The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) as part of its Land Mobility Programme (LMP) to modernise its fleet of light mobility vehicles.
This aims to replace existing platforms, such as the Land Rover and Pinzgauer, with a Common Based Platform capable of fulfilling a range of warfighting roles across the Joint Force.
Objectives of the Request
The MOD is seeking industry input to shape its acquisition strategy and evaluate potential solutions for the Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV). The key aims include:
- Exploring Off-The-Shelf (OTS) Solutions: The MOD is assessing whether existing commercially available vehicles can meet the requirements of the LMV.
- Understanding Market Offerings: Gaining insights into current market capabilities to inform the LMV’s design and specification.
- Cost Evaluation: Gathering data on through-life costs and cost of ownership for potential solutions.
- Guiding Future Engagement: Informing further market engagement activities based on industry feedback.
The MOD is keen for industry partners to contribute through the Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise.
Capability Goals
The LMV is envisioned as a wheeled utility platform designed to meet the evolving needs of the UK Armed Forces. The platform will deliver:
- Improved warfighting capabilities.
- Enhanced versatility across various operational roles.
- Modernised support and training solutions for sustained deployment.
Participation Details
The deadline for submissions is 21 February 2025 at 23:59. Additional details about the opportunity are available on the Defence Sourcing Portal, accessible here.
With the replacement of the venerable Defender, with the new monocoque Defender. Are Land Rover still in the military vehicle game?
I assume Ineos aren’t with the Grenadier. 💨
They do not show military vehiles on the Jaguar Land Rover website.
Yeah, Supacat seem to be good in this area. It be nice to see an expansion with partnerships with mbda and other systems partners.
Wonder if getting a vehicle fleet with working heaters and weatherproofing will aid retention…
A Turkish company is building a factory in Birmingham in the hope of winning the Mastif (+ others) replacement programme, so this project’s winner should be domestically built too! Ideally a Landrover but the current Defender is not a crude metal box like its predecessor and may not be a suitable vehicle even when stripped down to military spec? I’d like to see Supercat get to contract but surely the volumes required would be beyond their capacity?
Don’t they have licence agreements with General Dynamics who have the rights to build and sell their other vehicles, though Supacat retain their own design and build rights. Not sure how it effects new designs but I am sure there are options there at GD uk facilities. However I note that SuperCat is cooperating with Bae Australia on the Atlas autonomous vehicle programme so I wonder if there are options to cooperate here as RBSL are no doubt keen to expand their options if capacity allows.
You may well be correct about the links with GD, they seem to be everywhere and who today can operate without corporation with like-minded businesses? As with most military projects, the German factor is evident in this prototype development. I can’t help thinking a joint European Defender replacement would make economic sense on so many levels.
WE don’t want any more GD , their US submarine project is billions over budget and delayed, costs might rise again !
Any pinz replacement would need to capable of towing light gun loaded with a detachment and stores and also be underslung I did hear a rumour of ineos grenadier or toyota trooper landcruiser we shall see
I was puzzled by land rovers decision to market the new defender as a premium model, isn’t that what Range Rovers are? And the discovery range? I felt that they shot themselves in the foot, the agricultural market as well as the defence market are potentially huge, I’m sure a budget version would sell extremely well but maybe the directors didn’t want their image spoiled by muddy farmers and other ranks…
The Babcock GLV, which is based on the Toyota 70-Series Land Cruiser looks like a good fit with different variants being assessed. Really looking forward to the outcome given that the military land rovers I pass on the motorways look increasingly battered with comfort levels questionable.
I just hope the MOD don’t cock this one up, which should really be straightforward procurement route to provide the armed forces with a suitable replacement.
Wondering if the new Turkish company Nurol Makina might have something to throw into the ring !
Depending on how well they are getting setup in the UK… perhaps we should give them a boost!
They have several interesting vehicles on their website
We know there are plenty of options for this requirement whomever the winner is
So likely to be reasonably straightforward..or is that being too hopeful
Seems to make sense to support UK business like Supacat. Or for something more refined, make an Ineos Grenadier mil spec variant in the UK. I’m sure other countries would want it.