A Land Rover Defender in the form of a cut-down special forces Multi-Role Combat Vehicle in service with the US Army Rangers. By Staff Writer
The Defender 110 is produced by the British Land Rover Company for military and recreational use. The British Army and some Commonwealth nations have used the Land Rover series of SUV's since the 1950's. The type dates back to earlier production models produced since 1948 and represents the latest in off-roading capabilities.
The Defender 110 (originally written out as 'Defender One Ten' in product brochures) series features full permanent 4x4 wheel drive functionality and a locking center-based differential. Defenders also use coil springs as opposed to leaf springs that were common in the older 'Series' type variants. The marriage to the more powerful and economic 200Tdi and 300Tdi engines cemented the value of the Defender's likeability in the marketplace.
The Special Projects division handles the military contracts for the Defender 110. The result is the V-8 powered, 127-inch Rapier-equipped mobile missile launching platforms. The Rapier system is, in fact, a platoon of 3 Defenders working in unison (two handling special equipment and personnel while the third provided the required launcher and targeting equipment).
A major drawback of the Defender 110 has been limited or no armor protection for driver and passengers (a similar complaint heard about the US military Humvees), opening occupants up to the very real disastrous consequences of roadside bombs and IEDs.
Regardless, the operation of the Defender 110 and it's counterparts relies in mobility and non-frontline operations. It's size allows it to access areas or to be airlifted into zones where oversized vehicles cannot. The Defender supports the role of transportation and ambulance among it's other priorities.
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Image Courtesy of the United States Department of Defense.
1983
Designation:Land Rover Defender 110 Classification Type:Multi-Purpose Light Combat Vehicle Contractor:Land Rover, Solihull, UK Country of Origin: United Kingdom Number Built: Not Available
Operators: the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
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