Land Rover Wolf
The Land Rover Wolf is a military vehicle based on the Land Rover Defender from the British car manufacturer Land Rover .
Technology and commitment
Since 1996, the military variants of the Defender (Land Rover designation: Defender XD - Extra Duty) have been used under the name Wolf (English pronunciation - not to be confused with the Wolf of the Bundeswehr). These are particularly revised versions of the Defender TDi. At least 27 equipment variants are known from different contracts.
The main changes compared to the civil version:
- 300 TDi engine
- Subframe under the loading area for increased loads
- Quick change cooler for "battlefield conditions"
- 6.5 × 16-inch heavy-duty wheels for tubeless tires
- Military bumper with front coupling
- Lamp protection grille
- Air intake with quick-change filters and automatic switching to the side that is not in the water
- internal roll cage
- improved rigid axles (basis: Range Rover P38a)
- Reading light on the dashboard
- Military lighting ( camouflage switch )
- The hood can be opened from the outside
- various brackets on the bonnet for spades, camouflage net tub, etc.
- folding windshield
- Window doors with folding handles
- Fuel tank storage spaces with square plastic flaps on both sides of the vehicle
- Heavy-duty chassis
- 24-volt on-board network (some with a second 48-volt alternator for the radio system)
- additional taillights (see also camouflage light)
- for the soft top version: plastic tarpaulin
- with the hardtop variant: enlarged hardtop made of plastic
- GoodYear G90 tires
- side spare tire holder
- improved drawbar eyes on the frame at the front and rear (for loading helicopters)
- Underride protection plate in front
- Jump start box in the driver's footwell (24 V = suitable for tanks, trucks)
- Power steering (not available in the standard ArmyDefender)
- sometimes "snorkels" are built in
- Control lamp cover flap for better night camouflage through darkening
- additional equipment such as rifle holder, radio devices, fire extinguishers etc.
A special variant of the Wolf 110 is the Rapid Deployment Vehicle (RDV, Land Rover designation), which is militarily known as WMIK (Weapon Mounted Installation Kit). Deviations from the Wolf variant above:
- no tarpaulin, no roof
- low roll bar, front with integrated cable cutter
- elevated passenger seat (commander)
- MG bracket outside, passenger side
- no doors installed, only locking plates, alternatively a tarpaulin
- instead of the tailgate / flap a large storage box for z. B. Ammunition
- dismantled windshield
- 360 degree rotatable MG mount on the loading area
- Rifleman seat on the loading area
- Plastic radiator grille replaced by one made of sheet metal
This open variant can occasionally be seen in news programs, for example in reports on the Iraq war (see picture above) or from Afghanistan. The WMIK was used for the first time in the conflict in Sierra Leone .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Army spare parts catalog 2320-D-128-711