Sudan has reportedly received about 100 Pakistani-made Mohafiz infantry mobility vehicles to support troop movement and protect supply convoys during its continuing conflict with the Rapid Support Forces. Local media reports, citing military sources, said the light armored vehicles arrived in several batches and could be deployed in Kordofan and Darfur.
Once operational, the vehicles are expected to support transport along important highways and during urban clearance operations. Their planned role includes addressing mobility and protection requirements in areas where opposing forces use four-wheel-drive pickup trucks.
Sudanese and Pakistani authorities have not publicly disclosed the terms of the reported military sale. The shipment is described as part of a $1.5 billion expansion of Sudan’s military inventory announced in January. That package includes Pakistani Shahpar tactical reconnaissance and strike drones and spare parts for the Sudanese Armed Forces’ Chinese-Pakistani K-8 Karakoram light attack aircraft.
The new equipment adds to Sudan’s mixed inventory, which includes Soviet-era systems, locally modified Sarsar armored vehicles, Russian Sukhoi and Mikoyan aircraft, Mil helicopters, and Iranian Mohajer drones.
The Mohafiz is about 5 meters long and is built around a protected chassis. Its B6 protection is designed to withstand medium-arms fire and shrapnel, while the reported B7 level provides protection against armor-piercing rifle ammunition. The vehicle is based on the Toyota Land Rover Defender, with later versions using a Land Cruiser-derived hull. A 200-horsepower turbo-diesel engine gives it a reported top speed of 120 km/h and a range of 600 km.
