Innovation in Light Troop Transport Vehicles

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Light troop transport vehicles fulfill an important role in infantry operations. There are various new developments in this field. The Belgium Ministry of Defense (BeMOD) has awarded the British company Jankel a contract for the supply of a new fleet of specialist tactical vehicles to the country’s military.

199 Light Troop Transport Vehicles (LTTV) using the Mercedes UNIMOG platform will be delivered to the Belgium army. The vehicles will provide a modular solution that will benefit from unique removable mission modules that enable the vehicle to be re-rolled for operational platform versatility.

Alongside a fully integrated suite of military sub-systems that includes a removable ballistic protection kit, a Roll Over Protection System (ROPS), weapon mounts and communications fit, the platform will provide full interoperability with the FOX RRV (Rapid Reaction Vehicle)  fleet. The RRVs need modularity to fulfil a variety of roles in order to offer the most cost effective capability. The Fox RRV has been designed with enhanced weight carrying capacity, internal CH-47 air transportability and increased off-road agility.

The Fox fleet of light tactical 4 x 4 vehicles combines the strengths and reliabilities of a trusted OEM platform with enhancements that have never been seen before on a commercially available base vehicle, according to the company website.

Jankel specializes in selecting and converting commercially available base chassis into military grade vehicles.