines and side blasts. Up to two RG-32Ms can be transported in a C-130 cargo aircraft.

The latest development of this vehicle is the RG-32M Galten (Swedish for "The Boar" or "The Hog"). The RG-32M has undergone "winterisation" modifications in Sweden; the RG-32M has been used in environments ranging from 49 °C (120 °F) in the deserts of Africa and the Middle East to −35 °C (-31 °F) in parts of Sweden.

Operators

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More than 800 RG-32 vehicles are in service worldwide, including with:

Current operators

  • — Used by the Austrian Armed Forces in United Nations peacekeeping operations, such as UNDOF on the Golan Heights, operating under UN livery.
  • — 180 vehicles in service.
  • — 74 To be replaced by Sisu GTP in the near future.
  • — 2 in service.
  • - 8 RG-32M vehicles ordered and delivered in 2017.
  • — Operated in limited numbers, potential replacement for ageing fleet of BRDM-2 currently in service.
  • -400
  • — Approximately 4 vehicles in service.
  • — 380
  • <!-- AFAIK countries participating in UN peacekeeping operations bring all their own equipment which are temporarily painted white and given UN markings, the UN itself does not own any military vehicles. -->

Civilian operators

  • United States Used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation SWAT Teams, and by various local police forces

Former operators

  • — 27 RG Outriders purchased in 2010. Vehicles saw limited usage due to poor reliability, and were placed into storage in 2026.

See also

  • Buffel
  • Casspir
  • Mamba APC
  • RCV-9
  • RG-12
  • RG-19
  • RG-31
  • RG-33
  • RG-34
  • RG-35

References

  • BAE OMC RG-32 Scout (Armoured Patrol Vehicle Alternative) at Canadian American Strategic Review