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Badger IFV

April 09, 2024

The Badger IFV is an 8-wheeled Infantry fighting vehicle under development by Denel Land Systems of South Africa. The Badger IFV will be a modified and better protected version of the Finnish Patria AMV, tailored for the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and modified for South African conditions.[13]

Badger IFV
A Badger IFV
TypeInfantry fighting vehicle
Place of originSouth Africa
Service history
Used bySouth African Army
Production history
DesignerDenel
Designed2010[1]
ManufacturerDenel Land Systems
Unit costR42.5 million[2]
Produced2015-present[3]
Specifications
Mass28 Tons[4]
Length8.01 m (26.3 ft.)[5]
Width3.44 m (11.3ft.)[6]
Height2.83 m (9.28 ft.)[7]
Crew3 crew + 8 passengers[8]
EngineScania DI 12 diesel
540 hp
SuspensionHydropneumatic struts[9]
Fuel capacity450 litres[10]
Operational
range
1000 km (621 mi) on road / 750 km (466 mi) off-road[11]
Maximum speed 104 km/h (64 mph)[12]

The contract for the Badgers was awarded in 2007 and deliveries were originally scheduled to be completed in 2023. However, the project to develop the Badger has been much-delayed, and as of 2023 design work had not been completed.

History edit

The Badgers are intended to replace the South African Army's Ratel IFVs. Denel was selected to produce 264 Badgers under Project Hoefyster.[14] The contract for the vehicles was signed in June 2007. At this time phase one of the project to design and develop five Badger variants was scheduled to be completed by 2012. This was to be followed by phase two, through which 238 Badgers were to be produced by November 2023.[15]

Project Hoefyster has been much-delayed, and as of August 2022 no Badgers had been delivered to the South African Army. The defenceWeb news service has reported that the delays are "largely due to state capture at Denel".[16]

In February 2022 Armscor recommended that Project Hoefyster be cancelled and the Ratels be upgraded instead of replaced. This was because the agency had judged that Denel lacked the staff needed to produce the Badgers, some of the vehicles' systems were obsolete and Denel was likely to lose money on the project.[14] In July 2022 Defence and Military Veterans Minister Thandi Modise stated that it was unlikely that any Badgers would be delivered.[17] However, by August that year Armscor had changed its view, stating that Denel was now capable of delivering the Badgers if the company was provided with a range of assistance.[16]

In Mach 2023 Denel received a bailout from the South African Government to enable it to restart its production facilities. In April that year the Project Hoefyster Project Control Board recommended that the first phase of the project be completed. This would include completing the design and development of five Badger variants. In October 2023 Denel sought Armscor's agreement to complete design work of the variants by the end of 2025; this work was previously intended to have been completed by 2017.[18]

Design edit

The Badger uses a single turret developed by Denel that can be fitted with various weapons, The standard infantry carrier is armed with a 30 mm cannon and coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun.

The Badger has a crew of three, a commander, gunner and driver and can carry 8 troops. Troops enter and leave the vehicle via rear doors, there are also roof hatches for observation, firing and emergency exit.

The Badger is powered by a turbocharged Scania DI 12 540 hp engine and is fitted with a central tire inflation system and run-flat tires and has good mobility on rough terrain.[19]

Variants edit

There are six variants of the Badger, of which five are armed, namely the Section variant (30 mm), Fire support variant (30 mm), Mortar variant (60 mm), Command variant (12.7 mm) and Missile variant (Ingwe). The Ambulance variant is not armed.[20]

Section variant edit

 
Badger IFV Section variant

The Section variant is armed with a Denel 30 mm dual-feed linkless Cam Gun (EMAK 30) which can engage targets up to 4000 metres when firing a single round at a time. Rapid-fire consists of 3-round bursts. The Section variant carries 400, 30 x 173mm rounds. The rear compartment of the Section variant has seating space for four passengers on the left and three passengers on the right.[21]

Fire support variant edit

The Fire support variant carries the same main armament as the Section variant but has additional main armament ammunition which is kept in storage racks on the right-hand side of the passenger compartment.  Seating in the passenger compartment is limited to two for use by a dedicated two man anti-tank team.[22]

