Tag: truck
Rheinmetall Displays RPG-Protected Cabin for the HX2 High Mobility Truck
Above:Rheinmetall-HX2 showing the cabin RPG protection by flexible net and slat armor. A more advanced active defense system is also suggested for this application....
Armored Trucks and MPVs at Eurosatory 2012
Mine protected vehicles and armored trucks were always one of the hallmarks at Eurosatory. This year Rheinmetall Defense is showcasing an advanced version of the...
Indian Truck Makers Line Up to Renew Thousands of Military Vehicles
The Indian Army has a fleet of more than 150,000 vehicles. The services buy around 7,000 new trucks every year, a volume attracting commercial vehicle manufacturers to invest in meeting peculiar military standards. This year at DefExpo 2012, traditional truck manufacturers Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland were joined by the new competitor Asia Motor Works, each taking aim at specific segments of this huge market.
Navistar Introduces the Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV) High Mobility Truck
Navistar Defense, LLC unveiled today a new, high-mobility medium tactical vehicle (MTV) at the Modern Day Marine Exposition. The MTV is based on the...
Luxembourg Orders Mine, Ballistic Protected Trucks from Scania
Above: Luxembourg will get Scania G480 all-terrain 8x8 trucks, similar to this G420 used by the Dutch Army. Netherlands bought 555 trucks from Scania...
Hightech Road Warriors
AUSA, Washington DC, October 2009: The Army’s newest acquisition - M-ATV , was displayed in a shining new example at prime contractor’s Oshkosh booth at...
Army Evaluates MTVR-Based M-ATV
Oshkosh unveiled their M-ATV based on the proven MTRV truck hull, originally designed for all-terrain mobility. Oshkosh considers their vehicle to represent a low-risk option, as...
Oshkosh to Begin Production of 1700+ heavy Trucks
The U.S. Army is increasing the number of 8x8 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks (HEMTT) it is ordering from Oshkosh, adding $321 million to...
US Army Awards 3rd Contract for Armored FMTV Medium Trucks
BAE Systems has been awarded a $1.6 billion contract from the U.S. Army to build 10,000 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) and trailers...
Oshkosh Awarded Over $1.2 Billion Contract to Supply the US Army...
The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) awarded Oshkosh Defense (a division of Oshkosh Corporation NYSE:OSK) an order for the supply of more...
Renault Unveil a new Line of Armored Vehicles
Renault AMC 6x6 vehicle is a 20 ton class multi-purpose armored vehicle designed as a troop and weapon carrier (mortar, gun), support and reconnaissance...
British Forces to receive 32 ton Recovery Trucks as part of...
The British Army will soon deploy new heavy recovery vehicles and trailers based on the 32 ton truck produced by MAN Truck & Bus...
BAE Systems Closes Pinzgauer 1 Production Line
BAE Systems plans to close the manufacturing facilities at Guildford and Fareham and discontinue production of the Pinzgauer 1, with the potential loss of...
Introducing the MRAP
"Vehicle Armoring – MRAP and Beyond" < Page 3 of 8 >
The current Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle is built as a mine protected, bulletproof heavily...
