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Originally Posted by Uncle Peter
The Mastiff being a modified variant of the 6x6 Cougar Armoured patrol vehicle. The MoD have also ordered 160 of the 4x4 versions which will be modified and designated "Ridgeback", supposedly to become operational in spring next year. These new vehicles will be used in urban environments where a smaller vehicle is more appropriate and the existing Mastiff vehicles will be redeployed in rural areas.
There have also been an additional 70 Jackal patrol vehicles ordered which are more of a lightly armoured high mobility, special operations vehicle
This doesn't really help the lads who are stuck out there using the snatch landys at the moment though  |
All because the long winded procedures and requirements makes it impossible to just go out and buy a product straight off the shelf. The MOD work in reverse to most other organisation, they set out a specification and then after a long winded selection process the suppliers design and build to it to the MOD spec.
In many cases it would be far better to go out and see what is available off the shelf and meets x percent of your requirements. It would certainly get something far better out there for the troops to use.