AMilitary transport & logistics
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AMilitary transport & logistics
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Mercedes-Benz short-bonnet trucks | Ocelot (vehicle) |
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| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz (1959–1995) Freightliner (1975–1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979–present)[source] | Force Protection Europe (2009–2011) General Dynamics UK (2011–present)[source] |
| Production | 1959–present[source] | — |
| Assembly | West Germany: Mannheim (medium-weight trucks) West Germany: Gaggenau (heavy trucks) Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo Iran: Tehran South Africa: East London[source] | — |
| Class | Truck[source] | — |
| Layout |
Width
Single source2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source82 mph (132 km/h)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km[source]
Steyr M16-Monoblock 6-cylinder Diesel
Single sourceSteyr M16-Monoblock 6-cylinder Diesel 160 kW (210 hp)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
FR layout[source]
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| Successor | Freightliner FL-Series (in-direct)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | West Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 8, cell 4; revision 1375919249; retrieved 2026-10-01 | — |
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| Type | — | Infantry mobility vehicle with MRAP capabilities[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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| Designer | — | Ricardo plc / Force Protection Europe[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2009–2010[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | £923k (~US$1.5m)[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2011– (projected)[source] |
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| Variants | — | Prototypes in differing configurations including LRPV and steel armour[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 2x 7.62mm GPMG[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 3000 kg[source] |
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| Transmission | — | ZF 6HP28X 6-speed automatic transmission[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Independent front and rear suspensions, fitted with stabilizers, torsion bars, and telescopic shock absorbers[source] |
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