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Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle
RG-31 Nyala is a mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle originating in South Africa.
South AfricaTrue 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 | 6.4 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.4 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle
South Africa
BAE Systems Land Systems OMC
7.28 t
6.40 m (21 ft)
2.47 m (8.1 ft)
2.63 m (8.63 ft)
2+6
Varies weapons such as optional 12.7mm M2 Browning machine gun by weapons mount
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4×4-wheeled
900 km (559 mi)
100 km/h (62 mph)
Burundi
Canada
Colombia
Spain
Mali
Nigeria
Indonesia
Iraq
South Africa
Rwanda
Senegal
Somalia
Eswatini
United Arab Emirates
United Nations
United States
Ukraine
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Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
RG-31 Nyala equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
BurundiArmy holdings of the exact named RG-31 Nyala component: active, reserve operational and training units, excluding equipment in store. This is a service-scoped observation, not a national total or combat-readiness count. No parent-design, sibling-variant, heading aggregate or mounted-weapon total is inherited.
Canada
ColombiaArmy holdings of the exact named RG-31 Nyala component: active, reserve operational and training units, excluding equipment in store. This is a service-scoped observation, not a national total or combat-readiness count. No parent-design, sibling-variant, heading aggregate or mounted-weapon total is inherited.
EswatiniReported count for RG-31 Nyala. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 7. Origin: unstated. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Indonesia
Iraq
Ivory CoastGendarmerie exact named equipment holdings of RG-31 Nyala. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national or parent-force total or combat-readiness measure. Source role(s): ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES / PPV. No heading aggregate, carried armament, crew, payload, factory production or future order count inherited. The source declares a separate Gendarmerie subsection within Gendarmerie & Paramilitary n.k.. Source plus sign gives a lower bound of at least 5; no upper bound is invented. The source marks the whole equipment section with a dagger: serviceability in doubt. Holdings are not readiness.
MaliGendarmerie exact named equipment holdings of RG-31 Nyala. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national or parent-force total or combat-readiness measure. Source role(s): ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES / PPV. No heading aggregate, carried armament, crew, payload, factory production or future order count inherited. The source declares a separate Gendarmerie subsection within Gendarmerie & Paramilitary. Source plus sign gives a lower bound of at least 1; no upper bound is invented.
Nigeria
Qatar
RwandaArmy holdings of the exact named RG-31 Nyala component: active, reserve operational and training units, excluding equipment in store. This is a service-scoped observation, not a national total or combat-readiness count. No parent-design, sibling-variant, heading aggregate or mounted-weapon total is inherited.
Senegal
Somalia South Africa
SpainSpain Army holdings only. RG-31 protected patrol vehicles.
UgandaReported count for RG-31 Nyala. Service scope: Army equipment; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 15. Origin: South Africa. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
UkraineLower-bound count for RG-31 Nyala · Ambulance. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: 1+ (?). Origin: South Africa Spain. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
United Arab EmiratesReported count for RG-31 Nyala. Service scope: United Arab Emirates Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: 76. Origin: South Africa / United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
United StatesBurundi, Canada, Colombia, Spain, Mali, Nigeria, Indonesia, Iraq, South Africa, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, Eswatini, United Arab Emirates, United Nations, United States, Ukraine
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for RG-31 Nyala. Service scope: Ivorian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 12. Origin: South Africa. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
National Guard exact named equipment holdings of RG-31 Nyala. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national or parent-force total or combat-readiness measure. Source role(s): ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES / PPV. No heading aggregate, carried armament, crew, payload, factory production or future order count inherited. The source declares a separate National Guard subsection within Gendarmerie & Paramilitary. Source plus sign gives a lower bound of at least 1; no upper bound is invented.