RG-31

The RG-31 Nyala is a 4x4 mine-protected armored personnel carrier (APC) developed in South Africa. It is designed to provide high levels of protection against landmines, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and small arms fire, making it widely used by various armed forces for transport and security roles.

Developed by Land Systems OMC in the early 1990s, the RG-31 was designed utilizing South Africa's extensive combat experience with mine-resistant vehicles during the Border War. Entering service in the mid-1990s, it quickly became a benchmark for survivability and was procured in large numbers by international forces. The vehicle saw heavy operational deployment with UN peacekeepers in the Balkans, and later with US, Canadian, and Spanish forces during campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. Today, the RG-31 remains in active service globally and is celebrated as a foundational design for modern Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) doctrine.