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Armoured vehicles1978–present
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle
Mine Protected Combat Vehicle is a mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle originating in Rhodesia.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 4.95 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 4.95 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 4.95 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 4.95 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 4.95 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle
Rhodesia
1978–present
Rhodesia , Zimbabwe
1980 Entumbane clashes 1981 Entumbane uprising Mozambican Civil War Second Congo War 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état
7.2 tonnes
4.95 m
2.4 m
2.8 m
2+11
4.5 to 10 mm & composite
One 7.62 mm, 12.7 mm or 14.5 mm machine guns
Personal weapons through gunports
Daimler-Benz OM352 turbo diesel 120 hp
Wheels, 4 × 4
700 km
80 km/h - 60 km/h
Zimbabwe Rhodesia
Zimbabwe
The first prototype of the MPCV was completed in just six weeks in late 1978 and, after intensive trials involving driving and mine testing by the Rhodesian Army the vehicle was finally approved for active service. Production began in earnest at early 1979, with Kew Engineering plants turning out four bare vehicles per week until a total of 60 MPCVs had been delivered to the 10th Battalion RR workshops at Gwelo, where they would be fitted with the electronics and armament. However, the 'Spook' project came too late to have a significant effect on the outcome of the Bush War. When the December 1979 cease-fire came into effect, the 60 vehicles were still awaiting finishing at the Gwelo workshops because there were not enough mechanics from the territorial reserve to complete them in time to see any active service in the last months of the war.
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mine Protected Combat Vehicle equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Zimbabwe