SIBMAS
The SIBMAS is a Belgian amphibious infantry fighting vehicle. It was engineered from the same prototype as the South African Ratel. In appearance the vehicle is also similar to the Chinese WZ-523 armoured personnel carrier. The SIBMAS was developed between 1975 and 1976 at a department of the BN Constructions Ferroviaires et Metalliques in Nivelles. Production was on an order-by-order basis and commenced only for the Malaysian Army.
| SIBMAS | |
|---|---|
SIBMAS AFSV-90 at the Malaysian Army Museum, Port Dickson. | |
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin | Belgium |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Operator |
| Wars | Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Büssing |
| Designed | March, 1972 (initial prototype) 1975 (SIBMAS) |
| Manufacturer | BN Constructions Ferroviaires et Metalliques |
| Unit cost | USD $307,800 (new, unarmed) |
| Produced | 1981 – 1985 |
| No. built | 199 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 16.5 tonnes (18.2 short tons; 16.2 long tons) |
| Length | 7.32 m (24 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 2.24 m (7 ft 4 in) (hull) |
| Crew | 3 (commander, driver, gunner) + 11 passengers |
Main armament | 90mm Cockerill Mk.III |
Secondary armament | 7.62 mm FN MAG machine gun |
| Engine | MAN Diesel D 2566 MK six-cylinder water-cooled diesel 320 hp (205 kW) at 1,900 rpm |
| Power/weight | 20 hp/tonne (14.9 kW/tonne) |
| Ground clearance | 0.4m |
| Fuel capacity | 400 litres |
Operational range | 1,000 km |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h |
It is due to be replaced completely under the Next Generation Wheeled Armoured Vehicle project.
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