At
Eurosatory 2010, the International Land Forces Exhibition,
the Italian Company IVECO Defence Vehicles present
his new Amphibious Armoured Vehicle, the SUPERAV
8x8. The SUPERAV is an armoured personnel carrier
(APC) which provides the outstanding mobility and
protection required in current and forecast operational
scenarios. The vehicle is available in two different
body widths – 2.7 and 3 metres, for different
roles. The SUPERAV is particularly well adapted
for operations, with the well proven driveline allowing
the vehicle to carry an additional 4.8 tonnes over
and above its amphibious limit of 24 tonnes.
BAE Systems and Iveco Defence Vehicles have signed
a licensing agreement to form the basis of a business
arrangement for the pursuit of the U.S. Marine Corps
Personnel Carrier (MPC) programme, with a vehicle
based on the SUPERAV 8x8. The MPC is designed to
fill the medium-armour ground vehicle gap and complements
the capabilities of the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle
(EFV) and the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV).
It will be a flexible and highly mobile asset for
the Marines that will be well protected, sustainable,
networked and include a strong swimming capability.
Both BAE Systems and Iveco Defence Vehicles have
extensive experience across a range of mine-protected
and armoured vehicles, including several 8x8 models.
This breadth of experience positions the team to
jointly address the specific requirements of the
MPC programme.
Variants:
As
a result of this outstanding design flexibility,
many variants are available including: Personnel
Carrier; Combat; Anti Tank; Mortar Carrier, Recovery;
Ambulance; Engineering; Command Post, depending
on specific to customer requirements.
The
SUPERAV Iveco Defence Vehicle can be equipped
with weapon systems up to 40mm calibre.
Protection
The
SUPERAV design exploits the lessons learnt
from operations in Iraq and Afghanistan,
with the innovative chassis and hull design
providing high levels of protection against
both mine and IED attack without compromising
the vehicle’s amphibious performance.
By designing in survivability from the outset,
Iveco’s engineers have ensured that,
even at the lower GVWs available, SUPERAV
has the highest protection in its class.
Survivability is enhanced by a series of
design innovations, including high performance
on board fire fighting and anti-explosion
systems. An area in which Iveco has acquired
considerable expertise, and from which SUPERAV
benefits, is the installation of appliqué
passive and active protection systems without
noticeably changing the vehicle’s
profile. This has the considerable benefit
of ensuring that an enemy cannot tell what
level of protection a given vehicle is carrying.
Propulsion
The
vehicle’s engine and driveline were
selected to provide the benefits of a COTS
high rate production system which is both
highly reliable and particularly well suited
to this application, being derived from
the battle proven Centauro vehicle family.
SUPERAV’s high fuel and on-board water
capacity ensure that the vehicle is capable
of undertaking operations across substantial
distances, with a 500 mile range on land,
and 40 miles in amphibious mode. This outstanding
operational mobility is complimented by
the vehicle’s tactical mobility and
terrain accessibility, enhanced by a Central
Tyre Inflation System and run-flats all
round. The driveline’s H-shaped configuration
provides redundancy (with 2 lateral shafts),
simplicity in structure (1 differential
instead of 4) and robustness. Additionally,
the H shape provides intrinsic ABS functionality
to the vehicle. The independent hydraulic
suspension units allow the driver to vary
the ride height within given parameters,
enabling him to tilt the vehicle for loading
and unloading payload, level the vehicle
while firing in a sloped terrain and reduce
height to fi t readily into a C130.
Accessories
On
relevant variantsof SUPERAV, a hydraulically
controlled rear ramp allows rapid access
and egress. The air conditioning system
allows the vehicle to operate in climatic
conditions between -32°C to + 49°C.
NBC filtration is provided by a continuously
monitored internal overpressure, with air
coming out from both common filtered air
outlets and individual tubes which can be
connected to personal respirators.
Specifications
Armament
weapon
systems up to 40mm calibre.
a
Country
users
No
customer at this time
Designer
Company
IVECO
Defence Vehicles
Accessories
Automatic
air conditioning system,
NBC protection system, auxiliary
heaters, fire extinguishing
system, laser warning system,
all-round video cameras
Crew
1
+ 12 soldiers
Armor
Direct
fire ballistic armour and
anti-tank mines protection
Army
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