Ranger Special Operations Vehicle | |
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Type | Military light utility vehicle |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
In service | 1992 – Present |
Used by | See Users |
Production history | |
Manufacturer |
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Produced | 1992 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 7,734 lb (3,508 kg) |
Length | 173.8 inches (4,415 mm) |
Width | 70.5 inches (1,791 mm) |
Height | 76-inch (1,930 mm) (without gun mount) |
Engine | Four-cylinder turbocharged diesel |
Drive | full-time four-wheel drive |
Transmission | Automatic |
The Ranger Special Operations Vehicle (RSOV) is a light military vehicle of the U.S. Army's 75th Ranger Regiment, based on the Land Rover Defender. The RSOV is not meant to be an assault vehicle, but rather a rapid defensive platform.[1]