agaugust:

.

[s][size=13pt] Canada & American Research institute confirms


MRAP invented in Zimbabwe Rhodesia !

South Africa was manufacturing Zimbabwean inventions.

[/size]

" Rhodesian Leopard mine-resistant vehicle are made in South Africa . The APVs are part of a complex lineage of blast-resistant vehicles developed on that troubled continent.

That line began in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) with a series of highly bizarre, mine-resist- ant types set on commercial chassis (eg: VW-based Leopard, above, and Pookie).

Those early vehicles were mostly built as mine-detector vehicles but they showed the way with high ground-clearance and monocoque crew compartments with a V- shaped bottom. The next step was incorporating that structure into other vehicles.

As conversions of existing types, Rhodesian mine-blast-resistant vehicles were quick to construct and made use of readily-available components. This did not go unnoticed in neighbouring South Africa facing its own anti-apartheid 'bush war'.

The threats were the same: landmine blasts from below and AK-47 rifle bullets.

'Body-on-Frame' Construction – the South Africans Follow a Rhodesian Lead

The first South African blast-resistant vehicles were a series of Kwêvoël trucks (Samil-built Deutz 4x4s and 6x6s with armoured cabs) followed by a fully armoured personnel carrier derivative – Hippo. Buffel, a more sophisticated armoured carrier type followed. All consisted of V-bottom armour compartments over truck frames."

'Body-on-Frame' Construction – the South Africans Follow a Rhodesian Lead.

There were several early South African vehicles very similar to the Rhodesian conversions – Hyena , Wolf, and Ribbok (an antelope). Kwêvoël is Afrikaans for a turaco (Corythaixoides). Buffel is Afrikaans for the Cape buffalo (Syncerus Caffer)

Finally, CASE CLOSED.....Zimbabwe invented the first MRAP vehicles, South Africa noticed and copied to manufacture/export

It's not good to steal your neighbour's talent and glory, it's like using w.itchcraft to capture people's star ![/s]
.

agaugust:
.



Finally, CASE CLOSED.....Zimbabwe invented the first MRAP vehicles, South Africa noticed and copied to manufacture/export

It's not good to steal your neighbour's talent and glory, it's like using w.itchcraft to capture people's star !
.

Patchesagain:


Leopard was built in 1974

Hyena entered service in 1972

Hyena was the first MRAP

agaugust:


My fellow researcher of defence history says you are a fraud ! http://www.casr.ca/id-blast-resistant-vehicles-2.htm

America/Canada confirms ZIMBABWE invented the first series of MRAP, got noticed by South Africa who copied, manufactured, exported.

http://www.casr.ca/id-blast-resistant-vehicles-2.htm

Glory thief thou art, even on Sunday morning you steal
.

Patchesagain:


Which year comes first?

1972 or 1974?

Why were we selling MRAP's to the person who "invented" the MRAP 2 years before they "invented" it?

agaugust:


Of course as a glory thief you will steal, produce, and resell back to the original inventor.

Nobody carees about dates 1972 or 1974, expert Canadian-American military research institute says Zimbabwe invented MRAP and South Africa noticed, imported, copied, manufactured, and re-exported Zimbabwean MRAP.

Simple as ABC.

Zim owns SA !

mzilakazi:


KOFI ANAN is Nigeria's demi god and whatever he comments about Nigeria shall come to pass according to you, Lezz.

MikeCZAR:
Have seen the Gripen E/F cockpit?

The screens are "combined".

agaugust:


Of course as a glory thief you will steal, produce, and resell back to the original inventor.

Nobody carees about dates 1972 or 1974, expert Canadian-American military research institute says Zimbabwe invented MRAP and South Africa noticed, imported, copied, manufactured, and re-exported Zimbabwean MRAP.

"There were several early South African vehicles very similar to the Rhodesian conversions – Hyena , Wolf, and Ribbok (an antelope). Kwêvoël is Afrikaans for a turaco (Corythaixoides). Buffel is Afrikaans for the Cape buffalo (Syncerus Caffer)."

Tracing the Origins of 'Mine-' and 'Blast-Resistant' Vehicles

Stephen Priestley, Researcher, Canadian American Strategic Review (CASR)

http://www.casr.ca/id-blast-resistant-vehicles-2.htm

Simple as ABC.

ZIM owns SA !

agaugust:


Of course as a glory thief you will steal, produce, and resell back to the original inventor.

