Texelis goes alone as it unveils Celeris
Texelis has already received an order for its Celeris mobility system. (Image: Texelis)
Texelis and Nexter, a KNDS company, manufacture the Serval 4x4 lightweight multi-role armoured vehicle together but Texelis has started selling the rolling chassis of the vehicle as a separate system.
French mobility engineering company Texelis, the makers of the rolling chassis for the Serval 4x4 lightweight multi-role armoured vehicle, has launched a standalone product called Celeris, an almost identical version to the Serval system on which operators can build their own body and systems.
The company already has a North American customer who has ordered 12 rolling chassis with an option for a further 30-plus kits.
The company has been promoting Celeris as a military and tested base, as opposed to militarised civilian vehicles, which does not require an export licence and could include local manufacture beyond the body of the vehicle.
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