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Paramount Group enhances protection levels of MBOMBE 4 armoured vehicle

Military Africa by Military Africa
October 25, 2021
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New Add-On Armour Package Bolsters Protection To FULL NATO STANAG 4569 Level 3 Ballistic Protection

Paramount Group, the global technology and aerospace business, has announced that new add-on armour has been developed for its next generation Mbombe 4 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), resulting in some of the highest levels of protection that can be achieved globally by an armoured vehicle in its class.

Designed and developed specifically for local manufacturing within customer countries and in response to the increasing requirement from governments for the development of their own defence industrial capabilities, the Mbombe 4 was first launched onto the global market in 2019.

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Meeting the demands of modern warfare, the Mbombe 4 has successfully completed a series of extreme trials with several armed forces around the world, securing orders from the United Arab Emirates and a partnership with India’s industrial giant, Bharat Forge for the in-country production of its localised variant, the Kalyani M4, for the Indian Army.

Already recognised as one of the best protected armoured vehicles in the world, the newly tested and certified add-on armour increases the Mbombe 4’s protection to cover all Level 3 threats within NATO STANAG 4569, the NATO standards agreement.

Designed to be quickly replaceable in the field, the add-on armour provides a lightweight shielding system that adds the least possible weight to the vehicle while providing maximum security against multi-hit ballistic threats, artillery shell fragments, and close proximity IED explosions. Importantly, the design includes the same full levels of protection for the engine and engine bay, without decreasing the effectiveness of the engine cooling system. 

The Mbombe 4 received its final certification after successfully completing a series of independently certified blast tests designed and executed by the Landward Sciences division of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa’s leading and independent scientific research body. In the case of Mbombe 4, blast tests included two 10 kg TNT explosions under the wheels and the hull, and one 50kg side blast test carried out at a 5 meter distance, to simulate an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), equating to STANAG 4569 Level 4a and Level 4b mine and blast certification.

This development of enhanced add-on armour is the latest in a series of significant announcements regarding the exceptional performance of the Mbombe 4 and its rollout across strategic partner countries globally. The latter has been made possible through Paramount Group’s 27-year history of championing portable manufacturing and co-operation in establishing indigenous production capabilities, which fosters high-skills job creation and economic growth.

The Mbombe 4 is the result of “decades of real-world battlefield experience and the company’s commitment to perpetual innovation”, Paramount Group’s Land Systems Executive Chairman, John Craig states.

“Providing next-generation survivability and mission efficiency is a cornerstone of our Land Systems division. We are dedicated to continually researching and developing highly-customised solutions to meeting the asymmetrical security challenges of 2021 and into the next decades. This is a mission imperative to our business and one that has ensured steady growth in our partnerships worldwide”.

Key features of Mbombe 4 include Paramount Group-pioneered flat-floor mine protection technologies and a distinct, rear-door ramp design. The ease of access provided by the rear-door ensures the rapid deployment of the crew while the vehicle is static or on the move.

The Mbombe 4 performs with a burst speed of 140km/hr, an 800km operating range and benefits from an independent suspension system, which isdesigned to optimally meet the increasing demand for outstanding protection with mobility. The vehicle has an ‘in-line’ automotive driveline configuration, positioning the powerpack at the front of the vehicle and along its centre line, resulting in greater efficiency in the transfer of power from the powerpack to the wheels. The in-line configuration has additional benefits, such as ease of maintenance and low noise in the crew compartments.

The Mbombe 4 offers a unique commonality of components across the entire ‘Mbombe’ family of armoured vehicles, which lessens the costs associated with support, repairs and training.  Paramount Group’s vehicles are affordable and are equally well suited to engage in counter-terrorism, border patrol, counter-insurgency, internal security and peacekeeping missions.

About Paramount Group

Paramount Group is the African-based global technology and aerospace business.  It is a leader in defence and security innovation and is a trusted partner to sovereign governments across the globe. 

Paramount specialises in the creation of portable manufacturing facilities through technology and skills transfer, resulting in new local capabilities and sustainable jobs, proven to not only benefit local defence industrial capabilities but economic diversification and growth.

Paramount Group has been responsible for the development and production of a broad range of highly advanced armored and mine protected vehicles that are in operation around the world. The family of APC and combat vehicles which has been developed from clean-sheet design is at the vanguard of armored vehicle technologies. These vehicles have 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.

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