[Blindé] Victoire de l'Ocelot, le début de l'ère du "pod"?

[French Kiss]

Ben le communique concernant la vente d'aravis a l'AdT en 2009 evoquait 20 millions d'euros pour 15 vehicules...

http://www.opex360.com/2009/04/29/quinze-aravis-pour-les-sapeurs/

[Philippe Top-Force]

Ben le communique concernant la vente d'aravis a l'AdT en 2009 evoquait 20 millions d'euros pour 15 vehicules...

http://www.opex360.com/2009/04/29/quinze-aravis-pour-les-sapeurs/

Pas besoin d'aller bien loin, G4lly a lancé une application sur ce forum en bas en gauche de l'écran, une fonctionnalité RECHERCHER , tu tapes donc dans celle-ci :"Coût de l'Aravis" et googlelise instantané http://www.google.fr/search?as_q=co%FBt+de+l%27Aravis&Rechercher=Rechercher&as_sitesearch=www.air-defense.net%2Fforum%2F toutes les informations de AD.NET sur l'ARAVIS et son coût unitaire.

[Serge]

Prime contractor for the delivery of Foxhound armoured vehicles to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), General Dynamics Land Systems-Force Protection Europe (GDLS-FPE), has placed an order with Ricardo for an additional 76 vehicles. The vehicles will be assembled by Ricardo at the dedicated Foxhound production line at the Ricardo special vehicle facility at Shoreham, Sussex, UK.

GDLS-FPE received the award from the UK MoD for additional vehicles in November 2012, and this order brings the total number of Foxhound vehicles ordered by the UK MoD to 376. The vehicle is already in use with British forces, including many deployed on active service in Afghanistan.

Dave Shemmans, CEO, Ricardo, said: ‘The Foxhound is exactly the right vehicle for British forces, providing what commanders on the ground in Afghanistan are describing as ‘an enormous leap forward’ in capability.

‘This highly impressive vehicle that has the potential to save many lives, has resulted from our very successful subcontract with prime contractor General Dynamics. Ricardo is proud to have assembled all of the Foxhounds ordered for British forces by the MoD.’

Mark Barge, director of manufacturing operations, Ricardo, added: ‘Production of the Foxhound is already well underway at our special vehicle production facility where we have commissioned a dedicated production line for this purpose.’

The Foxhound vehicle was specifically designed to provide greater protection for troops against the sustained threat of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in current operational theatres. The agile and versatile 4x4 vehicle is designed around a v-shaped hull, with a lighter weight than other protected vehicles, making it ideal for use in urban environments.

http://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/general-dynamics-places-foxhound-order-ricardo/

[Serge]

J'y pense à l'instant. Juste pour donner un point de repère qui donne le tourni, un Ocelot coûte 900000£. Un TITUS est à 700000€.

[Serge]

J'y pense à l'instant. Juste pour donner un point de repère qui donne le tourni, un Ocelot coûte 900000£. Un TITUS est à 700000€.

[Serge]

De nouvelles variantes pour l'Ocelot :

The Department of Cheaper Ocelots

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Think Defence in News and Information

General Dynamics have released a few interesting images of their Ocelot-S range of vehicles, the Ocelot of course being the GD name for the British Army Foxhound.

S stands for Steel which is much cheaper than the composites used on the Foxhound, it also adds nearly 2 tonnes which illustrates just how composite materials can save weight.

It was also shown at the recent DSEi exhibition with a fully GVA compliant systems fit.

The logistics variant can carry a couple of NATO standard pallets up to a total of 2 tonnes in weight, the ambulance variant can carry two stretchers and there is a 6.5m Long Wheel Base version shown in the images above.

Other suggestions include a military working dog carrier, 105mm Light Gun Limber, fuel bowser and protected shelter carrier. A 6×6 version is also reportedly possible.

This makes obvious sense, to build up the 400 Foxhound fleet to include other variants could potentially displace various versions of the the Land Rover, Duro and Pingauer fleets.

Modifié le 21 septembre 2013 par Serge

[Serge]

Vu au DSEI-2013 :

Ares a Defense Technology Blog

Mix And Match

Posted by Bill Sweetman2:05 PM on Sep 10, 2013

Some four years after winning the contest to provide a mobile, agile and protected vehicle for the British Army, General Dynamics (formerly Force Protection) and its subcontractors are in the process of filling a 376-unit order, and the basic version of the type -- named Foxhound by the customer -- was deployed operationally in 2012. Relatively small, with a V-hull, composite armor, four-wheel steering and a sophisticated suspension, the type combines high ballistic and mine protection with both cross-country and urban mobility.

Now, the company has expanded the family (which it calls Ocelot) to four vehicles, two new members of the family being unveiled at the Defense & Security Equipment International show here.

This is less complicated than it sounds because the basic design places the engine and running gear on a "strongback" assembly, with the crew in a separate pod that is attached by four fasteners, with simple electrical and mechanical connections. In the new family, the Ocelot-S resembles the Foxhound, with an enclosed cab for a driver, commander and four soldiers, but the pod is steel -- less costly than the Foxhound's composite pod, for users facing less severe threats. The Ocelot-U is a logistics vehicle with a protected cab, while Ocelot-O is a classic special-forces "WMIK" (weapons mounted installation kit) vehicle with an open cab, rollover structure and weapons mounts.

The Ocelot-O at DSEi resembles an enclosed vehicle from a distance, being liberally covered with the Saab Barracuda MCS camouflage system adopted by the British Army for all its new combat vehicles. Its key feature is an infrared barrier that reduces the vehicle's thermal signature significantly, reducing the detection range of infrared sensors.

The Foxhound and the Ocelot-U are also on show here. GD is proposing that customers can buy extra mission pods and reconfigure their vehicles according to the requirements of the theater where they are deployed. Swapping out bodies takes about half a day, the company says.