Armored Vehicles

Spartan Mk III infantry mobility vehicle

Also known as
  • STREIT Group Spartan
  • Spartan APC
  • Spartan 4x4 LAV
  • Spartan LAV
  • Spartan Mk.III
  • Spartan SUT
  • Spartan-SUT
  • KrAZ Spartan
  • KrAZ-Spartan

The Spartan Mk III is a STREIT Group 4x4 infantry mobility vehicle built around a Ford F-550-based armored hull for protected troop movement, convoy security, and counter-terrorism work. The family includes the Ukrainian AvtoKrAZ-built KrAZ Spartan licensed derivative, with documented conflict evidence spanning Nigerian Army use and insurgent possession caveats, Libyan battlefield capture context, and Ukrainian KrAZ-Spartan service.

Spartan Mk III infantry mobility vehicle, 4x4 infantry mobility vehicle / light armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles
Image source: Streit Group Spartan APC built in Innisfil, Ontario

Role in Conflicts

2009 Boko Haram Insurgency
Mobility & LogisticsForce ProtectionCaptured, Seized & Recovered

HumAngle reported a Spartan Mk III variant in the Nigerian Army's northeast theatre during Operation Tura Takai Bango in January 2021; IPIS separately lists Spartan Mk III among materiel in service with or recovered from Boko Haram factions, so this entry treats insurgent possession evidence as a source caveat rather than confirmed sustained operation.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Canada / United Arab Emirates / Ukraine
Type
4x4 infantry mobility vehicle / light armored personnel carrier
Service note
2010s-present service and export use
Designer
STREIT Group
Produced
2010s-present

Specifications

Configuration
4x4 wheeled armored vehicle on a Ford F-550-based chassis
Crew and passengers
2 crew plus 6 infantrymen in the standard configuration cited by Army Recognition
Weight
About 7,870 kg
Dimensions
6.02 m long, 2.43 m wide, 2.37 m high
Engine
Ford Scorpion 6.7 L V8 turbo diesel, 400 hp
Mobility
110 km/h maximum road speed and about 800 km cruising range
Protection
CEN Level 7 crew compartment protection with STANAG 4569 Level 2 floor protection cited for the Spartan 4x4 LAV
Armament
Optional open-top or remote weapon station for 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm machine gun, or 40 mm automatic grenade launcher
KrAZ Spartan derivative
SpetsTechnoExport lists 8,800 kg gross weight, 300 hp diesel power, automatic six-speed gearbox, CEN BR6 ballistic protection, and floor protection against two DM-51 grenades
Family And Licensed Production

The Spartan family spans STREIT Group's Ford F-550-based 4x4 LAV/SUT configurations and the Ukrainian KrAZ Spartan derivative assembled under license for military use.

ConfigurationDocumented roleService context
Spartan 4x4 LAVLight armored personnel carrier configurable for military, counter-terrorism, police, and convoy missions.Baseline STREIT family configuration with the core Ford F-550 chassis, protection, payload, speed, and range data.
Spartan SUTSupport utility APC for convoy escort, border patrol, urban operations, and peacekeeping tasks.Current manufacturer family configuration emphasizing support utility and patrol missions.
KrAZ SpartanUkrainian licensed derivative for personnel transport in high-threat areas, listed with BR6 ballistic protection and 2 crew plus 6 seats.Ukrainian-service derivative documented in eastern Ukraine and associated with SARMAT weapon-module integration.
Variants

Public Spartan-family sources distinguish the STREIT baseline vehicle and support-utility configuration from the Ukrainian KrAZ Spartan licensed derivative and later unmanned-control demonstrators based on the KrAZ vehicle.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
Spartan 4x4 LAVBaseline light armored vehicle / APC configuration

Army Recognition describes the STREIT Spartan 4x4 LAV as a Ford F-550-based armored vehicle configurable for military, counter-terrorism, and police missions.

Sources: Spartan 4x4 LAV Streit Group

Spartan SUTSupport utility APC configuration

STREIT's current Spartan-SUT page describes a modular STANAG II support utility APC for convoy escort, urban patrol, border patrol, and peacekeeping missions.

