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Foxhound
LPPV Light Protected Patrol Vehicle |
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The
Foxhound is the British variant of the American Ocelot which is designed
and manufactured by the Company Force Protection, now a branch unit
of General Dynamics. The Foxhound is a development to meet the requirements
of the British Army for a new Light Protected Patrol Vehicle (LPPV)
to replace the Land Rover Snatch. Use of the vehicle has been the subject
of criticism by the media, politicians and the families of some casualties
in both the Afghan and Iraqi areas of British operations. The British
MoD purchased two Ocelot Foxhound vehicles for testing in April 2010.
The invitation to tender was issued in May 2010. In September 2010,
the Ocelot LPPV was selected under the program against the contender
Supacat and NP Aerospace consortium's SPV400. In the British army the
Ocelot vehicle has received the name of Foxhound. The British Ministry
of Defence made an initial order for 200 Foxhound vehicles in November
2010, and a further 100 were requested late last year as part of a £400m
package. The Foxhound is used in the British army as light patrol vehicle
offering high levels of mobility and protection. Foxhound will be used
for troop movement on dismounted operations, mobile patrolling, convoy
protection, quick reaction force, route protection and cordon and search
operations. The Foxhhound is now deployed in Afghanistan with the British
army forces. The Foxhound can be transported in military transport aircraft
C-17, C-130 or CH-47 helicopter under slung.
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| Variants |
- Foxhound
cargo: rear side of the chassis is fitted with cargo area
- Foxhound open top: the vehicle has an open top |
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| Armament |
In standard
configuration the Foxhound has no armament, but it can be
fitted with small open roof turret armed with 7.62 mm machine
gun or remote weapon system. The British army Foxhound is
equipped with two swivel station armed with 7.62 mm machine
gun mounted each side on the top of the hull.
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| Design
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layout of the vehicle is similar as a light tactical vehicle
with the engine at the front, the crew compartment in the middle
and the troop area at the rear. The design is modular, and all
of the components can be removed easily. The protective pod
where up to six people can sit is interchangeable to allow easy
modification according to the vehicle's role. The Foxhound LPPV
has a crew of two consisting of commander and driver and can
carry four fully equipped troops who are seated to either side
in the rear on individual seats facing inwards. The hull vehicle
of the vehicle provides a protection against small arms firing
and shell splinters. The Foxhound has a V-shaped hull which
increases protection against land mines and IEDs blast. The
crew and the commander have a single door mounted on each side
of the hull. Driver and commander are provided with two large
bulletproof windows at the front, and one small to each side
of the hull. Two additional doors are fitted at the rear of
the troop compartment that allows infantry soldiers to enter
and leave quickly the vehicle. Two hatches are mounted on the
top of the hull. In option the Foxhound can be fitted with add-on
armour kit to increase protection against RPG (rocket-propelled
grenade) and EFP (explosively formed penetrator).
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| Propulsion |
The
Foxhound LPPV is motorized with Steyr-Daimler-Puch 3.2l engine.
It is a six-cylinder, four-stroke diesel engine with turbocharger
coupled with a 6-speed automatic transmission ZF 6HP28. The
Foxhound has a maximum payload of 2,000 kg and the vehicle can
run at a maximum road speed of 110 km/h with a maximum range
of 600 km. The vehicle also boasts an extremely effective night-time
capability; while its engine can be removed in the space of
just 20 minutes should any mechanical problems arise.
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| Accessories |
Each
member of the vehicle is seated on seat which is not attached
on the floor but to the roof and sides and fitted with a five
part seat harness and head rest protection. These seats provide
higher crew survivability against mine blast explosion. Foxhound
is equipped with infrared technology and thermal-imaging and
has three screens inside the cab that offer a 360-degree view
around the vehicle for high levels of situational awareness.
In option the Foxhound can be fitted with CTIS (Central Tire
Inflation System), a system provides control over the air pressure
in each tire of a vehicle as a way to improve performance on
different surfaces and self-recovery winch mounted at the front
of the vehicle.
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| Specifications |
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Armament |
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7.62mm in option.
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Accessories |
| Infrared
night vision technology and thermal imaging.
In option, Central Tire Inflation System and
self-recovery winch. |
Crew |
2
+ 4 |
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Armor |
| V-hull,
blast-protection technology and land mines and
IEDs STANAG 4569 level 2 |
Weight |
7,500
kg |
Speed |
110
km/h maximum road speed |
Range |
600
km
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Dimensions |
Length,
5.34 m ; Width, 2.07 m; Height, 2.34 m |
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