Delivery of Military Utility Vehicle (MUV) to the Federal Army has begun

The Austrian Federal Ministry of Defense has ordered, among other things, 70 MUV command support and 55 MUV radio links with a financial volume of 42.5 million euros from Iveco in 2020 and 2023. This marks the beginning of the replacement of around 900 Pinzgauers who were introduced into the Federal Army in the 1970s. The delivery of the MUV has begun, as the vehicle supplier EMPL has announced. All vehicles should be ready by 2026.

Das Military Utility Vehicle von Iveco Defence Vehicles ist die militarisierte Version des Iveco Daily. Österreich hat das Fahrzeug als Zweiachser mit permanentem Allradantrieb (4×4) bestellt. Als Antrieb dient ein 130 kW Euro III. Bei einem zulässigen Gesamtgewicht von bis zu sieben Tonnen können bis zu vier Tonnen für Missionsausrüstungen genutzt werden.

Iveco describes the MUV as a robust and highly mobile military vehicle designed for a wide and diverse range of operational tasks. It is extremely maneuverable and can be used in a wide range of challenging terrain and climates. The use of COTS main assemblies, such as transmission, engine and cabin, ensures excellent performance, reliability and ergonomics while reducing the vehicle's logistical footprint thanks to the large number of common components across the range and a logistics chain that is unique to the civilian market have proven.

The MUVs are part of the renewal of the Tactical Communication Network (TCN), which provides information from sensors and troops as well as orders to command staff and staff without delay via a digital command network. The TCN consists of stationary, relocatable and mobile components.

The vehicles are equipped with radio and communication technology that can be used to provide self-sufficient TCN elements off-road. In addition to radio devices, this includes tactical routers, servers, switches, modular connection boxes and, last but not least, 6kVA power generators.

Editorial staff / gwh

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