The Light Armoured Tactical Vehicle

The requirement for LTAVs was identified in order to fill a capability gap that existed between soft skinned vehicles and Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs). The need to deploy small groups in command, escort and specialist tasks when threat levels are elevated renders soft skinned vehicles inadequate. Similarly, the size and profile of APCs make them inappropriate for use in certain situations, such as built up areas with narrow streets. Therefore the need for a robust, flexible, multirole vehicle to comp