Mortar variant edit

The Mortar variant is equipped with a 60 mm DLS breech-loading, water-cooled mortar that can engage targets directly at 1500 metres in line of sight or 6200 metres indirectly. The mortar variant carries 256 x 60 mm shells and has a firing rate of 6 shells per minute (one every 10 seconds) and an accuracy of 2.4 m x 2.4 m at 1500 metres. The variant has four crew members, commander, gunner, driver, and technician.[23]

Command variant edit

The Command variant is equipped with a primary 12.7 mm machine gun which allows more room for Command and Control (C&C) equipment and personnel. The command variant carries 1200 x 12.7 mm rounds. This variant has a standard crew of three (driver, vehicle commander, and gunner) and two to three communication staff in the rear.[24]

Missile variant edit

 
Badger IFV Missile variant

The Missile variant is equipped with a Denel Dynamics ZT3 Ingwe laser-guided, jam-resistant, beam-riding missile that has an effective engagement range of over 5,000 metres. The Ingwe has a tandem warhead that can defeat Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA) and can penetrate up to 1000 mm of RHA. A total of 12 missiles are carried in the rear compartment racks on either side of the hull. The Missile variant carries a driver, vehicle commander, gunner and loader.[25]

Ambulance variant edit

The Ambulance variant is armed with a co-axial 7.62 mm belt-fed machine gun with a total of 4000 rounds (20 belts of 200 rounds each). The variant has a crew compartment of 3 which consists of a driver two medical personnel. The Ambulance variant has no turret and instead has a higher roof than the other variants. It features an effective patient handling system allowing for the minimum effort of moving patients using rails and a winch system. Three patients lying down can be carried at a time or two patients lying down and four seated.[26]

Operators edit

  South Africa

See also edit

Related development edit

Comparable vehicles edit

References edit

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  2. ^ "Hoefyster (Horseshoe) / Badger". GlobalSecurity.org. 2023-04-06.
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  13. ^ "Badger Infantry Fighting Vehicle | Military-Today.com". www.military-today.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  14. ^ a b Martin, Guy (16 February 2022). "Denel unable to deliver on Hoefyster contract; Armscor recommends cancellation". defenceWeb. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  15. ^ Helfrich, Kim (17 October 2022). "Hoefyster's future in the hands of control board and steering committee". defenceWeb. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  16. ^ a b Helfrich, Kim (26 August 2022). "Life being breathed back into Hoefyster - with conditions". defenceWeb. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  17. ^ "Defence minister admits Badger IFV unlikely to happen". defenceWeb. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  18. ^ Martin, Guy (3 October 2023). "New timelines for Project Hoefyster". defenceWeb. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Badger Infantry Fighting Vehicle | Military-Today.com". www.military-today.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  20. ^ Venter, Dewald (2018-05-22). "Badger". Tank Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  21. ^ Venter, Dewald (2018-05-22). "Badger". Tank Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  22. ^ Venter, Dewald (2018-05-22). "Badger". Tank Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  23. ^ Venter, Dewald (2018-05-22). "Badger". Tank Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  24. ^ Venter, Dewald (2018-05-22). "Badger". Tank Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  25. ^ Venter, Dewald (2018-05-22). "Badger". Tank Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
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  27. ^ Venter, Dewald (2018-05-22). "Badger". Tank Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2023-04-06.

