The new LSV Light Strike Vehicle LPU-1 from the Polish Company Team Concept at MSPO 2012 0709126

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The new LSV Light Strike Vehicle LPU-1 from the Polish Company Team Concept at MSPO 2012.
In June 2012, the Polish Ministry of Defense has announced it is inviting offers from manufacturers to supply the Polish armed forces with 118 Light Strike Vehicles (LSVs). At MSPO 2012, the International Defence Industry Exhibition, the Polish Company Team Concept Special Buildings has unveiled its new LSV Light Strike Vehicle LPU-1.
     
In June 2012, the Polish Ministry of Defense has announced it is inviting offers from manufacturers to supply the Polish armed forces with 118 Light Strike Vehicles (LSVs). At MSPO 2012, the International Defence Industry Exhibition, the Polish Company Teal Concept Special Buildings has unveiled its new LSV Light Strike Vehicle LPU-1. The LPU-1 LSV Light Strike Vehicle from the Polish Company Team Concept at MSPO 2012.
     
The LSV vehicle LPU-1 was designed as an answer to the demand the army for a universal vehicle for assault forces and special forces. The vehicle is built on the base of widely available off-road vehicle TOYOTA D-4D,, thereby reducing the production costs, provide easy availability of spare parts, and guarantee components short delivery time.

The layout of the LPU-1 vehicle is designed by Team Concept based on the standard chassis of Toyota D-4D. The vehicle can accomodate three soldiers, two at the front (driver and commander) and one at the rear. The LPU-1 use the technolgy of an open-top vehicle with one 180° circular ring mounted weapon station which can be armed with a 12.7mm machine or one 40mm automatic grenade launcher. One 5.56 mm machine gun can be mounted at the front of the vehicle for the commander and one for the gunner at the rear.

This new light strike vehicle can run at a maximum speed road of 140 km/h with a maximum range of 1,200 km and 80 km/h in off-road condition with a maximum range of 800 km.

Solutions used in the vehicle the arrangement of seats, holders the gun, boxes of equipment, ammunition, etc. were built on the basis of the recommendations ex Polish Army soldiers who participated in the actions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
     
The LPU-1 use the technolgy of an open-top vehicle with one 180° circular ring mounted weapon station which can be armed with a 12.7mm machine or one 40mm automatic grenade launcher. One 5.56 mm machine gun can be mounted at the rear of the vehicle.The LPU-1 use the technolgy of an open-top vehicle with one 180° circular ring mounted weapon station which can be armed with a 12.7mm machine or one 40mm automatic grenade launcher.One 5.56 mm machine gun can be mounted at the rear of the vehicle.