New Zealand issues RfP for light and medium tactical vehicles
The NZ Army is replacing its Pinzgauer fleet with light and medium utility vehicles. (Photo: author)
New Zealand has is moving ahead as momentum gathers for a replacement of its nearly 20-year-old Pinzgauer tactical vehicle fleet.
On 3 November, the New Zealand MoD issued an RfP seeking solutions for its right-hand-drive Utility Vehicles - Medium (UV-M) and Utility Vehicles - Light (UV-L) requirement.
The approximately 230 UV-M and UV-L platforms will replace 321 Pinzgauer 6x6 vehicles acquired in 2004 for domestic and deployed tasks, principally by the New Zealand Army. They form part of the military’s Protected Mobility Capability Project.
The UV-L will have a gross vehicle weight of less than 6t, while the UV-M is heavier. ‘Ideally,’ the MoD said, ‘the UV-L and UV-M will be based on a single family of vehicles providing commonality
Already have an account? Log in
Want to keep reading this article?
You may also like
More from Land Warfare
-
![Drone wars: countries are looking for answers but do companies have the solutions?]()
Drone wars: countries are looking for answers but do companies have the solutions?
Manufacturers are speeding up their counter-drone development efforts as countries increasingly focus on procurements to provide battlefield and national protection.
-
![Fourth company looks to Texelis Celeris chassis to develop a new 4x4 vehicle]()
Fourth company looks to Texelis Celeris chassis to develop a new 4x4 vehicle
Finnish company SCATA will use the Texelis Celeris chassis for a new vehicle similar to the Serval 4x4 which Texelis is building with KNDS France for the French Army.
-
![Sweden seeks US HIMARS missile system to expand long-range strike capability]()
Sweden seeks US HIMARS missile system to expand long-range strike capability
The proposed $920 million deal would provide Sweden with a step up from its existing tube artillery and align the country with other northern European nations that have selected the HIMARS platform.
-
![Thales Storm 2 counter-drone system being evaluated by potential customers]()
Thales Storm 2 counter-drone system being evaluated by potential customers
The attack drone threat from first-person view uncrewed aerial systems has been highlighted by recent conflicts and Thales has adapted its Storm 2 counter-improvised explosive device jammer to provide protection.
-
![Rolls-Royce to lead powertrain development for MGCS in important step for the programme]()
Rolls-Royce to lead powertrain development for MGCS in important step for the programme
The move signals significant progress for the delayed Franco-German Main Ground Combat System programme with first powerpack prototypes set to be tested before the end of the decade.
