Qutaish-1 armored vehicleLight armored protected vehicleBuilt by: Leopard APV supplier; assembled in YemenThe Qutaish-1 is the Yemeni designation for a Leopard armored protected vehicle batch assembled in Yemen after South African supply. Open-source conflict coverage places it in the pre-war Yemeni Army inventory available to parties during the Yemen Civil War, making it a protected-mobility entry rather than a well-documented frontline combat vehicle.Built in archive
South Africa Built Weapon Systems
Weapon systems and military equipment with South Africa listed under Built in.
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Armored Vehicles
Troop carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and protected mobility.
Qutaish-1 armored vehicleLight armored protected vehicleBuilt by: Leopard APV supplier; assembled in YemenThe Qutaish-1 is the Yemeni designation for a Leopard armored protected vehicle batch assembled in Yemen after South African supply. Open-source conflict coverage places it in the pre-war Yemeni Army inventory available to parties during the Yemen Civil War, making it a protected-mobility entry rather than a well-documented frontline combat vehicle.
REVA armored vehicleMine-resistant ambush-protected armored personnel carrierBuilt by: Integrated Convoy ProtectionThe REVA is a South African mine-resistant armored vehicle family built around a V-shaped armored hull for troop transport and protected mobility. In the Yemen Civil War, reporting on the UAE-led campaign in Hadramaut documents Reva MRAPs used to mount local pro-government tribal forces alongside other coalition-provided armored vehicles.
Ratel BAU-23x2Wheeled armored vehicle with BAU-23x2 twin-23 mm weapon stationBuilt by: Sandock-Austral / Reumech OMC hull; Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau BAU-23x2 module; Jordanian KADDB integration reportedThe Ratel BAU-23x2 combines the South African Ratel 6x6 armored vehicle with a Ukrainian BAU-23x2 weapon station carrying twin 23 mm autocannon. Jordanian-modified Ratels were photographed and cataloged in Yemen, and open-source reporting identified Ratel BAU-23x2 vehicles with pro-government forces in Marib during the Yemen Civil War.