Oto
Melara, a Finmeccanica company, signed a contract worth around 20 million
euro with Italy’s Ministry of Defence - General Directorate of
Terrestrial Armaments to supply 81 HITROLE Light turrets.
Ocelot
is a radically different breed. Unlike mine-protected
vehicles based on existing commercial chassis, Ocelot
is based on modular flexibility. The Ocelot is produced
by the US Company Force Protection, for the requirement
of British Ministry of Defense for a new armoured
vehicle with high protection, for the troops deployed
to the new combat area. The first demonstrator was
completed in 2009. The Ozelot is presented for the
first time at DSEI 2009. This imaginative, new from
the ground up design, integrates V-hull, blast protection
technology with a demountable protected crew pod
that allows multiple configurations for different
roles. The modular crew pod is made with light advanced
composite materials that allow Ocelot to meet and
and/or exceed UK MoD Light Protected Patrol Vehicle
survivability, mobility, payload and gross weight
requirements. Developed jointly by Force Protection
Europe Limited, the UK subsidiary of the manufacturer
of the Mastiff and Ridgback MRAP vehicles, and its
partners Ricardo UK Limited, whose whole-vehicle
and sub-system design and optimization is successfully
deployed in UK MoD programmes such as fire support
Vixen. In essence, the Mastiff and the Land Rover
fire support kit have sired an agile prodigy: the
Ocelot.
For
the the protype of Ozelot, there is no armament.
But the Ozelot can be fitted with a remote
controlled weapon station armed with weapons
up to 12,7 mm.
Protection
The
Ozelot use a V-shaped armoured spline that
runs the full lenght of the vehicle.
Propulsion
The
Ozelot is motorised with a 6 cylinder, 4
stroke Diesel with turbo charge Steyr-Daimler-Puch
3. 2 litre, coupled a ZF fully automatic
transmission with 6 speed. The engine is
mounted at the front of the vehicle, with
hings mounted at the forward part, for easing
access and quickly removal to the baytle
field. The suspension is independent to
give good cross country mobility.
Accessories
In
option, the Ozelot can be equipped with
self recovery winch. The Ozelot can be equipped
with an armour kit for protection against
RPG and EFP.
Specifications
Armament
None.
a
Country
users
UK
prototype
Designer
Company
Force
Protection Europe LtD et
Ricardo UK Limited
Accessories
Climate
control system.
Armor
Mine
Blast and Ballistic protection.
Protection against RPG and
EFP add on kit.
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