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Published: 2014-12-05 15:39:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 4665; Favourites: 58; Downloads: 0
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Description

Streit Group Scorpion MRAP

Armament
The Streit Group Scorpion MRAP can be fitted with a roof ring-mount weapon station armed with a 7.62mm or 12.7mm machine gun, or an automatic grenade launcher. The vehicle can be also equipped with a remote control weapons station on the roof.

Propulsion
The Scorpion 4x4 MRAP is powered by a Cummins 6 cylinder 6.7L engine, developing 300 hp at 1,500 rpm. The Scorpion can run at a maximum road speed of 110 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 800 km. The Scorpion can climb a gradient of 60% and side slope of 40%. The vehicle can cross a river with a maximum depth of 1.5m. It weighs 10 tonnes.

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Comments: 4

CuteKittens1 [2014-12-08 16:39:34 +0000 UTC]

This can't be real!

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megadolon013 [2014-12-08 00:31:07 +0000 UTC]

      Is this real?

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wiledog In reply to megadolon013 [2014-12-08 16:41:44 +0000 UTC]

Yip. Here's a video I shot of the APC, at the recent Aero Africa Defense Exhibition. There's plenty of other videos of it in action too.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZE1sP…

Here's the info on their website: www.armored-cars.com/vehicle.p…

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megadolon013 In reply to wiledog [2014-12-11 03:34:06 +0000 UTC]

  I saw the video.  WOW!!!.  So this combined with the ROKIAT from South Africa or the Cadillac Cage V-100 with the 105 mm gun.  Will be a powerful combo.

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