DSEI 2013: XL Sherpa APC to be unveiled
An enlarged version of the Sherpa 4x4 APC built by Renault Trucks Defense (RTD) will be on display for the first time at the DSEI exhibition in London from 10 September.
The Sherpa APC XL is an extended model of the existing APC but designed for security missions with a wider internal volume.
Charles Maisonneuve, head of external communications at RTD, told Shephard that compared to the standard APC, the XL variant has 11m3 of internal space compared to 10m3; five doors instead of the three on the APC and it is slightly heavier at 10,9t up from 10,2t. The XL
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