Universal Engineering, in Weymouth, Dorset, have developed an armoured vehicle which will protect troops from IEDs used by the Taliban and others. The vehicle, called Ranger, has an inviolable inner capsule which will protect crews against any weapons in use.
The Ranger is built to NATO standards, offers the same protection as the Mastiff while being lighter and more manoeuvrable , and the front end, elongated to protect the driver, when damaged can be replaced in one hour. The Ranger is not cheap at £1 million, but nor should it be. The manufacturers will be producing within six months of an order and at up to six a week.
There is likely to be some interest, and Canada has already expressed interest for use in Afghanistan.
British troops will be denied this vehicle, however. The MOD will be buying the much less well armoured Ridgback! Why am I not surprised?
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