IDEB 2010: Slovakia unveils upgraded LMV
The Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic (MoSR) unveiled its first Iveco M65E 4x4 Light Multirole Vehicle (LMV) at the International Defence Exhibition Bratislava (IDEB) on 5 May.
The vehicle is the first of ten LMVs that were delivered to the MoSR last week following an ‘integration’ programme bringing the systems up to date with current Slovakian standard operating procedures.
Variations include EVPU’s ZSRD 08 .50-calibre remote weapon station, comprising an electro-mechanical pan and tilt head; targeting and monitoring system; day surveillance and aiming cameras; infrared night camera; laser rangefinder with a maximum range of 5km; gunner workstation; and
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