A new ambulance variant of the Al Jasoor Rabdan 8×8 was exhibited at the World Defense Show (WDS) in Riyadh on 11 March 2022. (Janes/Charles Forrester)
A new ambulance variant of the Al Jasoor Rabdan 8×8 armoured vehicle was displayed for the first time at the World Defense Show (WDS) in Riyadh on 6–9 March 2022.
The vehicle can be configured to carry two medics, two stretchered patients, and three sitting patients, or two medics and three stretchered patients. Specialised medical equipment that can be carried includes a ventilator and oxygen system (both fixed and portable) and it features an elevated roof to allow the medical team to move more freely within the cabin while remaining protected.
Following on from the Rabdan baseline vehicle, the ambulance features an amphibious capability, as well as the ability to climb slopes with a 60% gradient. Trenches 2 m wide can be crossed, and the vehicle has a cruising range of 800 km with a maximum speed in excess of 100 km/h.
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