Sources: SPARTAN-SUT armored vehicle

KrAZ SpartanUkrainian licensed derivative

SpetsTechnoExport lists the KrAZ Spartan with 4x4 drive, BR6 ballistic protection, 8,800 kg gross weight, and 2 crew plus 6 seats; Army Recognition separately describes Ukrainian production under license from STREIT Group.

Sources: KrAZ Spartan product page, AutoKrAZ Spartan MIO transfer

Unmanned SPARTANKrAZ Spartan unmanned-control demonstrator

Temerland describes an unmanned control system tested and used on a special armored SPARTAN vehicle of the Ukrainian KRAZ plant, with sensors, autonomous movement, dispatcher control, and WiFi/Wimax radio control.

Sources: Temerland unmanned SPARTAN

Optional Weapons Fit

Ukrainian KrAZ-Spartan examples were documented with a heavier anti-tank weapon-module fit distinct from the unarmed or machine-gun-only personnel-carrier configuration.

Carried itemItem typeCarriage evidence
SARMAT system, Remote-controlled anti-tank missile combat module, Infantry WeaponsSARMAT systemRemote-controlled anti-tank missile combat module

Ukrainian sources described KrAZ Spartan vehicles for the National Guard being equipped with the SARMAT anti-tank missile system at Luch, while Army Recognition described battle-zone KrAZ-Spartan vehicles with SARMAT remote weapon stations and Korsar missiles.

Sources: National Guard Spartan SARMAT fit, KrAZ-Spartan battlefield restoration

Timeline

Spartan Mk III infantry mobility vehicle Key Events

  1. National Guard batch prepared for SARMAT fit

    Ukrainian reporting, citing Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, said newly arrived KrAZ Spartan vehicles for the National Guard were to be fitted at Luch with the SARMAT anti-tank missile combat module before going to the front.

    Sources: National Guard Spartan SARMAT fit

  2. Ukraine records KrAZ-Spartan procurement

    Ukraine's Ministry of Defence White Book listed 30 KRAZSPARTAN special armored vehicles among land-force armament and military equipment supplied during 2014.

    Sources: White Book 2014 Armed Forces of Ukraine

  3. Donetsk airport combat losses documented

    A memorial account for 95th Air Assault Brigade soldier Vitalii Remishevskyi describes a ten-vehicle KrAZ Spartan column under fire at Donetsk airport, with three Spartans lost or damaged.

    Sources: Remishevskyi memorial KrAZ Spartan account

  4. STREIT Group Spartan found at al-Watiya

    Oryx identified a STREIT Group Spartan IMV among equipment encountered when GNA forces captured the LNA-held al-Watiya airbase in western Libya.

    Sources: Al-Watiya Libyan base capture

  5. Spartan Mk III seen in Nigerian northeast operation

    HumAngle reported that a Spartan Mk III variant appeared in the Nigerian Army's northeast theatre during Operation Tura Takai Bango.

    Sources: Nigerian Army Launches Dry Season Offensive With New Combat Equipment

Media

Spartan Mk III infantry mobility vehicle Videos

Spartan Mk III infantry mobility vehicle Images

Spartan Mk III infantry mobility vehicle, 4x4 infantry mobility vehicle / light armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles - view 1
Source: Spartan-APC Innisfil location
Spartan Mk III infantry mobility vehicle, 4x4 infantry mobility vehicle / light armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles - view 2
Source: Interior of a Streit Group Spartan APC
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Sources

