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United Arab Emirates STREIT Group
Spartan MAV
STREIT Group's infantry mobility vehicle built on a Ford F550 chassis, a welded-steel-body armoured car protected against ballistic threats, grenades, and landmine blasts, with over 1,000 units fielded for peacekeeping, convoy-escort, and patrol missions.
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
National export licensing
Subject to United Arab Emirates export-control approval; verify eligibility with the manufacturer.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Fielded & proven
Operator data not public
Status: active · ~1,000 built.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from. Why so few systems publish one →
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Competitive field
1 comparable system from 1 other manufacturer
Counted in the WeaponSpecs database: IFVs built by another manufacturer that share at least one published role with this system. A count of what this catalog holds, not a survey of the whole market. See the alternatives →
Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
| Max speed Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance. | 110 km/h |
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Protection
Armor, countermeasures and survivability.
| Armor Armor technology: composite, modular, ERA-fitted, uranium-ceramic. Exact compositions are classified. | Welded steel body on Ford F550 chassis, STANAG 2-level armoring; ballistic, grenade, and landmine blast protection |
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Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
| Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable. | 6.02 m |
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| Width Overall width, matters for rail/road transport of vehicles. | 2.44 m |
| Height Overall height. Lower profile is harder to spot and hit for ground vehicles. | 2.38 m |
| Crew Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity. | 2 |
| Troop capacity Number of embarked troops/passengers (IFV, APC, transport). Higher carries more. | 6 |
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
| Engine Powerplant model and type. | Ford 6.7L Scorpion turbo diesel V8, 400 hp @ 2,800 rpm |
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| Engines Number of engines. Twin-engine gives redundancy at higher cost. | 1 |
| Engine power Engine output power. Higher moves more weight faster. | 400 hp |
| Fuel capacity Internal fuel volume. | 257 L |
| Propulsion type Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet… | Diesel |
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
| Units built Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability. | 1,000 |
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Specifications compiled from public STREIT Group and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-08-24.
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What is the top speed of the STREIT Group Spartan MAV? +
The STREIT Group Spartan MAV has a maximum speed of 110 km/h.
How many crew does the STREIT Group Spartan MAV require? +
The STREIT Group Spartan MAV requires a crew of 2.
What engine does the STREIT Group Spartan MAV use? +
The STREIT Group Spartan MAV is powered by the Ford 6.7L Scorpion turbo diesel V8, 400 hp @ 2,800 rpm.
What is the STREIT Group Spartan MAV used for? +
The STREIT Group Spartan MAV is a ifv / apc typically used for peacekeeping, convoy escort, patrol.
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