UK Military Land Rover replacement

[Baron von Teuchter]

View: https://youtu.be/x1OWfRAj1Qg?si=RW8B5nIdllhdjvjw


This would be a real coup for Ineos ~7000x Quartermasters?

Interesting to see the Babcock branded Landcruisers

 

[Jeremy996]

I'd be astonished if the Army bought Grenadiers, for one thing BMW won't sell engines to any military.

 

[Baron von Teuchter]

Oh really? Is that some institutional historical guilt for past transgressions (80 years ago?)

 

[Jeremy996]

Oh really? Is that some institutional historical guilt for past transgressions (80 years ago?)

Yes - long standing company policy. I can think of several workarounds, from licence building to sourcing another engine, but would anyone be bothered enough?

 

[Baron von Teuchter]

Hmmm interesting.

Depends on lots of things I suppose. I can imagine MOD wanting to keep supply chain within NATO.

 

[Logsplitter]

The British military already have them for non combat roles. A trial I guess

 

[Baron von Teuchter]

The British military already have them for non combat roles. A trial I guess

Really?

 

[Logsplitter]

So I understand but via a leasing company

 

[Baron von Teuchter]

Hmmmm, interesting.

Huge vote of confidence in the brand to see them in Matt olive…

 

[Logsplitter]

 

[OkGo]

I wonder how their front drive shaft is holding up

 

[Eric]

Oh really? Is that some institutional historical guilt for past transgressions (80 years ago?)

Yep

 

[Baron von Teuchter]

I wonder how their front drive shaft is holding up

Genuine question. Of say 30,000 units built what’s the failure rate (amongst unmodified vehicles)?

I got the impression it was rare on standard vehicles (usual rules apply - may be talking bollocks etc).

 

[Jeremy996]

The Army talk about "White Fleet" and "Green Fleet"; the Land Rovers are due to be cast from the green fleet, so were actually operated in hostile areas. Doctrine has changed a bit since the last big purchase and there was a move to put soldiers into more hardened transport, so I struggle to see how soft skinned vehicles fit in the current army Green fleet.

White fleet could be anything and were usually on multi-year lease, cost being the biggest driver

 

[Max]

so I struggle to see how soft skinned vehicles fit in the current army Green fleet.

Off to the officer's mess...pronto!


They did have different colours here in OZ for example, medical transport/ambulance.
The Gren can take a hit from a land mine but pretty soft from above where the big red cross is positioned.