Iveco Defence Vehicles is participating in the 2022 edition of Eurosatory, taking place from June 13th to June 17th. IDV presents the most recent developments in its product range. This exhibition is a great opportunity to highlight the company’s latest commercial successes and to present the product portfolio to existing as well as potential Customers and to other visitors of the show. The 2022 edition of Eurosatory is the first official occasion in which IDV presents itself with its brand-new logo and the new visual identity, both underlining more than ever IDV’s future-oriented and innovative approach.
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The SUPERAV 8×8 represents the state-of-art in armoured amphibious vehicle design and performance. Capable of supporting littoral operations in the open ocean beyond sea state 3 and conducting ship-to target operations, the vehicle can carry a mission load of 10 tons, including an overhead weapon station, capable of mounting weapons of up to 40 mm calibre, advanced command and control suite and mission equipment.
The SUPERAV 8x8 is equipped with a 6 cylinder 700 hp FPT engine, Allison transmission, proprietary H-type driveline, independent hydro-pneumatic McPherson type suspension, 16.00 R20 wheels and is propelled in navigation by two independent propellers. The vehicle has an underbody armour volume of up to 18 m3 and can carry 13 dismounts plus driver, gunner and commander in blast mitigating seats. The SUPERAV 8x8 can be fitted to Customer specifications for mission roles ranging from APC (Armoured Personnel Carrier) to CP (Command Post), IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle), Ambulance, Recovery and other variants.
SUPPLIERS OF THE US MARINE CORPS
In September 2011, IDV signed a teaming agreement with BAE Systems to offer the US Marines a superior solution for their Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) program, based on the IDV SUPERAV 8x8 platform. The first 16 prototypes were delivered to the Marine Corps in 2017. Over the following 15 months, the companies assisted the US Marine Corps in the Developmental Testing and Operational Assessment of these vehicles, the performance of which achieved superlative results in both land and amphibious operations, payload capacity and protection. Thanks to this exemplary teamwork, in June 2018 the BAE Systems and IDV team was awarded the framework contract to deliver about 200 vehicles to the USMC, with the first fielding in 2020. In 2021 the team was awarded another framework contract for additional 240 vehicles. Under this contract, IDV is Design Authority and owner of the Intellectual Property of the vehicular platform and is the supplier of all the platform’s core components (powerpack, driveline, suspensions, propellers, mine protection, etc.) and services.
