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Military light utility vehicle
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Mercedes-Benz short-bonnet trucks | Versatile Expeditionary Commando Tactial Off Road |
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| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz (1959–1995) Freightliner (1975–1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979–present)[source] | Defenture[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] | — |
Width
Single source1,800 mm (5 ft 11 in)[source]
for transport with ringmount folded
Single sourceHeight
Single source2,205 mm (7 ft 2.8 in) (1,870 mm (6 ft 2 in) for transport with ringmount folded)[source]
Maximum; limited
Single source130 km/h (81 mph) (limited)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source800 km (500 mi)[source]
Steyr M16 (3.2 l, inline-six , multi-fuel engine) 500 N⋅m (370 ft⋅lb)
Single sourceSteyr M16 (3.2 l, inline-six , multi-fuel engine) 160 kW (220 PS) 500 N⋅m (370 ft⋅lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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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 | — | Military light utility vehicle[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | Netherlands[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Armor | — | Optional composite armour kit ( STANAG 4569 Level 1)[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 1 × 40 mm HK GMG grenade launcher or M2 Browning .50 heavy machine gun[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 1 × FN Minimi light machine gun or FN MAG general-purpose machine gun[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 1,440 kg (3,170 lb)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | ZF 6HP automatic transmission (6F / 1R) (+ hi/low transfer case + lock, locking differentials)[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 340 mm (13 in)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 115 L (25 imp gal; 30 US gal)[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | The VECTOR is powered by a 3,200 cc Steyr six-cylinder diesel engine, which produces 220 hp (160 kW) and 500 Nm of torque. The maximum speed is limited at 130 km/h, the 115 L fuel tank gives the VECTOR an operational range of 800 km The Steyr engine is linked to a ZF six-speed automatic transmission . The permanent four-wheel drive with three differentials , the optional four-wheel steering allows for a turning radius of 9 metres. The maximum payload capacity of the VECTOR is 1,440 kg, the curb weight is 3070 kg with a maximum vehicle weight of 4,700 kg. The VECTOR can wade through 75 cm of water.[source]Versatile Expeditionary Commando Tactial Off Road · Description / Drivetrain; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The ballistic packages are compliant with STANAG 4569 Level 1 and provides protection from 5.56×45mm NATO and 7.62 mm caliber munitions fired from a distance of 30 metres. Moreover, Level 1 provides protection from 155 mm High Explosive (HE) at 100 metres, hand grenades , unexploded artillery fragmenting submunitions and small anti-personnel explosive devices.[source]Versatile Expeditionary Commando Tactial Off Road · Description / Protection; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The vehicle can be transported as underslung as well as internal load with the CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter. To enable the vehicle to be transported inside the CH-47, the central ring mount can be collapsed through the use of several hinges while the weapon does not have to be dismounted. Additionally, the VECTOR can be transported in a 20-foot container .[source]Versatile Expeditionary Commando Tactial Off Road · Description / Transport; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Netherlands Armed Forces (75 in service + 41 on order)[source]Versatile Expeditionary Commando Tactial Off Road · Operators / Current operators; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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