IDEX 2021 (21st -25thFebruary) represents not only a symbolic restartbut also gives Iveco Defence Vehicles the chanceto display itsnewest developments and to highlight its latest commercial successes to customers andvisitors to the show.
MTV – Medium Tactical Vehicle
Iveco Defence Vehicles benefits froma consolidated experience in the domain of multirole protected vehicles, with the best seller Light Multirole Vehicle LMV 1, adopted by 14 Countries, and the heavier Medium Protected Vehicle MPV in service in Italy and Lebanon. Both vehicles have already been extensively deployed in high-risk operations where a great number of soldiers have been saved during ballistic/mines/IEDsattacks, fulfilling one of the primary goals required by any customer.
The range has been completed by a brand-new vehicle, the Medium Tactical VehicleMTV,presented in IDEX for the first time.Iveco Defence Vehicles multirole vehicles range now includes vehicles between 7 and 19 tons GVW: MUV –Multirole Utility Vehicle, LMV 1 and LMV 2 –Light Multirole Vehicle, MPV –Medium Protected Vehicle and the new-born MTV –Medium Tactical Vehicle, with a GVW of 12.000 kg, which fills a gap much requested by the market.
MTV is a modular and versatile vehicle platform, common base for all its variants, both protected and unprotected. This high-performance vehicle efficiently adapts toa variety of users: Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Units and Military Police.
The common elementsofthe different variants are the 6-cylinders 6.7 liters Diesel engine,able to reach 207 kW of power and 1000 Nm oftorque, the automated transmission and the permanent 4×4 wheel-drivewith 3 fully lockable differentials and high and low gears.
Protection is a fundamental feature as well: Iveco Defence Vehicles has made use of its deep expertise gained with LMV and MPV platforms. MTV variants, short and long cab and monocoque, are manufactured from ballistic steel and benefit from an add-on steel protection kit, which increasesthe ballistic and blast protection levels.In terms of crew transportation,the Soft-Top and Hard-Top versions can accommodate ateamof 2+2. The Pick-up can accommodate a crew of 2.
The Casualty transport can accommodate a crew of 2+2 lying or 2+4 sitting casualties. The Military Police / Air Force Security Vehicle can accommodate a crew of 2+6.
Moreover, MTV benefits from the latest digital systems, with CANBUS J1939, ready for C4I systems, in combination with EMI/EMC according tostandardsMIL-STD 461 and AECTP 500.The MTV platform has been selected by the Dutch Ministry of Defencefor the “DVOW 12kN and RCWS”, thatforeseesthe procurement of 12kN vehicles, 120 of them fitted with a Remotely Controlled Weapon Station.
This projecthas byfar been the biggest procurement plan in Europe for multirole vehicles over the last 10 years,both in terms of budget and number of vehicles. On November 28th,2019,Iveco Defence Vehicles signed the contract with the Dutch Ministry of Defenceto initially provide 918 medium multirole protected vehicles. In December 2020, an additional batch of 267 vehicles has been ordered by the Dutch MoD increasing the fleet to a total of 1185 units.
SUPERAV Land
Iveco Defence Vehicles has a long-standing tradition of excellence in developing wheeled armoured platforms thatdates back to the 1930s, when the plantwas establishedin Bolzano, Northern Italy. Since then, the companyhas developed several 4×4 armoured vehicles for the Italian Army,but the most significant experience comes from the development of the Centauro 8×8 armoured fighting vehicle and its successor, the Centauro2.
The new SUPERAVLand 8×8 armoured vehicle representsa new era for the evolution of the company’s land platforms. Inspiration came from SUPERAV8x8 amphibious armoured vehicle, protagonist of the US Marine Corps ACV 1.1 program, which BAE Systemswas awarded,in partnership with Iveco Defence Vehicles.
SUPERAVLand has been independently developed by Iveco Defence Vehicles, starting from SUPERAV8x8 design, with the purpose of providing a modular vehicle for land operation with higher protectionlevel and survivability, while relying on high-level system reliability,thoroughly assessed during thousandsof hours of demanding performance and capabilities tests.
Equipped with a new generation Iveco 6-cylinder multifuel engine with 700 horsepowerand 3.000 Nm torque,coupled with an automatic 7 speed transmissioncoupled with retarder and with proprietary H-type driveline, SUPERAVLand provides unique performance in terms of speed and acceleration, performing best-in-class mobility on all terrains.
The suspended interior seat structure can host up to 8 troops while the positions for the crew are 3. Thanks to an ideal combination of power, protection and payload, SUPERAVLand guarantees improved survivability against KE-threats, mines as well asIEDs and force protection over currently fielded systems.
Its modular reinforced roof is designed to maximize compatibility with differentunmanned turrets allowing uncompromised protection for the team and ensuring higher internal volumes and ergonomics.
Nonetheless, SUPERAVLand is designed to accommodate extensive Government Furnished Equipment, including turrets, radios, Battery Management System, intercom and Electronic Counter Measures.
The vehicle is extremely adaptable to be deployed as APC -Armoured Personnel Carrier, CP -Command Post, IFV -Infantry Fighting Vehicle and ARV -Armoured Recovery Vehicle variants.
