Lightweight recovery vehicles delivered to the British Army

Two new lightweight recovery vehicles (LWRVs) have been delivered to the Army, thanks to an effective collaboration between DE&S and its industry partners, NP Aerospace and Supacat.

The LWRV has been designed to recover Jackal, Coyote and Foxhound vehicles from the Protected Mobility Vehicle fleet, providing the Army’s light forces with the ability to carry out complex recoveries in difficult terrain.

Two LWRVs were delivered to British Army units in Tern Hill, Shropshire, and Leuchars, near Dundee, as part of the MOD’s Protected Mobility Engineering and Technical Support contract. Later this year, the Army will receive two further LWRVs to fulfil their need for off-road capability in harsh environments, like those encountered by the UK Task Group during Operation Newcombe in Mali. Vehicle Support team leader Brigadier

Matt Wilkinson said: “The announcement of the lightweight recovery vehicle reaching Initial Operating Capability is the product of a fantastic collaboration between the British Army, DE&S, Supacat and NP Aerospace. We now have a lightweight recovery capability which the British Army can use to inform their Future Soldier requirements for recovery vehicles.”