Babcock Offers Toyota Land Cruiser-based Trucks To Replace British Army’s Retired Land Rover Fleet

Babcock offers Toyota Land Cruiser-based Trucks to replace British Army’s outgoing Land Rover Fleet. 

Ministry of Defence (MOD) in March began retiring the long-serving Land Rover fleet after around 70 years of military use.

MOD) also announced an upcoming Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) programme aimed at identifying an enduring successor. 

Babcock International has joined some of the biggest names for the British Army’s next-gen of “light mobility vehicles”, as it pitches its Toyota Land Cruiser-based General Logistics Vehicle (GLV) to replace the outgoing Land Rover fleet.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) had in March announced an upcoming Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) programme aimed at identifying an enduring successor to the long-serving Land Rover Fleet after around 70 years of military use.

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Babcock General Logistics Vehicle (GLV)

At a formal engagement, the British-based defense and aerospace company, brought together approximately 30 UK suppliers to discuss upcoming requirements for the vehicle platforms.

In anticipation of the requirement, Badcock, in strategic collaboration with Toyota, developed the Babcock General Logistics Vehicle (GLV) based on the globally renowned Toyota Land Cruiser and Hilux platforms.

Babcock said that the off-road-focused General Logistics Vehicles will undergo significant military‑specific modifications in the West Midlands to prepare them for the demands of operational service.

Chris Spicer, Managing Director for our Engineering and Systems Integration business, said : “The Army’s Land Rover has earned its retirement – and with the General Logistics Vehicle, we’re building on its legacy with a product which will provide soldiers with a tough, reliable and practical platform to support a wide range of mission-critical tasks.

“We’re ensuring soldiers have a vehicle suited to modern operational requirements and by working with the UK’s brightest SMEs, we’re creating and sustaining high quality jobs within our supply chain and contributing to the UK’s defence dividend.”

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