# Togolese army reveals Paramount Mbombe 4 MRAP

- Link: https://www.military.africa/2022/05/togolese-army-reveals-paramount-mbombe-4-mrap/
- Published: 2022-05-24T14:25:54+01:00
- Author: Ekene Lionel

The Togolese Armed Forces (Forces Armées Togolaises, FAT) armored capability has
been reinforced with [Mbombe 4 mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles](https://www.military.africa/?s=Mbombe+4)
from Paramount Group.

Pictures of the South African-made vehicles were seen during a military parade on
the 27th of April last year in Lóme, the country’s capital.

Paramount Group 2019 signed a contract to provide Togo with 20 Mbombe 4 armored 
vehicles under a rearmament plan that saw French Arquus and another South African
company Osprea competing for the contract.

At the time, Paramount Group launched the next generation armored personnel carrier,
[Mbombe 4 at the United Arab Emirates at IDEX 2019](https://www.military.africa/2019/02/paramount-new-mbombe-4-secures-first-customer-at-idex-2019),
the largest defense and security Expo in the Middle East. Founder and Executive 
Chairman of Paramount Group Ivor Ichikowitz [disclosed](https://www.military.africa/2019/02/paramount-new-mbombe-4-secures-first-customer-at-idex-2019)
that Paramount had secured its first customer during the IDEX 2019.

> [Paramount Group new Mbombe 4 secures first customer at IDEX 2019](https://www.military.africa/2019/02/paramount-new-mbombe-4-secures-first-customer-at-idex-2019/)

The Mbombe 4 offers very high levels of ballistic and mine protection (e.g. crew
compartment STANAG 4569-Level 3, blast protection STANAG 4569-Level 4a & 4b) and
protection against a 50kg TNT side blast or IED/roadside bomb. Its applique armour
packages can provide higher levels of ballistic protection (up to level 4) and mine
protection as required by the customer.

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Since 2019, Paramount’s Mbombe 4 infantry combat vehicle (ICV) has accumulated [orders from the armed forces of five countries, amounting to more than 150 vehicles.](https://www.military.africa/2022/03/five-countries-orders-paramount-groups-mbombe-4-armored-vehicle)

Paramount Group said that the Mbombe 4 is presently in production in Africa and 
Asia, with more than 150 vehicles either being manufactured or on order for global
delivery or deployment.

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> [Five countries orders Paramount Group’s Mbombe 4 armored vehicle](https://www.military.africa/2022/03/five-countries-orders-paramount-groups-mbombe-4-armored-vehicle/)

Around the same period, [Togo placed an order for twenty South African-made Paramount Marauder armoured vehicles](https://www.military.africa/2021/01/togo-acquires-20-marauder-armoured-vehicles-for-malian-deployment),
for use in Mali under the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in
Mali (MINUSMA).

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This is to replace those lost by the country in the peacekeeping operations.

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