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The Eagle 4x4 here used in the weapon carrier role. Based on the Duro III chassis, the patrol vehicle saw its gross weight increased to 10 tonnes. (GDELS). rather than the originally scheduled three years as it was purchased under a hybrid UOR programme. Over 60 Foxhounds have already been produced. Those already sent to Afghanistan are at the so-called TES (Theatre Entry Standard) and are equipped with air conditioning, C-IED jammers, GS navigation, Thales UK Ilsa 360° situational awareness system with cameras located in front right and rear left corners, Saab Barracuda thermal cover, Bowman radios and 7.62 mm machine guns. Following the arrival of the vehicle, an intensive training course was organised at Camp Bastion before using it in operation. Initially the Foxhound will be used for force protection on the ground replacing more vulnerable vehicles and those that were removed from Helmand province, its compact size and high protection level making it ideal for urban operations. The Ministry of Defence placed an initial order for 200 Foxhounds in November 2010 and 100 more were requested in June last year. Final deliveries are expected in mid-2013. A further boost came in late August when Minister of Defence Peter 18 armada Compendium Light Armoured Vehicles 2012 Luff announced that Britain would be ordering 25 more foxhounds to the tune of £30 million ($47.6 million). In the meantime GDLS/FPE is working on improvements to address new requirements, while numerous markets are opening up for the 7.5 t vehicle currently available in three variants, namely command/patrol with two plus four seats, reconnaissance (two plus two) and utility (two). In addition to further British requirements, the company is busy answering requests in various regions, mostly in the Far East and Middle East but also in Northern Africa and South America. The roadside bomb problem is getting worse in several places and no longer rests solely with the armed forces but now also falls to paramilitary and homeland security organisations as well. SpV400: The second survivor of the LPPV testing phase, the Supacat SPV400, has been fully developed and is currently a wholly different vehicle from the one that was assessed by the United Kingdom. The seventh prototype, very close to production configuration, is currently being used for reliability and maintenance trials, the vehicle having shown a 96 per cent reliability according to Supacat. The development phase, which involved over 21,000 km trials, led Supacat to adopt numerous design alterations. The main one was the adoption of a different suspension geometry, a lot of time having been KMW and Rheinmetall are teamed on the AMPV programme, this vehicle promising to be Germany’s next generation of light armoured vehicles. Production might start in 2013. (KMW) The Eagle 6x6 can be supplied in various specialised configurations, completing the range of vehicles for light infantry proposed by GDELS in its portfolio. (GDELS) invested to fine-tune air springs to obtain the right ride. The locking differential system now allows a limited slip on the front axle while rear axle differentials are locked, as this combination proved to yield the best mobility. The braking and cooling systems have also been improved, while the central tire inflation system is now fully developed. Supacat also worked on the interior, which is now much cleaner than in the original prototypes. The on-board electronic has been reviewed, and a glass cockpit based on colour displays shows not only the typical data needed for operating the vehicle, but also technical data. The SVP400 is attracting interest from Middle East, Far East and European nations. Supacat is developing modularity to meet for both British and foreign programmes. VAMTAc: In the late 1990s Spanish URO Vehículos Especiales S.A. developed a Humvee-like set of wheels known as the Vamtac (Vehículo de Alta Movilidad Táctico). It soon became evident that an armoured version of that utility vehicle had to be produced for the Spanish forces who were increasingly being involved in operations. This led URO to first improve the chassis and automotive components (such as the engine), then to develop a series of add-on armour kits with increasing protection levels. Currently the Vamtac S3 is available in three different
Photo credits: Aspheri, R. A. Clevenger/Corbis, Y. Debay - 01 41 37 96 70 In April 2011, Penman acquired Creation, a design and prototyping firm based in Hampshire. The company entered the latest iteration of its MRV-P in the DVD 2012 mobility demonstrations, where it is here seen kicking dust. The vehicle was the ready-for-production development of what was known as Zephyr, which did not run for the British LPPV programme following the withdrawal of Babcock. (Penman-Creation) armoured versions, known as BN 1.6, BN 2 and BN 3. All three have different gross weights of, respectively, 6.3, 8 and 8.5 tonnes, with corresponding payloads of 1.2, 1.9 and 1.4 tonnes. The BN 3 can Recognizing threats is our instinct www.nexter-group.fr Nexter Systems be armoured at Level 3+ ballistic while its protection against mines is up to Level 3a/2b, while the BN 2 is protected respectively at Level 2 and Level 2a, the BN 1.6 being at Level 1. The BN 1.6, incidentally, has a 188 hp engine while the other two have 218 hp under the loud pedal. Since June 2012 the BN 2 and BN 3 can also be had with 274 hp on tap. A new suspension was recently developed to bear a nine-tonne gross weight. While the main customer of the Vamtac is Spain, the vehicle has been widely exported to other countries, the second largest customer being Morocco A British Army Foxhound in Afghanistan; this is the name adopted by the service for the Ocelot developed by Force Protection Europe, now part of GDLS, and adopted by Britain as a result of the LPPV bid. (GDLS) with over 1,000 vehicles. Other nations that have acquired the Spanish vehicle are Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Ghana, Malaysia, Portugal and Rumania. Steering you to success is our speciality You’re not just a peacekeeper – you’re a high-value target. High-intensity combat could be waiting for you around any corner. More than ever, you need to achieve the perfect balance of protection, firepower, mobility and crew comfort. Our wide range of VBCI armoured vehicles ensures you unparalleled survivability against all types of threats, from mines and IEDs to kinetic projectiles and NRBC weapons. VBCI can be equipped with various types of mid-calibre turrets as well as mortars and anti-tank missiles systems. And we can offer you variants to any mission, including personnel transport, ambulance, recovery, engineering, mobile workshop and command post. At Nexter, we make sure you’re fully armed with the best equipment possible to carry out your mission with success.
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