Team LionStrike fleshes out UK Land Mobility Programme bid
The latest GM Defense ISV-U in a five-person configuration with a load area at the rear design for rapid reconfiguration. (Photo: Chamois)
At an industry press day this week, Shephard’s Christopher Foss looked more closely at Team LionStrike’s line-up.
One of the most urgent British Army programmes is an effort to replace a large part of the force’s legacy fleet of vehicles which are now well over 25 years old.
This includes the Land Rover (4x4) and Pinzgaurer (6x6) in multiple configurations, which will be replaced by an element of the Land Mobility Programme (LMP) being run by the Defence Equipment and Support organisation at Abbey Wood in Bristol.
A number of industry days have already been held to brief potential suppliers, with Requests for Information (RfI) to be issued. This will be followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) with the
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