Armored Vehicles

Phantom II infantry mobility vehicle

The Phantom II is a UAE-built Isotrex 4x4 armored personnel carrier used as a protected mobility vehicle by the Nigerian Army. In the Boko Haram Insurgency, it was documented with Nigerian forces during Operation Tura Takaibango and in subsequent ISWAP combat-loss reporting around Borno and the Alagarno forest area.

Boko Haram InsurgencyNigerian government and allied forces

Conflict side: Nigerian government and allied forces
Built by: Isotrex Manufacturing FZE
Built in: United Arab Emirates

Phantom II infantry mobility vehicle, 4x4 armored personnel carrier / infantry mobility vehicle, Armored Vehicles

Image source: ISOTREX Manufacturing Phantom 4x4 APC presented at IDEX 2015

Profile

Type: 4x4 armored personnel carrier / infantry mobility vehicle
Conflict side: Nigerian government and allied forces
Origin: United Arab Emirates
Service note: Documented in Nigerian Army service during 2021 Boko Haram Insurgency operations

APC wheeled protected mobility

Service History

In service: Nigerian Army service documented in January 2021
Used by: Nigerian Army
Wars: Boko Haram Insurgency

Production History

Designer: Isotrex Manufacturing FZE
Designed: Phantom APC family displayed publicly by 2015; Phantom II documented in Nigerian service by 2021
Built by: Isotrex Manufacturing FZE
Built in: United Arab Emirates
Unit cost: $385,208.67 reported for Nigerian Phantom II APC acquisition
Produced: In production by 2015; Nigerian Phantom II vehicles reported delivered before January 2021 operations
Number built: HumAngle reported a Nigerian acquisition package including 24 Phantom II APCs
Variants: Phantom 2 / Phantom II APC, Phantom APC family

Specifications

Configuration: 4x4 armored personnel carrier with five-door layout
Protection: B6 ballistic armor reported for Phantom II; current Phantom APC family marketed with STANAG II or III armoring options
Armament: Roof-mounted 360-degree turret; Nigerian package reported with 12.7 mm DShK heavy machine gun and armored turret
Engine: 6.7-liter V8 diesel reported at 300 hp for Phantom II; current Phantom APC page lists a 6.7 L engine and 330 hp
Capacity: Eight people including crew reported for Phantom II; current Phantom APC page lists 10 seats in a 2+8 arrangement
Equipment: Reported or marketed equipment includes run-flat tires, CTIS, FLIR driver aid, navigation system, and automatic fire suppression

Conflict Usage

Boko Haram Insurgency: Side: Nigerian government and allied forcesRole: Protected troop mobility for counter-insurgency operationsprotected mobility
Fielded by the Nigerian Army during Operation Tura Takaibango in early 2021, with sources documenting Phantom II APCs staged for counter-insurgency operations and several destroyed or captured during fighting with ISWAP.

Phantom II infantry mobility vehicle Images

Phantom II infantry mobility vehicle, 4x4 armored personnel carrier / infantry mobility vehicle, Armored Vehicles - view 1 — Source: ISOTREX Manufacturing Phantom 4x4 APC presented at IDEX 2015

Phantom II infantry mobility vehicle, 4x4 armored personnel carrier / infantry mobility vehicle, Armored Vehicles - view 2 — Source: Insurgency: Four Phantom Armoured Vehicles Lost In Battle For Alagarno

Phantom II infantry mobility vehicle, 4x4 armored personnel carrier / infantry mobility vehicle, Armored Vehicles - view 3 — Source: ISOTREX Manufacturing Phantom 4x4 APC presented at IDEX 2015

Phantom II infantry mobility vehicle, 4x4 armored personnel carrier / infantry mobility vehicle, Armored Vehicles - view 4 — Source: ISOTREX Manufacturing Phantom 4x4 APC presented at IDEX 2015

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Sources

Phantom APCPublisher: Isotrex | Note: Supports manufacturer background and current Phantom APC family specifications. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 ISOTREX Manufacturing Phantom 4x4 APC presented at IDEX 2015Publisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports Phantom APC family background, equipment configuration, and image provenance for the IDEX 2015 gallery images. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Nigerian Army operating Isotrex armoured vehiclesPublisher: DefenceWeb | Note: Supports Boko Haram Insurgency direct use: Phantom II APCs fielded by the Nigerian Army for Operation Tura Takaibango against Boko Haram/ISWAP; also supports specifications and primary image provenance. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Insurgency: Four Phantom Armoured Vehicles Lost In Battle For AlagarnoPublisher: HumAngle | Note: Supports Boko Haram Insurgency direct use: Phantom II APCs fielded by Nigerian troops during Operation Tura Takaibango and destroyed or captured in ISWAP attacks; also supports image provenance. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Arms Seizures, Destruction Shadow Nigeria's War Against Terror Groups In NortheastPublisher: HumAngle | Note: Supports Boko Haram Insurgency direct use: Phantom II APCs used by Nigerian security forces and documented among vehicles destroyed, stripped, or captured during operations against ISWAP and Boko Haram. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Nigerian Army operating Isotrex Phantom 2 armoured vehiclesPublisher: Military Africa | Note: Supports Boko Haram Insurgency direct use: Phantom II vehicles fielded by the Nigerian Army for Operation Tura Takaibango and background on Phantom 2 configuration. | Accessed: 2026-06-21