Sudan has taken delivery of approximately 100 Pakistani-made Mohafiz infantry mobility vehicles to reinforce warfighter movements and supply convoy protection in the country's ongoing conflict against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
Sudan has taken delivery of approximately 100 Pakistani-made Mohafiz infantry mobility vehicles to reinforce warfighter movements and supply convoy protection in the country's ongoing conflict against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Military insiders verified that the light armored platforms arrived in subsequent lots, with planned deployment across the rugged terrains in Kordofan and Darfur, according to local Sudanese media.
Once operational, the vehicles are expected to maintain field transport along key state highways and during urban clearance operations, filling gaps against RSF’s fleet of stealthy four-wheel-drive pickup trucks.
Neither Sudanese nor Pakistani authorities have released formal terms of the foreign military sale.
The shipment forms part of a $1.5-billion expansion of Khartoum’s arsenal announced in January, which consists of the Pakistani Shahpar tactical reconnaissance and strike drones, as well as spare parts for the Sudanese Armed Forces’ existing fleet of Chinese-Pakistani K-8 Karakoram light attack aircraft.
This equipment complements the Northeast African nation’s existing inventory composed primarily of Soviet-era systems, locally modified Sarsar armored cars, Russian Sukhoi and Mikoyan jets, Mil helicopters, and Iranian Mohajer drones.
The Mohafiz Vehicle
The 5-meter (16-foot) Mohafiz features a B6 chassis that withstands medium-arms fire and shrapnel, as well as a B7 protection level for armor-piercing rifle shells.
It is based on the Toyota Land Rover Defender, with later configurations modeled after the Land Cruiser hull.
The platform is equipped with a 200-horsepower turbo diesel engine, supporting a top speed of 120 kilometers (75 miles) per hour and a range of 600 kilometers (373 miles).