Spartan 4x4 LAV Streit GroupPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports Spartan background, STREIT Group manufacturer context, user list, and specifications including crew, dimensions, engine, protection, speed, range, and optional armament. | Accessed: 2026-07-06SPARTAN-SUT armored vehiclePublisher: STREIT Group | Note: Supports manufacturer background for the current Spartan family, including its modular STANAG II support utility APC configuration and convoy, urban, border, and peacekeeping mission profile. | Accessed: 2026-07-06KrAZ Spartan product pagePublisher: SpetsTechnoExport | Note: Supports KrAZ Spartan licensed-derivative background and specifications including 4x4 configuration, 8,800 kg gross weight, BR6 ballistic protection, and 2 crew plus 6 seats. | Accessed: 2026-07-06AutoKrAZ Spartan MIO transferPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports AvtoKrAZ/KrAZ manufacturer context for the Ukrainian licensed derivative and records an AutoKrAZ transfer of a KrAZ-Spartan vehicle to Ukraine's Ministry of Interior forensic service. | Accessed: 2026-07-06STREIT Group builds 2,500th Spartan armored vehiclePublisher: VITA Technologies | Note: Supports background on Spartan production scale, Canadian manufacturing, and the broader STREIT Spartan LAV family. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Temerland unmanned SPARTANPublisher: Temerland | Note: Supports the unmanned-control demonstrator variant based on a special armored SPARTAN vehicle of the Ukrainian KRAZ plant. | Accessed: 2026-07-06White Book 2014 Armed Forces of UkrainePublisher: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War Ukrainian service context: the Ministry of Defence listed 30 KRAZSPARTAN special armored vehicles among land-force equipment supplied in 2014 while Ukrainian forces were engaged in the anti-terrorist operation. | Accessed: 2026-07-06National Guard Spartan SARMAT fitPublisher: Censor.NET | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct transfer context and the SARMAT relationship: Ukrainian reporting said KrAZ Spartan vehicles for the National Guard would receive SARMAT anti-tank missile systems at Luch before deployment to the front. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Remishevskyi memorial KrAZ Spartan accountPublisher: Ya Pamiatai | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct combat-use context: a 95th Air Assault Brigade memorial account describes a KrAZ Spartan column under fire at Donetsk airport on 20 January 2015. | Accessed: 2026-07-06KrAZ-Spartan battlefield restorationPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct combat-use and relationship context: a battle-damaged KrAZ-Spartan from Donetsk airport was restored for return to the ATO zone, and the article describes SARMAT and Korsar armament on KrAZ-Spartan vehicles. | Accessed: 2026-07-06KrAZ Spartan in OOSPublisher: Kremenchuk Gazette | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict-use context: Ukrainian reporting says marines used KrAZ Spartan armored vehicles for combat tasks in the Joint Forces Operation area in eastern Ukraine. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Al-Watiya Libyan base capturePublisher: Oryx | Note: Supports 2014 Second Libyan Civil War direct possession and capture context: a STREIT Group Spartan IMV was listed among equipment encountered after GNA forces captured the LNA-held al-Watiya airbase. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Nigerian Army Launches Dry Season Offensive With New Combat EquipmentPublisher: HumAngle | Note: Supports 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency direct conflict-use context: Spartan Mk III was fielded by Nigerian Army forces in the northeast theatre during the 2021 Operation Tura Takai Bango reporting period. | Accessed: 2026-07-06The Management of Lethal Materiel in Conflict SettingsPublisher: International Peace Information Service | Note: Supports 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency direct conflict-use caveat: Spartan Mk III is listed as fielded by or recovered from Boko Haram factions, indicating capture or possession evidence distinct from confirmed Nigerian Army deployment. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Nigerian Army troops pictured in Streit Spartan Mk.III APCsPublisher: Beegeagle's Blog | Note: Supports background that Nigerian Army Streit Spartan Mk III APCs were photographed with troops fighting in northeast Nigeria before the post-2015 catalog window. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Streit Group Spartan APC built in Innisfil, OntarioPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and CC BY-SA 3.0 licensing page for the primary exterior Spartan APC image. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Spartan-APC Innisfil locationPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and CC BY-SA 3.0 licensing page for a Spartan APC at the Innisfil manufacturing facility. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Interior of a Streit Group Spartan APCPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and CC BY-SA 3.0 licensing page for an interior view of a Streit Group Spartan APC. | Accessed: 2026-07-06