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Trends In Wheeled Armoured Vehicles
Agenda Change in requirements – increased protection, firepower etc Recent procurement programmes Europe 8 x 8 and 6 x 6 platforms Future European Procurement Opportunities Wheeled Combat Vehicle market outlook Command and Liaison Vehicles MRAP programmes
Trends in wheeled combat vehicles Current economic situation is having an effect on all aspects of defence procurement Political changes could have a major impact Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq require different vehicles
Changing requirements Users are now demanding:- More volume and payload Increased protection Increased firepower Increased electrical power requirements
Built-in growth potential Electronic architecture Modular protection system including defensive aids suite Amphibious capability? Airportable in a C-130 Hercules? Novel drive systems Through life support and contracting for availability Network Enabled Capability Future requirements
European 8 x 8 Programmes CountryVehicleNumber OrderedContract YearDelivery Years BelgiumPiranha III CroatiaAMV Czech Republic Pandur DenmarkPiranha III FinlandAMV FinlandAMV AMOS FranceVBCI GeorgiaEjder GermanyBoxer GreeceNot selected84
European 8 x 8 Programmes СтранаVehicleNumber Ordered Contract YearDelivery Years ИрландияPiranha402002/ ИталияFreccia НидерландыBoxer ПольшаAMV690 (32) ПортугалияPandur РумынияPiranha СловенияAMV ИспанияPiranha III ИспанияNot selected300 ШвецияAMV ШвейцарияPiranha III
United States StrykerLAV-H
Europe VBCIBoxer
Europe Freccia VBMSUPERLAV
Europe AMV AMV 8 x 8L
Europe Piranha IIPiranha III
Europe PandurPandur II
Europe ParsEjder
France - VAB replacement Spanish Futuro Sistema de Combat Terrestre (FSCT) programme –300 vehicles to be ordered Greek 8 x 8 Programme – 84 vehicles may be procured UK FRES Utility Vehicle programme US Marine Personnel Carrier Future Opportunities
Russia BTR-90BTR-80
Ukraine BTR-3U Guardian BTR-4
APC Market Outlook
Command and Liaison Vehicles Dingo 2 LMV RG-32M Eagle IV LMV
UK Urgent Operational Requirements
Wolfhound TSV (HEAVY) Based on Force Protection Cougar 97 ordered in April 2009 USD122.6 million contract Husky TSV (Medium) Based on Navistar MXT 262 ordered in April 2009 USD180 million contract UK MRAP Tactical Support Vehicles Husky Wolfhound
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles
Urgent need to address IED threat Biggest procurement effort since WW2 Over 16,238 platforms ordered since 2007 USD10.5 billion on production US MRAP Programme
US MRAP Procurement MaxxProRG-31Caiman
Lighter, more mobile vehicle required for Afghanistan Same protection requirement Current requirement – 5,244 MRAP All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV)
Bushmaster – Australian Army 1999 Bushmaster Prototypes deployed in East Timor 370 ordered (USD118 million) ordered (USD82 million) ordered
Emerging MRAPs Matador Aravis Marauder
LPPV Reduced Weight Greater Mobility Greater Utility MRAP: The Future SandCat Zephyr
Ocelot Wins Light Protected Patrol Vehicle Competition UK
Conclusion Wheeled Combat Vehicles 8 x 8 and 6 x 6 market strong in recent years Opportunities remain – however requirements changing Increase in countries developing vehicles