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Marauder
Military parade in Baku on an Army Day7
Type Armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin South Africa
Service history
Used by Azerbaijani Armed Forces et and peacekeeping in Africa
Wars None
Production history
Manufacturer Paramount Group
Produced 2008–present
No. built ~75
Specifications
Mass Curb: 9,900 kg (21,780 lb)
Combat: 15,000 kg (33,000 lb)
Crew 2 + 8 passengers

Armor Ballistic protection: STANAG 4569 level III (7.62 × 51 mm AP WC Core at 30 meters) and mine blast protection: STANAG 4569 3a and 3b (single anti-tank mine (8 kg of TNT under the hull and under any wheel)
Engine Cummins ISBe4-300 Diesel (221kW/300hp @ 2500rpm, 1100Nm @ 1200-1800rpm)

MAN D0836LOH Diesel (176kW/240hp @ 2300rpm, 925Nm @ 1200-1800rpm)

Payload capacity 6,000 kg (13,227 lb)
Suspension 4x4 or 6x6 wheeled[1]
Ground clearance 420 mm
Operational
range
700 km (435 mi)
Maximum speed 100–120 km/h (tyre dependent)

The Marauder[1] is an armoured, mine-protected vehicle that is produced by Paramount Group in South Africa. It was launched during the 2007 International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) and Conference in Abu Dhabi, the largest arms exhibition in the Middle East.[2][3][4]

Design and specification[]

The Marauder was developed for reconnaissance and peacekeeping missions. It carries a crew of up to ten, including a driver and commander.

Originally designed to operate in urban, built-up and confined areas it is smaller in both size and weight than the Matador, a similarly armoured vehicle. Vehicle configuration is either 4x4 or a 6x6. The Marauder has a cruising speed of around 100 to 120 km/h (62–75 mph), and a maximum range of 700 kilometres (430 mi).

The Marauder’s double-skin monocoque hull provides protection against projectiles up to STANAG 4569 Level III for the crew compartment.[5]

The Marauder’s payload capacity allows for the fitting of various defence and weapons systems, including light and medium-calibre machine guns, cannon weapon installations, and missile launchers, as well as command, surveillance, and control systems. The vehicle can be configured such that mortars may be fired from the payload platform.[6]

Production[]

In 2008, for the manufacturing and production of the Marauder, the Paramount Group entered into an agreement with the King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau (KADDB), Jordan’s primary governmental military agency that develops and manufactures defence systems,[7] and which serves as an independent technical advisor to the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF). As well as being a manufacturer, Jordan was the first customer for the Marauder.[8]

In popular culture[]

In June 2011, the civilian version of the Marauder was featured in British motoring program Top Gear,[9] with Richard Hammond.

The focus of the roadtest was to test the Marauder against its closest - and arguably only - rival, the discontinued Hummer H3; unlike the original Hummer H1, the Hummer H3 is a civilian model based on the Chevrolet Colorado. Among the activities tested were ordering fast-food from a drive-through restaurant, driving off-road, through/over obstacles (solid brick walls and parked cars, respectively) and testing how well it could withstand an explosion (seven pounds of plastic explosives) directed at its underside.[10]

Unlike the (civilian spec) Hummer, which was completely destroyed by the explosion, the Marauder was still operational and sustained only minor damage for the most part, Hammond easily managing to drive it away despite its dislodged/blown tyre.

Also appeared in the movie District 9 as transport vehicles for the fictional MNU agency.

Operators[]

Parad 878

Marauder is manufactured in Azerbaijan[11]

  • Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan - 65
  • South Africa South Africa - ~50
  • Jordan Jordan - ~50

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