Land Rover Defender 110 Multi-Purpose Light Combat Vehicle (1983)
The Land Rover Defender 110 can serve special forces, base army personnel and security forces alike.
The Defender 110 (originally written out as "Defender One Ten" in Land Rover marketing materials) features a full, permanent 4x4 wheel drive function with a locking center-based differential. Defender chassis utilize coil spring suspension as opposed to the leaf spring installations that were common in the older "Series" type variants. The marriage to a more powerful and economic 200Tdi and 300Tdi engine fittings officially cemented the value of the Defender's fondness in the military marketplace - a fondness that continues even today in far off places like Afghanistan.
The Special Projects Division handled the British Army military contracts concerning the Defender 110. The result was a V-8 powered, Rapier-equipped mobile missile launching platform. The Rapier system is, in fact, made up of a platoon of three Defender vehicles working in unison (two handling special equipment and personnel while the third providing the required missile launcher and targeting equipment).
A major notable drawback of the Defender 110 has been its limited crew protection suite for the driver and all passengers (a similar complaint heard about the US military HUMVEES), exposing occupants to the very real battlefield consequences of makeshift roadside bombs (IEDs). Regardless, the operation of Defender 110 vehicles and its counterparts relies on mobility and non-frontline operations. Its size allows the vehicle to access areas or to be airlifted into zones of operation where oversized vehicles cannot go. The Defender supports the role of transportation and ambulance among its other priorities to include fast reconnaissance. Text ©2003-2013 www.MilitaryFactory.com • All Rights Reserved • No Reproduction Permitted
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Specifications for the
Land Rover Defender 110
Multi-Purpose Light Combat Vehicle
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Manufacturer: Land Rover - UK
Initial Year of Service: 1983
Production: 2,500
Focus Model: Land Rover Defender 110
Crew: 2 + 4
Overall Length: 14.44ft (4.40m)
Width: 5.91ft (1.80m)
Height: 6.56ft (2.00m)
Weight: 3.4 US Short Tons (3,049kg; 6,722lbs)
Powerplant: VARIOUS: 4-cylinder gasoline engine; 8-cylinder gasoline engine; 4-cylinder diesel engine; Isuzu BD1 4-cylinder diesel engine.
Maximum Speed: 55mph (88.5 km/h)
Maximum Range: 350 miles (563 km)
NBC Protection: Not Available
Nightvision: Not Available
Armament:
Mission dependent. A variety of crew-served and personal weapons as required. May include any one of the following:
1 x Rapier surface-to-air missile launcher
1 x 30mm automatic cannon
1 x 51mm mortar
1 x LAW anti-tank rocket launcher
1 x 12.7mm heavy machine gun
1 x 7.62mm general purpose machine gun
1 x 40mm grenade launcher
Ammunition:
Dependent upon weapons suite.
Variants:
Defender 110 - Base Series Designation
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