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The Badger IFV is an 8 wheeled Infantry fighting vehicle under development by Denel Land Systems of South Africa The Badger IFV will be a modified and better protected version of the Finnish Patria AMV tailored for the South African National Defence Force SANDF and modified for South African conditions 13 Badger IFVA Badger IFVTypeInfantry fighting vehiclePlace of originSouth AfricaService historyUsed bySouth African ArmyProduction historyDesignerDenelDesigned2010 1 ManufacturerDenel Land SystemsUnit costR42 5 million 2 Produced2015 present 3 SpecificationsMass28 Tons 4 Length8 01 m 26 3 ft 5 Width3 44 m 11 3ft 6 Height2 83 m 9 28 ft 7 Crew3 crew 8 passengers 8 EngineScania DI 12 diesel540 hpSuspensionHydropneumatic struts 9 Fuel capacity450 litres 10 Operationalrange1000 km 621 mi on road 750 km 466 mi off road 11 Maximum speed104 km h 64 mph 12 The contract for the Badgers was awarded in 2007 and deliveries were originally scheduled to be completed in 2023 However the project to develop the Badger has been much delayed and as of 2023 design work had not been completed Contents 1 History 2 Design 3 Variants 3 1 Section variant 3 2 Fire support variant 3 3 Mortar variant 3 4 Command variant 3 5 Missile variant 3 6 Ambulance variant 4 Operators 5 See also 5 1 Related development 5 2 Comparable vehicles 6 ReferencesHistory editThe Badgers are intended to replace the South African Army s Ratel IFVs Denel was selected to produce 264 Badgers under Project Hoefyster 14 The contract for the vehicles was signed in June 2007 At this time phase one of the project to design and develop five Badger variants was scheduled to be completed by 2012 This was to be followed by phase two through which 238 Badgers were to be produced by November 2023 15 Project Hoefyster has been much delayed and as of August 2022 no Badgers had been delivered to the South African Army The defenceWeb news service has reported that the delays are largely due to state capture at Denel 16 In February 2022 Armscor recommended that Project Hoefyster be cancelled and the Ratels be upgraded instead of replaced This was because the agency had judged that Denel lacked the staff needed to produce the Badgers some of the vehicles systems were obsolete and Denel was likely to lose money on the project 14 In July 2022 Defence and Military Veterans Minister Thandi Modise stated that it was unlikely that any Badgers would be delivered 17 However by August that year Armscor had changed its view stating that Denel was now capable of delivering the Badgers if the company was provided with a range of assistance 16 In Mach 2023 Denel received a bailout from the South African Government to enable it to restart its production facilities In April that year the Project Hoefyster Project Control Board recommended that the first phase of the project be completed This would include completing the design and development of five Badger variants In October 2023 Denel sought Armscor s agreement to complete design work of the variants by the end of 2025 this work was previously intended to have been completed by 2017 18 Design editThe Badger uses a single turret developed by Denel that can be fitted with various weapons The standard infantry carrier is armed with a 30 mm cannon and coaxial 7 62 mm machine gun The Badger has a crew of three a commander gunner and driver and can carry 8 troops Troops enter and leave the vehicle via rear doors there are also roof hatches for observation firing and emergency exit The Badger is powered by a turbocharged Scania DI 12 540 hp engine and is fitted with a central tire inflation system and run flat tires and has good mobility on rough terrain 19 Variants editThere are six variants of the Badger of which five are armed namely the Section variant 30 mm Fire support variant 30 mm Mortar variant 60 mm Command variant 12 7 mm and Missile variant Ingwe The Ambulance variant is not armed 20 Section variant edit nbsp Badger IFV Section variantThe Section variant is armed with a Denel 30 mm dual feed linkless Cam Gun EMAK 30 which can engage targets up to 4000 metres when firing a single round at a time Rapid fire consists of 3 round bursts The Section variant carries 400 30 x 173mm rounds The rear compartment of the Section variant has seating space for four passengers on the left and three passengers on the right 21 Fire support variant edit The Fire support variant carries the same main armament as the Section variant but has additional main