Ratel

Specifications
Manufacturer	REUMECH OMC (DIVISION OF REUNERT MECHANICAL SYSTEMS)
Designation:	Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Configuration:	6 x 6
Manufacturer:	Reumech Sandock
Length:	7,21m
Width:	2,7m
Height:	2,395m
Weight:	18,5 t
Ground Clearance:	350mm
Trench:	1,15m
Speed:	105 km/h (road) 30km/h (off-road)
Range:	1000 km
Primary armament:	20mm semi-automatic cannon
Secondary armament:	1 x 7.62 mm MG (coaxial), 7.62 mm MG (anti-aircraft), 1 x 7.62 mm MG (anti-aircraft), 2 x 2 smoke grenade dischargers
Power plant:	D 3256 BTXF 6-cylinder in-line turbocharged diesel developing 282 hp at 2,200 rpm
Crew:	4 + 7
Variants	Ratel 20 - Original version, french designed turret (see side notes) Ratel 60 - crew of 4+7, turret is identical to that of the Eland 60 with a 60 mm breech-loading mortar Ratel 81 - no turret, but a 81mm mortar is installed in the crew compartment for use as a fire support platform Ratel 90 - crew of 5+7, turret is identical to that of the Eland 90. Primary role: Anti-Tank support to the Mechanized Battalions. Ratel Command - crew of 9 men, two-seater turret with a 12,7 mm MG Ratel Maintenance - setup as a mobile workshop Ratel ZT3 - new anti-tank turret, with a container containing 3 AT missiles ready with employment Ratel Logistic - 8x8 logistic vehicle. Only 2 were ever built and thus never went into production.

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