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Intelligence and Insight You Can Trust. 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
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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
Future 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
United States Stryker LAV-H
Europe VBCI Boxer
Europe Freccia VBM SUPERLAV
Europe AMV 8 x 8L AMV
Europe Piranha II Piranha III
Europe Pandur Pandur II
Europe Ejder Pars
Future Opportunities • 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
Russia BTR-90 BTR-80
Ukraine BTR-3U Guardian BTR-4
Command and Liaison Vehicles Eagle IV Dingo 2 LMV RG-32M LMV
UK MRAP Tactical Support Vehicles 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 Husky Wolfhound
US MRAP Programme • 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 Procurement MaxxPro RG-31 Caiman
MRAP All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) • Lighter, more mobile vehicle required for Afghanistan • Same protection requirement • Current requirement – 5,244
Bushmaster – Australian Army 1999 • Bushmaster Prototypes deployed in East Timor • 370 ordered (USD118 million) 2007 • 143 ordered (USD82 million) 2008 • 293 ordered
Emerging MRAPs Aravis Matador Marauder
MRAP: The Future LPPV • Reduced Weight • Greater Mobility • Greater Utility SandCat Zephyr
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