Iveco LMV

Iveco LMV
VTLM2-NEC in 2020
TypeInfantry mobility vehicle
Place of originItaly
Service history
Wars
Production history
Designed1990s
Manufacturer
  • Iveco Defence Vehicles
  • BAE Systems (UK only)
  • MVPS (Russia only)
Unit cost€405,000[1]
Produced2001–present
No. built10,000+
Specifications
Mass
  • 7.1T (LMV)
  • 8.1T (LMV2)
LengthDepending on the version
Width2,200 mm (7 ft 2.6 in)
Height
  • 2,050 mm (6 ft 8.7 in) (LMV Crewcab)
  • 2,172 mm (7 ft 1.5 in) (LMV2 Crewcab)
Crew
  • 1+4[1]
  • 1+3 (Panther)
  • 1+6 (Stretched Variant)

ArmorSTANAG 4569 Level 1-3[1]
Main
armament
EngineFPT F1C (3.0L Inline 4)
  • 142 kW (190 hp) (LMV)
  • 162 kW (217 hp) (LMV2)
Payload capacity
  • 800 kg (1,800 lb) (LMV Crewcab)
  • 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) (LMV2 Crewcab)
Transmission
  • 6 speed fully-automatic (LMV)[2]
  • 8 speed fully-automatic (LMV2)
SuspensionIndependent, Double A-Arm
Ground clearance473 mm (18.6 in)
Operational
range
500 km (310 mi)+
Maximum speed > 130 km/h (81 mph)

The Iveco LMV (Light Multirole Vehicle) is a 4WD tactical vehicle developed by Iveco, and in service with several countries. After its adoption by the Italian Army as the Veicolo-Tattico-Leggero-Multiruolo (VTLM) Lince ("Light tactical multirole vehicle Lynx"),[3] it won the Future Command and Liaison Vehicle (FCLV) competition of the British Army as the Panther, but the fleet was put up for sale in 2018.

It has been adopted by the armies of Albania, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Russia and Spain. The Italian Army took vehicles to Afghanistan for ISAF and Lebanon for the UN Interim Force. In Afghanistan, Lince vehicles have saved passengers' lives in several attacks with IEDs.

  1. ^ a b c "Multi-Role Light Vehicle (MLV/FCLV)". Archived from the original on 2011-04-29. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Army Technology - British Army - FCLV (Future Command and Liaison Vehicle)". Archived from the original on 2007-08-24. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  3. ^ "Veicolo Tattico Leggero Multiruolo (VTLM) "Lince" - Esercito Italiano".