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Iveco was
present at Eurosatory 2008, the bi-yearly show
for ground and air defence which was held in Paris, with
a stand on which state of the art vehicles relevant to
the defence and land security sector were presented.
Eurosatory is the key European event at which
international defence and security experts meet to
review tomorrow’s defence solutions today.
Iveco Defence Vehicle Division, based in Bolzano,
specialists in defence and civil protection vehicles and
it exhibited a range of vehicles representing the most
modern technologies in the sector of military vehicles.
First was the Light Multi Role Vehicle (LMV), which was
present in specific versions. Next to this there was a
Light Utility Vehicle (LUV) that is based on the Iveco
Massif, the new light vehicle made in the tradition of
the legendary Fiat Campagnola, plus a Trakker 8x8 with
armoured cab and an Astra 6x6.
Iveco LMV
The by now famous LMV (Light Multi Role Vehicle) already
active with many armed forces in both peace keeping and
tactical roles. LMV boasts excellent crew protection
with outstanding stealth and versatility in operating
roles including command reconnaissance, light weapon
platform, ambulance, logistics transport and artillery
tractor. LMV uses the FPT 3.0 litre 16valve four
cylinder engine rated at 140 kW coupled to a 6 speed
fully automatic hydrodynamic transmission with a two
speed transfer box. The excellent performance of LMV is
further enhanced by the on-board central tyre inflation
system (CTIS) allowing tyre pressures to be adjusted
according to the terrain conditions and the very low
un-sprung mass due to the in-board disc braking system.
LMV was present in two important modes; as an ambulance
and with AMAPTM-ADS. This Active Defence System,
developed by IBD, provides 360° azimuthal protection
against a range of threats using on-board
countermeasures.
Iveco LUV
The Light Utility Vehicle based on the Iveco Massif is
designed to meet the demanding military requirements for
a wide variety of roles including command
reconnaissance, light weapon platform, ambulance,
logistics transport and artillery tractor. LUV uses the
FPT (Fiat Powertrain Technologies) 3.0 litre 16valve
four cylinder Diesel engine at power ratings of 107 kW
or 130 kW, the ZF 6S400 overdrive transmission coupled
to the 2 speed transfer box. Either rear wheel drive or
all wheel drive is selectable to suit all types of
terrain.
Iveco Trakker TEP 8x8
This armoured cab 8x8 vehicle presents the absolute
capability to transport, load and unload TEP units in
every action theatre. The cab is protected against
ballistic and mina assault to STANAG 4569 and the
vehicle boasts permanent 8 wheel drive with Hutchinson
run-flat single tyres. The Cursor 13 engine rated at 331
kW coupled to the Eurotronic 12 speed automated
transmission ensures outstanding performance over all
terrain types.
Iveco Defence Vehicles: 70 years of tradition
and innovation
Founded in 1937, Iveco Defence Vehicles is a symbol for
the advanced innovative application in the field of
defence vehicles utilising the Iveco range of commercial
vehicles. Iveco Defence Vehicles is based in Bolzano in
northern Italy, the site of the factory originally
housing the prestigious producer of military vehicles,
Lancia. The company has developed a strong international
presence with a vast network dedicated to in service
assistance giving life to a technical and commercial
expertise at a world-wide level.
The success of Iveco Defence Vehicles is due, in large
part, to its capacity to satisfy the needs of its
customers regarding innovation, production and
assistance from a single supplier. The company boasts an
organisation of dedicated research and development, able
to create a vehicle from the basic idea to the
functional prototype, having available a pool of vehicle
expert engineers in the Iveco HQ in Torino. Also based
in Bolzano, marketing, production and the aftersales
organisation is dedicated to the assistance of full
range of armoured, protected and multi role vehicles.
Supporting this activity is an additional factory, based
in Vittorio Veneto, a centre of excellence for
protection.
Iveco Defence Vehicles puts great relevance to the need
to integrate a continuous process from planning and
development to final production, sale and support,
always a assuring response to customers’ needs. In
order to realise this objective, the company team
dedicated to marketing and planning are able to work
with close contact with customers’ representatives so
guaranteeing the products conform perfectly with their
needs, in line with all relevant national and
international norms.
Iveco Defence Vehicles at the highest level of
competence, certified by ISO 9001 and the Military AQAP
2110.
Iveco Defence Vehicles is committed to meet the needs
both of the national Italian market and those of
overseas customers. The success of the company in the
latter area has been truly outstanding with an increase
in export sales of over 20% from the 1990s to an actual
level of 70% of total sales today. In service throughout
the world there are more than 30,000 Iveco military
vehicles. Iveco Defence Vehicles is well aware that this
extraordinary level of performance depends very much on
the capacity and commitment of its employees that have
totally taken on board the philosophy of Iveco;
Commitment, Reliability, Performance and Team Spirit.
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