Iveco LMV

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IVECO LMV
Light multipurpose vehicle

Light multipurpose vehicle
General properties
crew 1 + 4
length 4670/4970 mm
width 2000 mm
height 1950 mm
Dimensions 6.5 t
Armament
Protection systems
Armor mm
Mine protection strength against 6 kg of explosives
agility
drive Iveco turbodiesel
136 kW (185 hp)
suspension Independent suspension
Top speed > 130 km / h
Power / weight PS / t
Range km

Iveco Light Multirole Vehicle (LMV) ( it. Veicolo Leggero Multiruolo (VLM) ; German light multi-purpose vehicle ) is a military vehicle offered by the Italian manufacturer Iveco since 2004 and manufactured in the Bolzano plant. It was mainly designed for military purposes but also offered for civil purposes, it is used by several armed forces. An improved successor model called the VTLM-2 is being planned. Outwardly, the LMV is similar to the US HMMWV . In Germany, it is offered as Caracal in cooperation with Rheinmetall .

technical description

Iveco LMV in open version of the Italian civil defense

Iveco offers the LMV in two versions: a 4.97 m long transport version ( wheelbase 3.5 m) and a 4.67 m long reconnaissance version (3.2 m). The track width in both cases is 1.72 m (width 2 m), the ground clearance 0.493 m, the height 1.95 m. These dimensions and an empty weight of around 6.5 tons allow air transport in a CH-47  Chinook , in the new AgustaWestland AW101 or in an Alenia C-27J . Thanks to a special procedure, the LMV can also be set down by parachute .

The vehicle is protected against landmines in a special way : the parts of the vehicle that are most at risk in this context have been designed and installed in such a way that they can be blown off in the event of a corresponding hit, without putting the crew, which is usually five people, in greater danger. In addition to this basic protection, there is a light kit against fire from infantry weapons up to caliber 7.62 mm and heavy kits for protection against anti- tank mines with up to 6 kg of explosives and fire from weapons up to caliber 12.7 mm. The special vehicle seats come from the aviation sector and provide additional protection against explosions . The tires have run-flat properties .

Various solutions have been adopted from the field of armored construction in order to reduce the thermal visibility and the reflection of transmitted pulses from radar devices . The vehicle paintwork has radiation-absorbing properties.

The LMV is powered by a silenced IVECO F1D turbo diesel engine with 136 kW (185 PS) and reaches a top speed of over 130 km / h. The achievable fording depth without preparation is 0.7 m, with modifications it is 1.20 m.

The longer transport version can be used as a medical vehicle, command and radio vehicle, NBC detection vehicle , towing vehicle for light field howitzers and also as a weapon carrier, especially for armored and light anti-aircraft missiles MANPADS .

User states

User countries of the Iveco LMV (2015)
Russian LMV, used under the name "Luchs" (Russian: Рысь) in 2017.

Current users

  • AlbaniaAlbania Albania : From October 2017 there are at least 2 Iveco LMVs for the army and at least 4 Ivevo LMVs for the military police.
  • BelgiumBelgium Belgium - As of January 2018, there are 436 Iveco LMVs in service.
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom - As of January 2018, 396 Iveco LMVs, manufactured under license and called Command and Liaison Vehicle (CLV) "Panther" , are in service.
  • ItalyItaly Italy - As of March 2013, at least 2000 Iveco LMVs are in service.
  • CroatiaCroatia Croatia - As of January 2018, an unknown number of Iveco LMVs are in service.
  • NorwayNorway Norway - As of February 2018, at least 62 Iveco LMVs are in service.
  • AustriaAustria Austria - As of January 2018, there are 128 Iveco LMVs in service. In total, an order for 150 Iveco LMVs was agreed in 2008. In 2013 a contract was agreed for the procurement of 22 additional Iveco LMVs in the BAA version.
  • RussiaRussia Russia - As of May 2017, at least 240 Iveco LMVs are in service.
  • SlovakiaSlovakia Slovakia - As of January 2018, an unknown number of Iveco LMVs are in service.
  • SpainSpain Spain - As of January 2018, an unknown number of Iveco LMVs are in service.
  • SyriaSyria Syria - As of January 2018, an unknown number of Iveco LMVs are in service.
  • Czech RepublicCzech Republic Czech Republic - As of January 2018, an unknown number of Iveco LMVs are in service.

Future users

  • LebanonLebanon Lebanon - An order for 25 Iveco LMVs was placed in 2014, but they had not yet been delivered by January 2018.

Surname

Shortly after its introduction, the Italian VTLM was given the name Lince (lynx) . This had already been used for an armored reconnaissance vehicle built from 1943 to 1945, which corresponded to the British Daimler Dingo (captured vehicles served as a template). The Lancia company built 263 vehicles, Ansaldo 129. In the last phase of the war, these armored cars were mainly used by the German Wehrmacht and Italian fascist troops. After the war they were taken over by the Reggimento “Lancieri di Aosta” (6º) and the Carabinieri .

Web links

Commons : Iveco LMV  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www2.landtag-bz.org/documenti_pdf/idap_419062.pdf
  2. ^ Igor Bozinovski: Italy to gift rifles to Albania . October 4, 2017. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ http://www.balkaneu.com/albanian-military-buys-equipment-air-land-forces-photos/
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g h i The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): The Military Balance 2018 . 1st edition. Routledge, London 2018, ISBN 978-1-85743-955-7 (English, January 2018).
  5. ↑ http://www.esercito.difesa.it/Rapporto-Esercito/Documents/RE16%20PDF%20INTERNET%20RIDOTTO.pdf
  6. ↑ a b Christopher Foss: LMV is much improved [DSEI15, D2 ] . September 16, 2015. Accessed September 1, 2016.
  7. ↑ Gerhard Heiming: 62 LAV for Norway In: Europäische Sicherheit & Technik , No. 4, 2018, ISSN  2193-746X , p. 92
  8. ↑ http://milnews.at/2017/verkauf-oest-m-109/ , accessed on July 27, 2018
  9. ↑ http://milnews.at/2016/premieren-in-wiener-neustadt/ , accessed on July 24, 2018
  10. ↑ Шевченко, Александр / Фаличев, Олег: В прорыв за «Арматой». In: Армейский вестник. army-news.ru, September 21, 2016, accessed on August 27, 2019 (Russian, including 200 units of the Iveco LMV alias "Рысь" currently in use by the Russian Army).
  11. ↑ Ивановские десантники получат 40 бронемашин «Рысь». In: ООО «Лента.Ру». lenta.ru, April 20, 2017, accessed on August 27, 2019 (Russian).
  12. ^ Iveco Cuts 80-Vehicle Deal with Lebanon . December 24, 2014. Accessed September 1, 2016.