Eurosatory 2010: Iveco presents first MPV
Iveco Defence Vehicles is exhibiting the prototype of the 4 x 4 Medium Protected Vehicle (MPV) developed in collaboration with Germany’s Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW).
The teaming arrangement between the two companies to develop a family of vehicles to meet the requirements of the German and Italian armies was announced at Eurosatory 2008. KMW is responsible for developing the monocoque hull which is mounted on a chassis derived from Iveco’s Trakker heavy duty truck series.
Germany’s BWB defence procurement agency is evaluating the 6x6 GFF4 for the German Army’s Class 4 requirement within the GFF multipurpose armoured vehicle project
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