Ranger Special Operations Vehicle

Ranger Special Operations Vehicle
A Land Rover modified to RSOV configuration at the War and Peace Show 2010 convention.
TypeMilitary light utility vehicle
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Service history
In service1992 – Present
Used bySee Users
Production history
Manufacturer
  • Land Rover
  • Otokar
Produced1992
Specifications
Mass7,734 lb (3,508 kg)
Length173.8 inches (4,415 mm)
Width70.5 inches (1,791 mm)
Height76-inch (1,930 mm) (without gun mount)

EngineFour-cylinder turbocharged diesel
Drivefull-time four-wheel drive
TransmissionAutomatic

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]

  1. ^ "Ranger Special Operations Vehicle". Retrieved 18 July 2015.