armament ammunition which is kept in storage racks on the right hand side of the passenger compartment Seating in the passenger compartment is limited to two for use by a dedicated two man anti tank team 22 Mortar variant edit The Mortar variant is equipped with a 60 mm DLS breech loading water cooled mortar that can engage targets directly at 1500 metres in line of sight or 6200 metres indirectly The mortar variant carries 256 x 60 mm shells and has a firing rate of 6 shells per minute one every 10 seconds and an accuracy of 2 4 m x 2 4 m at 1500 metres The variant has four crew members commander gunner driver and technician 23 Command variant edit The Command variant is equipped with a primary 12 7 mm machine gun which allows more room for Command and Control C amp C equipment and personnel The command variant carries 1200 x 12 7 mm rounds This variant has a standard crew of three driver vehicle commander and gunner and two to three communication staff in the rear 24 Missile variant edit nbsp Badger IFV Missile variantThe Missile variant is equipped with a Denel Dynamics ZT3 Ingwe laser guided jam resistant beam riding missile that has an effective engagement range of over 5 000 metres The Ingwe has a tandem warhead that can defeat Explosive Reactive Armor ERA and can penetrate up to 1000 mm of RHA A total of 12 missiles are carried in the rear compartment racks on either side of the hull The Missile variant carries a driver vehicle commander gunner and loader 25 Ambulance variant edit The Ambulance variant is armed with a co axial 7 62 mm belt fed machine gun with a total of 4000 rounds 20 belts of 200 rounds each The variant has a crew compartment of 3 which consists of a driver two medical personnel The Ambulance variant has no turret and instead has a higher roof than the other variants It features an effective patient handling system allowing for the minimum effort of moving patients using rails and a winch system Three patients lying down can be carried at a time or two patients lying down and four seated 26 Operators edit nbsp South AfricaSouth African Army 244 on order 27 See also editRooikat Ratel IFV RG41Related development edit Patria AMVComparable vehicles edit VPK 7829 Bumerang Boxer AFV Stryker Freccia IFV TATA Kestrel ZBL 08References edit Hoefyster Horseshoe Badger GlobalSecurity org 2023 04 06 Hoefyster Horseshoe Badger GlobalSecurity org 2023 04 06 Hoefyster Horseshoe Badger GlobalSecurity org 2023 04 06 Badger The Modern African Bushfighter Tank Encyclopedia 2023 04 06 Badger The Modern African Bushfighter Tank Encyclopedia 2023 04 06 Badger The Modern African Bushfighter Tank Encyclopedia 2023 04 06 Badger The Modern African Bushfighter Tank Encyclopedia 2023 04 06 Badger The Modern African Bushfighter Tank Encyclopedia 2023 04 06 Badger The Modern African Bushfighter Tank Encyclopedia 2023 04 06 Badger The Modern African Bushfighter Tank Encyclopedia 2023 04 06 Badger The Modern African Bushfighter Tank Encyclopedia 2023 04 06 Badger The Modern African Bushfighter Tank Encyclopedia 2023 04 06 Badger Infantry Fighting Vehicle Military Today com www military today com Retrieved 2023 04 05 a b Martin Guy 16 February 2022 Denel unable to deliver on Hoefyster contract Armscor recommends cancellation defenceWeb Retrieved 10 April 2023 Helfrich Kim 17 October 2022 Hoefyster s future in the hands of control board and steering committee defenceWeb Retrieved 13 January 2024 a b Helfrich Kim 26 August 2022 Life being breathed back into Hoefyster with conditions defenceWeb Retrieved 10 April 2023 Defence minister admits Badger IFV unlikely to happen defenceWeb 25 May 2022 Retrieved 12 June 2023 Martin Guy 3 October 2023 New timelines for Project Hoefyster defenceWeb Retrieved 13 January 2024 Badger Infantry Fighting Vehicle Military Today com www military today com Retrieved 2023 04 05 Venter Dewald 2018 05 22 Badger Tank Encyclopedia Retrieved 2023 04 05 Venter Dewald 2018 05 22 Badger Tank Encyclopedia Retrieved 2023 04 06 Venter Dewald 2018 05 22 Badger Tank Encyclopedia Retrieved 2023 04 06 Venter Dewald 2018 05 22 Badger Tank Encyclopedia Retrieved 2023 04 06 Venter Dewald 2018 05 22 Badger Tank Encyclopedia Retrieved 2023 04 06 Venter Dewald 2018 05 22 Badger Tank Encyclopedia Retrieved 2023 04 06 Venter Dewald 2018 05 22 Badger Tank Encyclopedia Retrieved 2023 04 06 Venter Dewald 2018 05 22 Badger Tank Encyclopedia Retrieved 2023 04 06 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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