Multirole military vehicle
The design and construction concept has resulted in an immensely lightweight infrastructure that can be easily and effectively protected with a variety of solutions up to STANAG 3, whilst still enabling high levels of payload. The innovative TMV vehicle architecture enables extreme flexibility in the basic vehicle form, responding in both its deployment capability and level of threat usage, delivering a high-performance capability both on and off-road, and enabling a payload which fits between current light utility vehicles and the medium tactical trucks.
Modularity extends to the 6x6M cab superstructure, which can be specified as a 100% composite pod, providing high levels of protection without suffering a high weight penalty, while the bespoke nature allows for other blast and ballistic solutions to be used with a variety of materials.
The modular principle also applies to the removable ‘pod’ configuration of the rear superstructure, which can be specified according to role and mission – e.g. Special Forces, workshop, utility, Armoured Patrol Carrier etc – and which again can be constructed in 100% composite for ballistic protection.
Rapidly deployable military vehicle
Considerable attention has been devoted to impact on the logistical footprint and, as such, the TMV 6x6M driveline units are configured using solutions that are frequently to be found on existing vehicles, including the Cummins engine and Allison gearbox.
Mounted low-down in the middle of the vehicle, weight distribution is optimised which, together with a low centre of gravity, greatly assists the vehicle’s dynamic performance. Easy access and serviceability have been achieved using downstream input from frontline users, minimising kit requirement at FOB and GOB in operation. The functionality of the 6x6M includes air transportability, which is common to all future TMV 4×4 and 8×8 variants.
The TMV 6x6M is scheduled for production in early 2011, following existing field trials, with 4×4 and 8×8 variants, based on the same platform and design concept, to follow