History:
The Rooikat 76mm version is in service with the South African National Defence Force. The Rooikat 105 mm version is available for export markets. The Rooikat 105 has been designed for combat reconnaissance which entails aggressive seek and destroy operations. Its secondary roles are combat support, anti-armour and anti-guerilla operations. The Rooikat is not a pure reconnaissance vehicle, but rather its role was envisaged as the fighting core of the deep penetration units of the South African Army. Due the need of raids in areas like Namibia, a wheeled armored vehicle was required, since the tank was too slow and cumbersome.
The Rooikat 76mm 3-man combat turret is currently in production for and in service with the South African Army. Designed, developed, manufactured and supported by LIW, this turret is a class-leader in the combat-reconnaissance role. The turret sports a proprietary 62 calibre-length high-pressure 76mm GT-4 Tank Gun, firing a range of HE, PRAC and APFS-DS ammunition. With APFS-DS muzzle velocity in excess of 1600m/s, this weapon provides devastating tank killing performance. |
| Crew: | 4 |
| Weight: | 28.000 kg |
| Max. speed: | 120 km/h off road: 50 km/h |
| Range: | 500 km |
| Night Vision Equipment: |
| Main armament: | GT-4 76mm 62-calibre high-pressure Tank Gun, or
GT7 105 mm anti-tank gun |
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