Armored Vehicles

REVA armored vehicle

Also known as
  • REVA APC
  • REVA 4x4 APC
  • REVA MRAP
  • REVA mine-resistant armored vehicle

The REVA is a South African mine-resistant armored vehicle family from Integrated Convoy Protection, built around a V-shaped armored hull for troop transport, protected mobility, and utility roles. The family spans the earlier REVA III 4x4 APC, newer REVA V and VI designs, and the UAE-linked Kasser II derivative, while conflict reporting documents REVA vehicles in Iraq, Nigerian counter-insurgency operations, and UAE-backed local-force operations in Yemen.

REVA armored vehicle, Mine-resistant ambush-protected armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles
Image source: File:Reva APC.jpg

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
South Africa
Type
Mine-resistant ambush-protected armored personnel carrier
Service note
2000s-present
Designer
Integrated Convoy Protection
Designed
2004
Produced
2000s-present

Specifications

Configuration
South African REVA mine-resistant armored vehicle family covering 4x4 APCs and newer 4x4/6x6 armoured utility vehicles
REVA III
4x4 mine-protected APC; Shephard lists two crew, eight passengers, 6.2 m length, 2.52 m width, 2.6 m height, 10.8 t weight, 100 km/h road speed, and 500 km road range
REVA V APC
Larger 4x4 APC; DefenceWeb reports two front crew plus six to eight rear passengers, six-speed automatic transmission, just over 7 m length, and 16 t unladen weight
Protection
All-steel V-shaped monocoque hull with model-specific ballistic and mine/IED protection, including REVA V Level 4A/B mine/IED protection reporting
Mobility
Independent suspension, central tire inflation system, automatic transmission, and air conditioning for harsh environments up to 55 C on newer REVA V models
Utility variants
REVA-V 4x4 AUV and REVA-VI 6x6 AUV use flat-deck utility layouts for logistics, support, recovery, or weapon-system fits
Designation Structure

REVA is best treated as a family name rather than one fixed vehicle. Public sources separate the older REVA III 4x4 APC from the larger REVA V 4x4 APC and the newer V/VI utility-vehicle branch.

REVA III

Earlier 4x4 mine-protected APC line developed in 2004 for Iraq private-security requirements.

REVA V

Larger 4x4 APC and AUV branch, with the APC described as ICP's flagship protected personnel carrier.

REVA VI

6x6 utility/recovery branch using a flat-deck logistics layout rather than the older APC-only designation pattern.

Kasser II

Reported UAE-built REVA V-derived designation; useful as a variant note, but not linked to a separate public catalog record.

Sources: ARMOURED VEHICLES HANDBOOK - Shephard Media; Military Vehicles; More details emerge on ICP's new REVA armoured vehicles; Fake it till you make it: How an SA arms company built UAE armoured vehicles.

Variants

Public sources use REVA as a family name. REVA III identifies the older 4x4 mine-protected APC line; REVA V is the larger later 4x4 APC and utility platform; REVA VI identifies the newer 6x6 utility/recovery branch. Kasser II is reported as a UAE-built REVA V-derived designation rather than a separate South African catalog record.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
REVA III 4x4Older 4x4 mine-protected APC

Shephard describes the REVA III as developed in 2004 for private-security requirements in Iraq, with a simple V-hull layout, two crew, and eight passengers.

Sources: ARMOURED VEHICLES HANDBOOK - Shephard Media

REVA V 4x4 APCLarger 4x4 armored personnel carrier

DefenceWeb identifies the REVA V as ICP's flagship 4x4 APC, seating two front crew plus six to eight rear passengers, with a V-hull and Level 4A/B mine/IED protection claims.

Sources: More details emerge on ICP's new REVA armoured vehicles

REVA-V 4x4 AUVArmoured utility/logistics vehicle

ICP's military page describes the REVA-V 4x4 AUV as an MRAP armoured utility vehicle with a two-person crew space and a flat deck for logistics, support, or weapon-system fits.

Sources: Military Vehicles

REVA-VI 6x6 AUV6x6 armoured utility vehicle

ICP and DefenceWeb describe the REVA VI as the larger 6x6 AUV branch with a flat-deck utility layout; public sources differ on crew count, so the catalog avoids a numeric crew claim.

Sources: Military Vehicles, More details emerge on ICP's new REVA armoured vehicles

Kasser IIUAE-built REVA V derivative

DefenceWeb and Open Secrets report Kasser II as a UAE-built derivative of the 4x4 REVA V APC; Open Secrets cites a 2020 IGG-ICP contract for modified REVA V kits assembled in the UAE under the Kasser II name.

Sources: More details emerge on ICP's new REVA armoured vehicles, Fake it till you make it: How an SA arms company built UAE armoured vehicles

Timeline

REVA armored vehicle Key Events

  1. REVA III 4x4 line is developed

    Shephard says the REVA III 4x4 was developed by Integrated Convoy Protection for a private-security customer operating in Iraq that needed IED protection with urban and rough-terrain mobility.

