The REVA 4x4 MKII Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) is a mine-protected vehicle. It is produced by ICP South Africa. The vehicle’s V-shaped hull

V-hull

The V-hull is a type of vehicle armor design used on wheeled armored personnel carriers , infantry mobility vehicles and infantry fighting vehicles...

 offers protection against land mine

Land mine

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s and Improvised Explosive Device

Improvised explosive device

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s (IED)s. The vehicle has space for at least 10 passengers. Ten firing ports are also available. Two light machine gun

Machine gun

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s can be used and cover a 360-degree on roller bearing turret hatches.

The vehicle is often confused with the Mamba

Mamba APC

The Mamba is a South African armoured personnel carrier that offers protection against small arms fire and land mines. The vehicle, which uses a Unimog chassis and is powered by a Mercedes Benz engine, is suited for rough terrain and can carry up to 10 passengers plus the driver...

 and the RG-31

RG-31

The RG-31 Nyala is a 4×4 multi-purpose mine-protected armoured personnel carrier  manufactured in South Africa by Land Systems OMC, a division of BAE Systems. It is based on the Mamba APC of TFM Industries...

.

Variants

The REVA 4x4 APC is available as a 10 seater vehicle which includes the driver and co-driver. It was designed in October 2004. ICP are the owners of the Blue Print data pack of the REVA 4x4.

Other models available are:

• A command and control vehicle
• An ambulance
• A recovery vehicle
• A VIP carrier

Operators

• New Iraqi Army
• Iraqi Police
  Iraqi Police
  The Iraqi Police Service are the uniformed Territorial police force responsible for the enforcement of civil law within Iraq.The current organisation, structure and recruitment practice was guided by the Coalition Provisional Authority following the 2003 invasion of Iraq...
  
  
• Royal Thai Army
• Military contracting companies

See also

Other wheeled APCs and IFVs developed in South Africa

• RG-33
  RG-33
  The RG-33 is a mine-resistant light armored vehicle initially designed by BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa a South African subsidiary of BAE Systems. BAE Systems in the US extensively modified it with additional protection, new power train and suspension systems. It was built in a number of...
  
  
• RG-32
  RG-32
  The RG-32 Scout is a family of mine-resistant 4x4 light armoured vehicles made by BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa in South Africa. It is based on the RG-31, which is already deployed worldwide with peace-keeping, security and combat forces. The combat weight of the vehicle is about 7,300kg...
  
  
• RG-12
  RG-12
  The RG-12 is a multi-purpose public order vehicle with anti-personnel mine, grenade, fire bomb and small arms fire protection that is manufactured by Land Systems OMC of South Africa, with over 700 being in service globally in more than eight countries.Originally designed as a police public order...
  
  
• Mamba
  Mamba APC
  The Mamba is a South African armoured personnel carrier that offers protection against small arms fire and land mines. The vehicle, which uses a Unimog chassis and is powered by a Mercedes Benz engine, is suited for rough terrain and can carry up to 10 passengers plus the driver...
  
  
• Puma (South African, new construction by Regis Trading International (Pty) Ltd, which is similar to the Mamba
• Ratel IFV
  Ratel IFV
  The Ratel is the basic Infantry Fighting Vehicle of the South African National Defence Force's mechanized infantry battalions. Ratel is the Afrikaans name for the honey badger, which has a reputation as a ferocious fighter.-History:...
  
  
• Casspir
  Casspir
  The Casspir is a landmine-protected personnel carrier that has been in use in South Africa for over 20 years. It is a four wheeled armoured vehicle, used for transport of troops. It can hold a crew of two, plus 12 additional soldiers and associated gear. The Casspir was unique in design when...
  
  
• Buffel
  Buffel
  The Buffel is a mine-protected APC used by the South African Army during the South African Border War. The Buffel was also used as an armoured fighting vehicle and proved itself in this role...
  
  

General

• Infantry fighting vehicle
  Infantry fighting vehicle
  An infantry fighting vehicle , also known as a mechanized infantry combat vehicle , is a type of armoured fighting vehicle used to carry infantry into battle and provide fire support for them...
  
  
• List of AFVs