Troops to get new armoured vehicles

摘要

Troops on operations in Afghanistan will benefit from improvements in safety and protection following the announcement of preferred bidders for three new classes of armoured support vehicle.rnSeven hundred new armoured vehicles will be part of a package worth ￡700 million, of which ￡350 million will pay for 400 armoured support trucks. The trucks willrnaccompany patrols and carry essential supplies such as water and ammunition.rnThe Coyote light tactical support vehicle (TSV), based on a 6x6 derivative of the Jackal designed by Supacat of Devon, will support the go-anywhere, high-mobility Jackals.