CAV-34 Mantis

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CAV-34 Mantis
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A prototype Mantis during mobility tests.
TypeInfantry fighting vehicle
Place of origin Chilokver
Service history
In service2019–present
Used bySee Operators
Production history
DesignerXianzai Arsenal
Designed2010–2018
ManufacturerXianzai Arsenal
Produced2018–present
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
Weight32.1 t (31.6 long tons; 35.4 short tons)
Length7.62 m (25 ft 0 in)
Width3.35 m (11 ft 0 in)
Height3.00 m (9 ft 10 in)
Crew3 (commander, gunner, driver)
Passengers8 combat troops

Main
armament
QF 30 mm L/81 autocannon (405 rounds)
2 × Vertega APIR81 ATGM launchers
Secondary
armament
Coaxial 7.62 mm MG-15 GPMG
EngineToyoda DEP-08 multi-fuel diesel engine
800 PS
Power/weight24.9 PS/tonne
SuspensionTorsion bar
Operational
range
500 km (310 mi)
Speed70 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.