CAV-34 Mantis
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| CAV-34 Mantis | |
|---|---|
 A prototype Mantis during mobility tests. | |
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin |  Chilokver |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2019–present |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Xianzai Arsenal |
| Designed | 2010–2018 |
| Manufacturer | Xianzai Arsenal |
| Produced | 2018–present |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 32.1 t (31.6 long tons; 35.4 short tons) |
| Length | 7.62 m (25 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in) |
| Height | 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Crew | 3 (commander, gunner, driver) |
| Passengers | 8 combat troops |
Main armament | QF 30 mm L/81 autocannon (200 rounds) 2 × Vertega APIR81 ATGM launchers |
Secondary armament | Coaxial 7.62 mm MG-15 GPMG |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
Operational range | 500 km (310 mi) |
| Speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) (road) |
The CAV-34 Mantis is a tracked infantry fighting vehicle designed and produced by Xianzai Arsenal for the Supreme Army of Chilokver (SAC). The Mantis is an evolutionary redesign of the CAV-32 Siafu, itself a Chilokveri variant of the Acerrian PbMC-2 infantry fighting vehicle. The vehicle was designed to provide combat performance equal to that of contemporary IFVs such as the SPz-90, while maintaining the same mobility as the Siafu. The Mantis is also the first fully digitalised armoured fighting vehicle to enter service with the Supreme Army.