Fiat British Army supplier...

roby76it · Jul 24, 2004

Fiat don't make only car, it has also a division for military veicles...

One of these, the new Iveco LMV (Light Multiruole Vehicle) will be produced also for the British Army...

The Defence Procurement Agency of the UK Ministry of Defence announced in July 2003 that the Alvis Vickers Multirole Light Vehicle (MLV) has been selected as the British Army's Future Command and Liaison Vehicle (FCLV). The first procurement contract was signed in November 2003 for an initial 401 vehicles, with an option for up to 400 more.

The vehicles will be built during the period 2006 to 2009 and will replace a range of vehicles which are reaching the end of their operational lives, for example the Land Rover, Saxon, FV432 and a number of Combat Vehicle (Reconnaissance) Tracked. The vehicles will also enter service with the Royal Air Force Regiment. A Development and Demonstration contract will cover the build and test of a number of vehicles by 2005, with a planned in-service date of 2006.

The MLV is based on a design by Iveco Defence Vehicles Division of Italy. It is designed primarily for strategic and tactical mobility with a high level of protection against anti-tank and anti-personnel mines, modular and with tuneable armour protection and stealthy design. In peacekeeping operations, currently undertaken by heavy armour and infantry fighting vehicles, the MLV provides a lower profile while still providing a high level of crew protection. In high intensity conflicts, the MLV can be configured as a scout, command or liaison vehicle or as a weapons platform. The new Bowman communications system will be fitted as Government Furnished Equipment.

here some pics...

Italian version...

British version:

The MLV is powered by an F1C Iveco common rail diesel engine with 186 bhp and 456Nm of torque @ 1,800rpm, certified to Euro III emission levels.........

Nige.... how many extra bhp can you give it?.......

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The Negotiator · Jul 24, 2004

Looks cool, I want one! Although one question....why not a HMMWV (hummvee)? Maybe we got a good deal?!

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dawn_of_time · Jul 24, 2004

Now THAT would carry all our kids

Just think of the subs you could get in it [}

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Stu DemonD · Jul 25, 2004

I would like to see what Red Ken would like to charge THAT thing in the Congestion Zone [}

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New Fiat Ulysse 2.2JTD Eleganza, in silver, with options

The Negotiator · Jul 25, 2004

I could set up "Activity holidays" where you go and have mini wars with those! lol

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arc · Jul 25, 2004

pghstochaj, the hummvee is not agail enough for what its needed for.

Steven · Jul 25, 2004

Now that looks cool. I wonder if my local dealer can arrange a test drive?

Steve...

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The Negotiator · Jul 25, 2004

True, but I don't think this is either by the looks of it...

Remember the main reason why a hummvee is the shape it is, is to follow tank tracks right? Hence the very wide wheel base and low centre of gravity. It's engine (petrol/diesel) isn't powerful at all for size (like 6 litre i think?) but it provides what is needed in such a vehicle, more torque than we can shake a stick at.

Maybe it's bad scale of the photographs but to me, there appears to be hardly any difference in shape/size between the two?

I am usually not a huge fan of our friends over the ponds but they do make a fair bit of good military hardware and I am a believer that the hummvee is a good example.

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sammiboo · Jul 25, 2004

i could use one of them for work seeing as the disco is really off the road i.e being repaired[}

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I have a bling* bling* shiny blue thing

arc · Jul 25, 2004

the army are ditching landrovers, and are using merc trucks now afaik. ive spent the last week and a bit on an RAF base and i asked someone the very same question your asking and was told that the land rovers were prefered to the humvees out in the field due to their agility, and thats why the land rovers are not being replaced with humvees.

The Negotiator · Jul 25, 2004

Fair enough, I guess they are for different things and the new roles our military is having to take means smaller and more agile vehicles, it makes sense. Still, the above to me just seems like a copy of the hummvee, not a more agile version.

I mean if you were on a large scale attack, armoured cars and Hummvees is what you would want and large fire power, yet in a city controlling people, you would want something a lot more compact.

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arc · Jul 25, 2004

true, i guess both will have their uses

twincamms · Jul 25, 2004

Looks like the British Army are going to be breaking down all over the place then! Hope it comes with three years free worldwide AA membership!

The Negotiator · Jul 25, 2004

And more reverse gears than forward gears

Or so the joke says (not me of course)

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Steven · Jul 25, 2004

You two should be on stage... [8)]

Steve...

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roby76it · Jul 25, 2004

Originally posted by dawn_of_time
Now THAT would carry all our kids

They will be in safety...

MLV / FCLV DESIGN
The design was based on creating the maximum distance and protection between the seat of a mine explosion and the cabin. The wheel stations are located away from the crew cabin so that if a wheel detonates an antitank mine, the explosion is vented upwards, leaving the crew cabin undamaged. The bonnet is hinged to the chassis to reduce the shock transmitted to the cabin.

The light alloy rear body is fitted with a canvas roof over a supporting frame. It is sacrificial and severs from the cabin in the event of a mine detonation under a rear wheel.

A number of features have been incorporated into the design to protect the cabin from an explosion of an underbelly mine. The underside of the vehicle is v-shaped and the ground clearance has been maximised to allow maximum dissipation of the blast. The location of heavy components under the cabin floor has been avoided because they can be projected through the cabin floor by a mine blast. The lower part of the vehicle has a three-layer sandwich structure that collapses on detonation of a mine under the belly, absorbing a high percentage of the energy that has not been vented away laterally.

The chassis is available with two different wheelbase dimensions, 3,200mm and 3,500mm. The chassis has high resistance steel C-shaped spars with longitudinal reinforcements and tubular cross elements. The double A-arm type suspension is fitted with helical springs and coaxial shock absorbers.

FCLV/MLV CABIN
The internal features of the cabin further reduce residual and secondary mine explosion effects on the crew. There are two adjustable anti-mine front seats and three foldable anti-mine back seats. The seats are suspended and not fixed directly to the floor which avoids direct transmission of the shockwave to the crew.

The air-conditioned and heated cabin is fitted with a high resistance roll bar, a two-piece tiltable windscreen and a canvas roof with a dismountable frame. The four doors are fitted with sliding and dismountable windows and are built to withstand the shock wave of an explosion.

A two-seater and two-door short cabin version of the vehicle is available as an option.

FCLV/MLV ARMOUR PROTECTION
The armour protection is tuneable by the replacement of armour packs within the vehicle's external skin. The basic add-on armour pack provides ballistic protection against small arms fire and a heavier kit provides protection against ambush including mines.

It's first purpose: to protect the soldiers!

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Steven · Jul 26, 2004

Plus there are absolutely no question marks regarding the reliability of Iveco products. They are widely regarded as one of the best out there.

Steve...

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Scorg · Jul 26, 2004

Arc - where you on a station visit or at RIAT ?

A bit on topic, my army made told me that whenever he needs to go off base the pool cars are usualy Fiat Brava's where he is based in york

Scorg

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polecat · Jul 27, 2004

MMM, noted and passed to the nearest ASU with a box of seasearchers. [

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GhostWKD · Jul 27, 2004

hmm... i'll take 2... now where'd i put that pimp my ride application form

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