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have been used to ensure maximum availability of spares worldwide. Mounted on the armoured spline and hinged on the right side is the composite crew pod that can be removed in about two hours. This allows the Ocelot to be re-rolled for different missions such as fire support and protected logistics with the latter having a two door cab and a load area at the rear. QinetiQ has undertaken development testing of the composite armour solution of the Ocelot which includes use of the patented “Hook and Loop” armour fixing technology which is claimed to offer a significant number of advantages. If Force Protection Europe wins the LPPV competition then production of the Ocelot will be undertaken at the facilities of Ricardo at Shoreham in South England. The SPV400 features an integrated


protection system consisting of a V-shaped steel chassis onto which is fitted a composite crew pod developed in conjunction with NP Aerospace. GVW is 7.5 tonnes of which 1.5 tonnes is payload. The


driver is front right with passenger to the left and both provided with bullet/ splinter proof windows for situational awareness. The other four crew members are seated to the rear two down each side facing inwards. The crew enters the vehicle via two doors at the rear with mine blast seats as standard. The armour package of the SPV400 can be configured to meet specific requirements. Axle assemblies of the SPV400 are mounted in sacrificial sub frames and are at the extreme ends of the vehicle. These are designed to blow off in the event of a wheel mine blast. A high level of cross-country mobility is achieved by the high articulation independent suspension using air spring units. The power pack of the SPV 400 consists of a 183 hp Cummins diesel coupled to an Allison automatic transmission. A starter generator providing additional electrical power for equipment is installed on the vehicle.


If the SPV400 is selected to meet the LPPV requirement, Supacat would be overall prime contractor with production being undertaken at


the facilities of NP Aerospace who in recent years have been involved in a number of major UK armoured vehicle programmes including the Mastiff and Ridgback.


SPV400 is already being marketed overseas and compliments the Supacat current range of high mobility wheeled vehicles which includes the Jackal and Coyote deployed in Afghanistan.


Further development of the SPV400 will lead to the SPV600 which will be a 6 x 6 vehicle with increased volume and payload and be able to carry out a wider range of missions.


Although the MoD has tested both Ocelot and the SPV400, additional testing and inputs from the user will be required before the final LPPV design is firmed up and placed in production. As G3 DEFENCE went to print MoD issued Invitations to Tender (ITT’s) to both contenders with responses due in August.


Christopher F Foss, Defence Journalist


One of the SPV400 (4 x 4) Light


Protected Patrol Vehicles being put through its paces (Supacat)


8 G3 DEFENCE


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