The Temsah Light vehicle is considered a 4x4 light armored vehicle, designed for patrol, surveillance, and border guard missions. It is built on the chassis of Japanese Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles.[1]

Temsah Light
TypeArmoured personnel carrier
Place of originEgypt
Service history
Used byEgyptian Armed Forces
Specifications
Mass2.7 ton without payload, 3.2 ton with payload.
Length5 m
Width1.77 m
Height1.97 m without the tower.
CrewThe personnel load is 2 basics + 3 others.

EngineA 6-cylinder V6 gasoline engine, generating 228 horsepower at 5200 rpm, with a manual transmission with 5 forward and 1 reverse speeds, with the ability to add an auxiliary transmission.
Ground clearance235 mm
Operational
range
650 km/h
Maximum speed 165 km/h

Design and protection level

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The vehicle has a heavy-duty air conditioner, and the level of ballistic protection of the hull, glass, and combat tower reaches BR6, which is resistant to bullets caliber 7.62 x 51 mm, and there are 3 side and rear bolts for firing from inside the vehicle.[1] No indication is given on mine protection, the 235 mm ground clearance indicating that this vehicle should not be designed to operate in mine-risky areas. The vehicle is powered by a gasoline engine providing 228 hp, which gives it a considerable power-to-weight ration allowing a maximum speed of 165 km/h and maximum operational range of 650 km/h.[2][3]

Operators

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  Egypt

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Map, Egypt's Projects. "مركبة تمساح خفيفة‎". www.egy-map.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  2. ^ Valpolini, Paolo (2018-12-07). "EDEX 2018 - A new armoured vehicle from Egypt: the Temsah-3". EDR Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  3. ^ "مدرعات جديدة تنضم لعائلة "التمساح"". صدى البلد. 2023-12-04.