    Sources: ARMOURED VEHICLES HANDBOOK - Shephard Media

  2. REVA prototypes are evaluated for Iraq convoy protection

    National Defense reported that U.S. Army officials purchased five REVA prototypes for evaluation while civilian contractors were already using REVA vehicles in Iraq.

    Sources: Army to Expand Array of Armored Vehicles in Iraq

  3. DefenceWeb summarizes the expanded REVA range

    DefenceWeb described REVA as growing from the original APC line into REVA III, Scout, REVA V, 4x2 protection, 6x6 recovery, and Fast Attack Vehicle branches.

    Sources: Reva promoting Fast Attack Vehicle for Special Forces

  4. New REVA V and REVA VI vehicles are unveiled at IDEX

    DefenceWeb reported that ICP formally unveiled the 4x4 REVA V AUV, 6x6 REVA VI AUV, and REVA V 4x4 APC at IDEX 2025 in the UAE.

    Sources: More details emerge on ICP's new REVA armoured vehicles

Media

REVA armored vehicle Videos

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Sources

The REVAPublisher: Integrated Convoy Protection | Note: Supports manufacturer background, South African production, V-shaped hull construction, and training context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Military VehiclesPublisher: Integrated Convoy Protection | Note: Supports REVA military variants, MRAP/APC roles, mobility equipment, environmental rating, and utility-vehicle configuration context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01More details emerge on ICP's new REVA armoured vehiclesPublisher: DefenceWeb | Note: Supports REVA V configuration, protection, seating, variants, manufacturer context, and export background. | Accessed: 2026-07-01File:Reva APC.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance: CC BY-SA 2.5 image of a Reva 4x4 APC at Camp Victory, Iraq, originally uploaded by Zanejones at English Wikipedia and transferred to Commons. | Accessed: 2026-07-01AAD 2022 REVA V armored personnel carrierPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports REVA 4x4 design date, ICP design-package ownership, REVA III/V/VI variant distinctions, and REVA V protection and capacity details reported from AAD 2022. | Accessed: 2026-07-01ARMOURED VEHICLES HANDBOOK - Shephard MediaPublisher: Shephard Media | Note: Supports REVA III development background, ICP manufacturer context, REVA III crew/passenger count, dimensions, weight, speed, range, and broader REVA III/V family distinctions. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Army to Expand Array of Armored Vehicles in IraqPublisher: National Defense | Note: Supports 2005 REVA prototype evaluation and contractor-use background in Iraq, including the V-shaped capsule hull context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Reva promoting Fast Attack Vehicle for Special ForcesPublisher: DefenceWeb | Note: Supports ICP's 2004 company background, REVA acronym context, and the expanded REVA range including REVA III, Scout, REVA V, 4x2 protection, 6x6 recovery, and Fast Attack Vehicle branches. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Fake it till you make it: How an SA arms company built UAE armoured vehiclesPublisher: Open Secrets | Note: Supports Kasser II derivative context: Open Secrets cites a 2020 IGG-ICP contract for modified REVA V 4x4 vehicle kits assembled in the UAE under the Kasser II name, while noting disputed export-control questions. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Iraq develops the National Police mechanized forcesPublisher: FDD's Long War Journal | Note: Directly supports 2003 Iraq War fielding context: the article states that M1117s were normally mixed with South African Reva armored personnel carriers in Iraqi National Police mechanized battalions. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Iraq: Turning a Blind EyePublisher: Amnesty International | Note: Directly supports 2013 War in Iraq militia-service context: the ARES-supported report identifies ex-police MRAPs including Reva vehicles among Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq armored fighting vehicles documented from March 2015 to June 2016. | Accessed: 2026-07-01The U.A.E. Approach to Counterinsurgency in YemenPublisher: War on the Rocks | Note: Supports 2014 Yemen Civil War direct use: REVA MRAPs were used by UAE-backed Hadramaut Tribal Confederation forces during the coalition campaign in southern Yemen. | Accessed: 2026-07-01How Nigeria Engaged South African Mercenaries To Fight Boko HaramPublisher: International Centre for Investigative Reporting | Note: Supports 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency direct use: REVA Armoured Personnel Carriers were fielded by the Nigerian government-backed 72 Mobile Strike Group and South African contractors in northeast Nigeria. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Nigeria's military struggles with Islamic State: Part 2Publisher: The Defense Post | Note: Supports 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency direct use/capture context: reporting on ISWA's December 2018 Baga attack described an apparent South African Reva 4x4 mine-protected vehicle captured by Islamic State West Africa. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Nigeria's Frosty Interest In Private Military ContractorsPublisher: HumAngle | Note: Supports 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency direct use: South African-built REVA MRAPs were used by the Nigerian Army's 72 Mobile Strike Force during the 2015 offensive against Boko Haram. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Handbook Of Pre-War Yemeni Fighting VehiclesPublisher: Oryx | Note: Supports background that REVA vehicles were in the Yemeni Army inventory before the 2014-2015 Houthi takeover and available to Yemeni parties during the war. | Accessed: 2026-07-01