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Navistar Defense, Indigen Armor, SAIC unveil special operations tactical vehicle

Issue No. 11 | June 01-15, 2012

Navistar Defense, LLC, Indigen Armor and SAIC have unveiled the team’s Special Operations Tactical Vehicle for the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) ground mobility vehicle (GMV) 1.1 programme.

The team’s Special Operations Tactical Vehicle is transportable in an armoured and mission-ready state on a M/CH-47 helicopter. The vehicle is designed for maximum off-road speed and mobility for a variety of terrain found in desert, jungle, mountain and arctic environments and incorporates a full government furnished command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) suite.

“Our GMV offering incorporates the expertise of three very strong companies,” said Archie Massicotte, President, Navistar Defense. “Together we have a sophisticated design ready now that meets transportability and mature platform requirements while providing unprecedented mobility.”

The Special Operations Tactical Vehicle chassis, suspension, power train and armoured occupant safety cell were engineered specifically to carry large payloads across rough landscapes in 3-man, 5-man and 7-man variants. The scalable armour packages meet multiple threat levels and accommodate a variety of low-profile and overt tactical body styles which allow the vehicle’s profile to be changed at the crew level.