Caracal – Air assault vehicle
Covering the full airborne operational spectrum
Caracal – Air Assault Vehicle Key asset for reconnaissance, airborne and special forces worldwide.
The Caracal – developed for the demands of future light force operations.
The Caracal is Rheinmetall's new airborne platform. Compact and air-transportable, this 4x4 all-terrain vehicle is primarily designed for airborne and special operations. It is characterised by speed, a low profile, scalable protection and a wide range of weapon options, offering a high degree of agility and modularity for all users in global operations.
Its unique modular design allows the Caracal to be used in a variety of roles, particularly in airborne operations. This makes it suitable as a combat vehicle or a simple troop transporter, with specialised variants available for combat engineers and medical units.
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- Exclusive cooperation between Rheinmetall, Mercedes-Benz AG, and ACS Armored Car Systems GmbH
- Military series chassis of the latest generation of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class
- Lightweight and modular superstructures from ACS Armored Car Systems
- Transport of up to two vehicles in the heavy transport helicopters CH-47F and CH-53K
- Air transport capability as suspended load
- Integration of standard infantry weapons and ATGM weapons on ring mounts
- Full life cycle support for over 20 years by Rheinmetall
COTS meets military capability
The Mercedes Benz G-Class, introduced worldwide in 1979 and continuously developed ever since, with its new W464 chassis, meets the modular, robust and lightweight body concept from ACS. Rheinmetall combines Mercedes Benz's many years of engineering expertise with the newly designed superstructure. Highly mobile and agile, the new chassis can be used by military users on any terrain.
Unlimited modularity
In future, the Caracal will be available in over 28 different variants as a 4x4 and 6x6 platform. It covers all conceivable deployment scenarios for reconnaissance and airborne troops as well as reconnaissance and special forces.The payload of 2,000 kg, combined with the modular rail system of the superstructure, offers military users maximum flexibility to adapt the Caracal to the mission.
Use worldwide at any time
The compact vehicle design allows up to two vehicles to be transported as internal loads, compatible with the latest CH-47F Chinook and CH-53K King Stallion helicopters. Rheinmetall's full life cycle support guarantees a long service life and operational availability of over 20 years.
Simple and robust
The basic operability of the civilian Mercedes-Benz G-Class remains unchanged, thus facilitating the training of soldiers.The chassis can be optionally equipped with ballistic components and mine protection components in accordance with STANAG 4569.
Self-protection capability
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Significant self-protection capability with the ROSY smoke protection system
Equipped with Rheinmetall's Rapid Obscuring System (Rosy), the Caracal can deploy a multispectral smoke screen to break and evade enemy contact and to cover high-intensity offensive actions. Whether from a static position or on the move, lightly installed on the Caracal, Rosy provides effective shielding in the visual and infrared spectrum, including integrated IR jamming and deception effects. This makes Rosy effective against conventional weapons, weapons with optical sights and laser rangefinders.
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