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2 unusual facts about Gazelle FRV


Gazelle FRV

Built on a Mercedes-Benz U1100 Unimog 416 2.5 ton light truck chassis, it consisted of an armoured hull of welded ballistic steel plate incorporating one rear and two side doors.

The FRV project begun in 1981-82 as a joint-venture by the private firm Kew Engineering of Gwelo (now Gweru) and the newly created Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI) to meet a requirement from the Zimbabwe Government for a home-grown light armoured vehicle intended to the export market.



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