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Defence manufacturer Iveco Defence Vehicles has delivered the first 12KN “Manticore” multi-role tactical vehicle to the Dutch Armed Forces.
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The Iveco Group subsidiary handed over the first “Manticore” 12kN medium multi-role protected vehicle at the NIDV Exhibition for Defence and Security in Rotterdam on 30 November, in the presence of Vice Admiral Jan Willem Hartman, Commander of the Materiel and IT Command and National Armaments Director.
IDV signed a contract with Dutch COMMIT in 2019 to provide 1,185 medium multi-role protected vehicles within the 12kN & RCWS project.
“The delivery of the first vehicle represents an important milestone in the consolidation of the strategic partnership between the Dutch MOD and IDV, further emphasising the company’s commitment to playing an important role in the multi-role vehicle segment for defence and homeland security missions,” according to a public statement from IDV.
“IDV’s multi-role tactical vehicle is designed to combine high tactical 4×4 mobility, optimal off-road performance, outstanding modularity, advanced system integration capabilities as well as high crew protection paired with excellent payload capability.
“This high-performance vehicle with its range of several configurations such as hard top, soft top, pick-up, casualty transport, personnel transport and command post can efficiently be adapted to meet the needs of all military users including army, navy, air force, marines and military police.”
Earlier this year in August, British multinational defence company BAE Systems has successfully tested manned-unmanned teaming with their amphibious combat vehicle, ACV C4UAS, built in partnership with Iveco Defence Vehicles.
An Israel Aerospace Industries Elta Systems Rex MK II Unmanned Infantry Combat Support System was used with the ACV C4UAS during the technology demonstration earlier this month.
MUM-T directs manned and unmanned assets to act in concert towards a shared mission objective, increasing capacity and responsiveness, broadening capabilities, and reducing risk to military personnel.
Unmanned autonomous vehicles like the Rex MK II system can provide direct support to manoeuvring infantry units or perform tactical logistic support, tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, operating lethal weapons through target acquisition, and evacuating wounded personnel.
The ACV itself can be used in open-ocean amphibious capability, land mobility, survivability, and weapons deployment.
The trial reportedly provided enhanced mission effectiveness through greater situational awareness and decision-making capabilities.
Garrett Lacaillade, BAE Systems amphibious vehicles product line vice-president, said the ability to incorporate MUM-T into mission planning expands mission parameters and tactical sphere while reducing human risk and technological assets in uncertain or hostile environments.
“This is an exciting next chapter to show the growth potential of the ACV C4UAS,” he said.
“Pairing an unmanned system like the Rex provides increased situational awareness, supports mission success, and reduces the risk to our Marines.”
Manned-unmanned teaming with the ACV could have wide-ranging benefits in reconnaissance, electronic warfare, anti-air and uncrewed aerial systems integration.
