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Land Systems OMC

South African armoured vehicle producer

Land Systems OMC is a South African company that produces a range of armoured vehicles which have been successfully exported and are in service with, amongst others, the U.S., Canadian and South African militaries. It is a division of Denel SOC LTD, located in Benoni, Gauteng. The OMC segment of the name is the initialism under which the Olifant Manufacturing Co. of South Africa was most commonly known during its existence.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1977Founded1

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Olifant Mk 2 and Shongolo carrier
Photo: Caracal Rooikat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Land Systems OMC is a South African company that produces a range of armoured vehicles which have been successfully exported and are in service with, amongst others, the U.S., Canadian and South African militaries. It is a division of Denel SOC LTD, located in Benoni, Gauteng.2

Products and brands

Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)

OMC vehicles were developed for and successfully deployed in Angola and Namibia during the South African Border War. This harsh environment demanded good mobility as well as protection against anti-tank mines. The Casspir APC pioneered technology such as specially welded and shaped hulls to provide protection against mines.

OMC's modern armoured personnel carriers are popular with most international peace keeping forces, because of the level of mine-protection offered as well as the ease of maintenance and manoeuvrability of wheeled APCs.

Countries and organizations using these vehicles include South Africa, Canada, the United Nations, United States, Sweden and Blackwater Security amongst others.

Casspir, 4x4 wheeled APC, first version introduced in the 1980s.

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Mamba, 4x4 wheeled APC, crew of 12.

RG-12, aimed at riot control, 4 wheel drive, crew of 12.

RG-31 Nyala, 4x4 wheeled APC, crew of 10 (driver + nine).

RG-32 Scout, 4x4 wheeled APC, crew of 5.

RG Outrider, 4x4 wheeled APC, crew of 4.

RG-33, 4x4 or 6x6 wheeled APC.

RG-34. 4x4 wheeled APC, crew of 5.

Pinzgauer 4x4 and 6x6 all terrain vehicles

Iklwa, modernised version of the Ratel infantry fighting vehicle.

Rapid deployment vehicle

Wasp rapid deployment vehicle, air deployable light 4x4 vehicle for airborne and special forces.

Armoured fighting vehicle (AFV)

Rooikat, 8 wheeled AFV armed with a 76 mm gun (In service with the SA Army) a version with a 105 mm gun is also available.

Self-propelled howitzer

G6 Howitzer, 6 wheeled 155 mm self-propelled artillery, Land Systems OMC makes the base vehicle while the gun and turret is built by Denel Land Systems.

Main Battle Tank

Tank Technology Demonstrator (TTD), The TTD was a next generation Main Battle Tank that OMC helped develop, but it never got past prototype stage.

From Wikipedia’s article on Land Systems OMC, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

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