Manufacturer REUMECH OMC (DIVISION OF REUNERT MECHANICAL SYSTEMS)
Designation: Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Configuration: 6 x 6
Manufacturer: Reumech Sandock
Length: 7,21m
Width: 2,7m
Height: 2,395m
Weight: 18,5 t
Ground Clearance: 350mm
Trench: 1,15m
Speed: 105 km/h (road)
30km/h (off-road)
Range: 1000 km
Primary armament: 20mm semi-automatic cannon
Secondary armament: 1 x 7.62 mm MG (coaxial), 7.62 mm MG (anti-aircraft), 1 x 7.62 mm MG (anti-aircraft), 2 x 2 smoke grenade dischargers
Power plant: D 3256 BTXF 6-cylinder in-line turbocharged diesel developing 282 hp at 2,200 rpm
Crew: 4 + 7
Variants Ratel 20 - Original version, french designed turret (see side notes)
Ratel 60 - crew of 4+7, turret is identical to that of the Eland 60 with a 60 mm breech-loading mortar
Ratel 81 - no turret, but a 81mm mortar is installed in the crew compartment for use as a fire support platform
Ratel 90 - crew of 5+7, turret is identical to that of the Eland 90. Primary role: Anti-Tank support to the Mechanized Battalions.
Ratel Command - crew of 9 men, two-seater turret with a 12,7 mm MG
Ratel Maintenance - setup as a mobile workshop
Ratel ZT3 - new anti-tank turret, with a container containing 3 AT missiles ready with employment
Ratel Logistic - 8x8 logistic vehicle. Only 2 were ever built and thus never went into production.