Nobody carees about dates 1972 or 1974, expert Canadian-American military research institute says Zimbabwe invented MRAP and South Africa noticed, imported, copied, manufactured, and re-exported Zimbabwean MRAP.

"There were several early South African vehicles very similar to the Rhodesian conversions – Hyena , Wolf, and Ribbok (an antelope). Kwêvoël is Afrikaans for a turaco (Corythaixoides). Buffel is Afrikaans for the Cape buffalo (Syncerus Caffer)."

Tracing the Origins of 'Mine-' and 'Blast-Resistant' Vehicles

Stephen Priestley, Researcher, Canadian American Strategic Review (CASR)

http://www.casr.ca/id-blast-resistant-vehicles-2.htm

Simple as ABC.

ZIM owns SA !

Henry120:

Yup, I don't like it. Here it is.

MikeCZAR:
More newer jets will use it.

Patchesagain:


First Rhodesian MRAP: 1974
First South African MRAP: 1972

Which country produced an MRAP first?

agaugust:


ZIMBABWE -Rhodesia.

Unbiased and neutral Canadian/American military research institute has declared that ALL South African early or earliest MRAPs were copied directly from Zimbabwean MRAP inventions.

No argument needed, historical research has proved the origin of first MRAP vehicles on planet earth :

"There were several early South African vehicles very similar to the Rhodesian conversions – Hyena , Wolf, and Ribbok (an antelope). Kwêvoël is Afrikaans for a turaco (Corythaixoides). Buffel is Afrikaans for the Cape buffalo (Syncerus Caffer)."

Tracing the Origins of 'Mine-' and 'Blast-Resistant' Vehicles

Stephen Priestley, Researcher, Canadian American Strategic Review (CASR)

http://www.casr.ca/id-blast-resistant-vehicles-2.htm
.

mzilakazi:



[size=20]Agaugust does not want to accept the fact that SA designed the first MRAP in the world. It hurts him so much and he feels as if he can kill himself once and for all. At least we South Africans and the world know that the first MRAP was built in Mzansi. Let the man boil with jealousy and get a hypertension. Bwahahahaha…[/size]

Henry120:


Too many screens, especially in the second photo, too many things happening, and the pilot is still expected to wear his HMD.


Makes no sense to me.

This is the cockpit of the F-35. Less complicated than having 5 screens in a single cockpit.

Henry120:


"Sharap, Mzansi what?"........ you black block heads built nothing!

Patchesagain:

Leopard was built in 1974
Hyena entered service in 1972
Hyena was the first MRAP

mzilakazi:



South African MRAPS predates those of all other countries. Tell me which MRAP predates HYENA AND HIPPO?

agaugust:


Any Zimbabwean MRAP, whatever name it's called, well known or not, popular or not, famous or not....Rhodesian MRAP predates ALL South African made copy-cat MRAP.

Finito

jln115:

I can understand what your saying, but i dont believe SAAB will design a cockpit that's to stimulating for a pilot to handle.

mzilakazi:





OH!!! Bwahahahaha… My ribs are breaking apart. When South African put hard punches, the game always shifts to black and white as if South Africa is only for blacks. South Africa is for both black and white.

Henry120:


Eventually pilots might get used to them, but for how long, how about response, reaction and a pilot under duress?

SAAB Gripen NG,

F-35,

SU-35, all cockpits in that sequence, which do you prefer, which is more user friendly?

agaugust:


Any Zimbabwean MRAP, whatever name it's called, well known or not, popular or not, famous or not....Rhodesian MRAP predates ALL South African made copy-cat MRAP.

Finito

jln115:

All of them are basically the same, the extra screen your seeing in the Gripen cockpit is just an ipad(or some thing similar) that replaces the paper notebook they used to wear, its part of the flight suit and not the cockpit.

Henry120:


The paper note (notepad) is still there. Look to the Pilots left. I mean, there is the LED screen, an additional screen and a notepad.

That's just crazy.

mzilakazi:



You failed to prove beyond reasonable means any Zimbabwean MRAP that predates HYENA AND HIPPO. By the way do you even know that all Zim MRAPS were produced by South Africans in Zimbabwe?

jln115:

Honestly dude i dont see much of a difference between the Gripen layout and Su 35 layout, SAAB has always been known for their user friendly products(Fighters), I hardly believe they would design a cockpit which is to complicated and to stimulating for Pilots!

Henry120:


So you think that Gripen NG cockpit is as user friendly as the SU-35?

Henry120:

Why are you avoiding my question?
Tell me the name of the Black South-African(s) who worked on the Hyena or Hippo MRAP?