Digging deep Versatile Terrier gives sappers the pedigree to back up the toughest ops

摘要

A hi-tech vehicle that will make Royal Engineers one of the best equipped forces on the battlefield is straining at the leash to join sappers on operations.rnFollowing hot on the heels of the heavily armoured Titan obstacle clearer and Trojan bridge layer, Terrier will give troops more power at the back end of operations, carrying out duties such as disposing of mines and digging trenches.rnDesigned by BAE Systems in Leicester and earmarked for production at the company's Newcastle factory, the advanced drive-by-wire vehicle will replace the ageing combat engineering tractor when it enters service in just over two years.rnWhile Terrier is smaller than its Challenger 2-based Titan and Trojan stablemates, the Army's latest canine-dubbed vehicle has teeth and it can perform more than a few new tricks. Top of the list is the facility for the commander and driver to dismountrnfrom the vehicle and take it for a walk by remote control at distances of just under a mile, thus dealing with obstacles without putting their lives on the line.