Light Protected Patrol Vehicle (LPPV)

The UK MoD's Light Protected Patrol Vehicle (LPPV) programme, launched in 2008, procured blast-resistant 4x4 vehicles to replace Snatch Land Rovers, selecting the Force Protection Foxhound A Foxhound Light Protected…

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Alvis 4 and Alvis 8

The Alvis 4 and 8 (often called Mamba) were mine protected vehicles developed for the British Army in the Balkans. Alvis 4 and Alvis 8 History The British Army had…

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Tempest Mine Protected Vehicle (MPV)

The Tempest Mine Protected Vehicle (MPV) is a 4x4 armoured vehicle developed for the British Army by Supacat to meet the specific needs of Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams in the…

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Alvis Stalwart Amphibious Load Carrier

The Alvis Stalwart was a unique British amphibious load carrier from the 1960s. The Alvis Stalwart was a high-mobility amphibious vehicle developed by the British firm Alvis in the early…

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Alvis Saladin Armoured Car

The Alvis Saladin (FV601) was a British 6×6 wheeled armoured car of the Cold War period. Developed from the late 1940s as part of the modular FV600 series, which shared…

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