IDEX 2021: Texelis makes axle sets and drivelines for Serbia

Texelis used the IDEX 2021 exhibition in Abu Dhabi to announce an order from Yugoimport to provide axle sets for BOV M16 Miloš 4x4 APCs and drivelines for Lazar III 8x8 IFVs to be delivered to the Serbian Army and Serbian Police Force.

The equipment is being produced by Texelis in Limoges, with deliveries set to begin in the May-June 2021 timeframe.

According to Shephard Defence Insight, Lazar (pictured) has been ordered by Serbia (24 vehicles) although another order was expected by the end of 2020.

Miloš, meanwhile, has been ordered by Serbia (36 vehicles) and Cyprus (eight).

Texelis will manufacture and supply T700 axle sets for the Milosh vehicles. The T700 is a modular and lightweight transmission system designed for vehicles with a maximum gross axle weight requirement (GAWR) of up to 7,000kg.

T700 ‘is paired with a Timoney double wishbone, coil spring and damper or hydro-pneumatic strut suspension’, Texelis noted on 21 February.  

For the Lazar III, Texelis will manufacture and supply its T900 modular driveline system. This includes the T900 axle, integrated transfer case and steering system for each vehicle. Designed by Timoney for 4x4, 6x6 or 8x8 vehicles with a GAWR of up to 9000kg, the T900 is manufactured exclusively by Texelis under licence.

‘This latest order for T700 axle sets is the largest the company has placed with us to date, and this is its fourth batch order for the T900,’ said Damien Delannoy, defence business sales director at Texelis.

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