Eurosatory: New SF vehicle lines up

14th June 2016 - 12:33 GMT | by Andrew White in Paris

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Renault Trucks Defense (RTD) has unveiled an initial design of its Vehicle Leger Forces Speciales (VLFS) or Light Special Forces Vehicle, destined for the French Special Operation Command.

Encompassing a basic scaled-down model, the VLFS ‘Concept Demonstrator’ has yet to be fully designed and manufactured, although the Special Operations Command is already contracted to purchase 241 VLFS as part of a EUR250million deal with RTD.

Speaking to Shephard Media at the event in Paris on 13th June, company officials from RTD explained that the VLFS ‘Project’ would comprise a 4x4 vehicle with gross vehicle weight of 4.3T; payload of 1.3T;

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