South African Company LMT launches its new LM14 4x4 armoured vehicle personnel carrier 12310152
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Military Defense Industry Technology - LMT
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The South African Company LMT has launched a new wheeled APC (Armoured Personnel Carrier), the LM14. LMT offers protected mobility services and products to local and international customers in the defence and security industries.
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 The LM14 is a new armoured personnel carrier using protection technologies developed by the South African Company LMT. |
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LMT is also the main contractor to the South African Army for the Gecko Products System, used as a rapid deployment logistic vehicle by the Parachute Regiment. LMT is responsible, through its dealer network, for repair, maintenance and upgrade activities of the 106 strong vehicle fleet.
The development of the LM14 was started in Januray 2015, with design and development being concluded in nine months. The first prototype vehicle was finished in September 2015, the certification of the vehicle is on the way and will go into production as soon as a first order is received. The LM14 is a potential candidate to replace old vehicles used by South African Armed force as the Casspir and Mamba. The LM14 4x4 armoured vehicle personnel carrier can carry a total of 11 military personnel including commander, driver and gunner. The layout of the vehicle is very similar to modern combat vehicle with the engine at the front, the crew in the middle and the the troops compartment at the rear. The LM14 is fitetd with a one-man small turret mounted at the right top of the hull which is armed witha 12.7 mm heavy machine gun. The hull of the vehicle offers protection against ballistic and mine threats. In addition to armoured personnel carrier variant, the LM14 can also be configured as armoured ambulance and command and control vehicles. |
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