
Sherpa Light - a New Line of Tactical vehicles from France
The basic configuration has windshield and belly protection. up-armored versions are also available offering ballistic and mine protection to meet various threat levels. The vehicle's maximum gross weight is 13.6 tons. It comes in different wheel base versions, from 3.55 to 4.1 meters. Ground clearance is 0.60 m'. Sherpa Light has a Renault MD-5 Euro V compliant four cylinder diesel engine, delivering maximum power of 215 Hp and 800 Nm torque at 1,200 - 1,700 rpm, enabling the vehicle a maximum speed of 120 km/h. The 165 liter fuel tank enables an autonomous cruising range of 1,000 km. The Sherpa can cross a trench 0.6 meter wide and traverse a vertical step of 0.50 meter high, and safely travel on a 60% slope and 40% side slop. Sherpa Light is also offered in four different armored configurations - the 'High Intensity' version, offering ballistic, mine and IED protection, is capable of carrying five soldiers or 1.5 ton payload, the Sherpa Light APC carrying 10 soldiers and the 'Station Wagon' - both are uprated, up-armored versions designed for maximum GWV of up to 15.9 tons, carrying up to 2.35 tons of payload.
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