Profile
- Type
- 4x4 light armored personnel carrier
- Conflict side
- Yemeni government and coalition forces
- Origin
- Saudi Arabia
- Service note
- 2000s-present
Armored Vehicles
Al-Shibl 2 armored vehicle
The Al-Shibl 2 is a Saudi-built 4x4 light armored personnel carrier based on an upgraded commercial chassis. Its longer wheelbase gives it troop-carrying capacity beyond the Al-Shibl 1, while steel armor, run-flat tires, and roof weapon-mount options make it a protected mobility vehicle for patrol, border security, and convoy support roles.
- Conflict side
- Yemeni government and coalition forces
- Built in
- Saudi Arabia
Service History
- Used by
- Saudi armed forces, Yemeni government-aligned forces, Turkmen Armed Forces
- Wars
- Yemen Civil War
Production History
- Designer
- Armored Vehicles & Heavy Equipment Factory (AVF)
- Built in
- Saudi Arabia
- Produced
- Quantity production by the 2000s
- Variants
- Al-Shibl 1, Al-Shibl 2
Specifications
- Configuration
- 4x4 wheeled armored vehicle on an upgraded commercial chassis
- Crew and passengers
- Crew of 2 plus up to 7 troops
- Combat weight
- About 4,600 kg gross vehicle weight
- Payload
- About 1,000 kg
- Engine
- 221-228 hp petrol engine, depending on source
- Maximum road speed
- Up to 120 km/h
- Dimensions
- 5.009 m long, 1.76 m wide, 2.575 m high
- Wheelbase
- 3.18 m
- Ground clearance
- 328 mm
- Protection
- All-welded steel hull with STANAG 4569 Level 1 small-arms protection; higher protection levels reported as optional
- Armament options
- Ring mount or remote weapon station for 7.62 mm, 12.7 mm, or 40 mm grenade launcher weapons
Conflict Usage
- Yemen Civil War
- Side: Yemeni government and coalition forcesRole: Protected patrol and troop transport
Fielded by Saudi-led coalition forces and reportedly delivered to Yemeni government-aligned forces, with open-source loss reporting placing a Royal Saudi Land Force Al-Shibl 2 in the Saudi-Yemeni border fighting during the Yemen Civil War.
Al-Shibl 2 armored vehicle Images
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Al Shibl 2Publisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports manufacturer, background, specifications, Saudi service, Yemen quantity listing, and image provenance for the Army Guide gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-20More data on new Saudi vehiclesPublisher: EDR Magazine | Note: Supports background, specifications, armament options, armor level, and image provenance for the primary exhibition image. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Saudi Al Shibl 4x4 light armored vehicles in service in TurkmenistanPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports background, specifications, export-service context, and image provenance for the Army Recognition gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Saudi Land ForcesPublisher: WarPower: Saudi Arabia | Note: Supports Yemen Civil War direct-use context: Al-Shibl 1/2 vehicles were delivered to Yemen to assist in the country's civil war. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Recent Saudi/UAE combat losses in the Yemen conflictPublisher: Uskowi on Iran | Note: Supports Yemen Civil War direct-use context: an Al-Shibl 2 was fielded by the Royal Saudi Land Force and reported knocked out or abandoned around Jizan during the Yemen conflict. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Conflict in Yemen and the Red SeaPublisher: Council on Foreign Relations | Note: Supports broad Yemen Civil War background and Saudi-led coalition context. | Accessed: 2026-06-20