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ROOIKAT 76 ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLE
 
 
SPECIFICATIONS
 
Crew
Configuration
Combat weight
Power-to-weight ratio
Length

Width
Height

Ground clearance
Track width
Angle of approach/departure
Maximum road speed
Cross country speed
Acceleration
Fuel capacity
Maximum road range
Fording depth
Gradient
Side slope
Vertical obstacle
Trench crossing

Engine
Transmission
Steering
Turning radius
Suspension
Tyres
Brakes

Electrical system
Armament

Smoke-laying equipment
Ammunition


Gun control equipment:
• Turret power control
• Traverse
• Gun elevation / depression
• Gun stabiliser
• Laser range finder
• Commanders sight magnification
• Gunner's sight magnification

• NBC System
• Night Vision Equipment
4
8 x 8
28 000 kg
20,11 hp/t
8,2 m (Including gun)
7,9 m (Hull)
2,9 m
2,8 m (Overall)
2,5 m (Turret roof)
0,4 m
2,415 m
45º / 60º
120 km/h
60 km/h
0 to 30 km/h in 8 seconds
540 litres
1 000 km
1,5 m
70% (forward and reverse)
30%
1 m (soil); 0,6 m (concrete)
2 m (Crawl speed)
1 m (60 km/h)
V-10 water cooled turbocharged diesel developing 563 hp
Automatic; 6 forward and 1 reverse gears
Power assisted, front four wheels
25 m (curb-to-curb)
Internally driven trailing arms, coil springs and shock-absorbers
14,00 x R20 radial with run-flat inserts
Dual-circuit drums on all eight wheels, retarder on transmission,
exhaust brake, crawl brake, park brake
24 V (6 batteries in 2 banks)
76 mm main rifled gun GT4
7.62 coaxial machine gun
8 x 81 mm smoke grenade launchers, exhaust smoke screen generator
48 main (8 ready rounds in turret, 40 rounds in vehicle platform)
3 600 7.62 mm MG
16 smoke grenades

28 V Electrical with manual back-up
360º
+20º -10º
Yes
Yes
Selectable x 12
x 8 day
x 8 night
Optional
Image intensifier in gunner sight