Mercedes-Benz at Eurosatory 2010 |
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02 June 2010, 11:45 |
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Four
Mercedes-Benz world premieres at Defense Exhibition Eurosatory
2010 |
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Mercedes-Benz
will be celebrating four world debuts at EUROSATORY 2010.
The all-wheel-drive Actros 4151 AK 8x8 Recovery is in a
protection class that has never been offered before. The
new recovery vehicle provides Level 4 ballistic protection
and Level 4b mine protection according to STANAG 4569. The
systems of the armored Actros 4151 AK 8x8 have been further
optimized on the basis of many years of experience. |
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Actros
4151 AK 8x8 Recovery |
The
all-wheel-drive Actros 4151 AK 8x8 Recovery is in a protection
class that has never been offered before. The new recovery
vehicle provides Level 4 ballistic protection and Level
4b mine protection according to STANAG 4569. The systems
of the armored Actros 4151 AK 8x8 have been further optimized
on the basis of many years of experience. |
Actros
military truck 4151 AK 8x8 Recovery |
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| FGA
14.5 chassis |
A
new development is the FGA 14.5 chassis, which is the latest
and most high-performance platform for protected command
and special-purpose vehicles. The FGA 14.5 special chassis
from Mercedes-Benz provides manufacturers of military and
civilian vehicles with a reconfigured platform based on
that of the proven Unimog concept. The Mercedes-Benz FGA
12.5 special chassis has been successfully used as a platform
for the KMW Dingo 2 for years in a wide variety of military
missions. The experience gained during these missions as
well as changed deployment scenarios with regard to payload,
mobility, and reliability provided the basis for developing
the FGA 14.5 special chassis. |
FGA
14.5 chassis for command and multi-purpose military vehicle
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| LAPV
6.X concept vehicle |
The
third new innovation — the LAPV 6.X concept vehicle
— will augment the very mobile LAPV 5.4 light armored
patrol vehicles from the G-Class. Series production of these
vehicles for the German military will commence at the time
EUROSATORY is held. The LAPV 6.X concept vehicle will improve
on the LAPV 5.4 modular in the areas of protection (Level
3), offroad capability, and, above all, agility. In doing
so, it will make maximum use of the G-Class modular system. |
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| 7.X
concept vehicle |
The
fourth world-class innovation is the 7.X concept vehicle,
which combines the properties of two different Mercedes-Benz
model series. As is the case with the two lighter LAPVs,
the vehicle’s engine/transmission and cockpit are
taken from the G-Class, while the frame and the axles are
from the Unimog range. Because the larger vehicle, the LAPV
7.X, uses components from the Unimog modular system, it
opens up an entirely new dimension of all-terrain capability
for a patrol vehicle. |
7.X
concept vehicle |
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| Overview
of vehicles to the stand Mercedes-Benz |
Actros
4151 AK 8x8 Reecovery
Actros 4151 A 8x8 Overlander
Zetros 1833 A 4x4 Overlander
Zetros 2743 A 6x6
Atego 1018 4x4 BWFPS
U 5000 BWFPS
U 5000 GLF
FGA Chassis 14.5
LAPV 7.X Concept
LAPV 6.X Concept
LAPV 5.4 |
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Also
on show will be an Actros and a Zetros from the test series
for the Australian military’s Overlander project.
A German army version of the all-wheel-drive Atego 1018
4x4 will also be on display as a representative of the vast
array of Mercedes-Benz trucks in military use.
The long-nose Zetros truck will be represented at the Mercedes-Benz
stand in two versions: as an unprotected three-axle flatbed
truck with special military equipment and as an armored
test vehicle for the Australian Overlander project.
As an expression of the brand’s high mobility transport
expertise for the roughest terrain, the Mercedes-Benz stand
will also feature two Unimog U 5000 vehicles. A veritable
legend that is unparalleled in its range of applications
is the all-terrain Unimog U 5000 series for difficult operations
in areas without roads or tracks. The Unimog is the most
capable all-terrain vehicle in the world.
These vehicles embody like no others the traditional Mercedes-Benz
brand attributes of robustness, reliability, economy, and
safety, and they underscore the brand’s heritage and
its many years of expertise in building trucks.
Today’s military missions require commercial vehicles
that feature customized solutions for fulfilling a wide
range of different tasks. As the world’s largest manufacturer
of commercial vehicles with payloads between 0.5 and 110
tons, Mercedes-Benz offers the most extensive range of vehicles
for meeting many different logistical and tactical requirements.
Mercedes-Benz has a comprehensive range of all-wheel-drive
vehicles that extends from SUVs, vans, and partially militarized
versions of the Atego, Axor, and Actros trucks to the all-terrain
Unimog and Zetros vehicles and the Actros heavy-duty tractor
unit.
Mercedes-Benz’ commercial vehicles for military mobility
are supported by a unique service program called Integrated
Logistic Support (ILS) which provides the vehicles with
a standardized maintenance concept. Mercedes-Benz supports
its military customers by sending its service representatives
all the way to the scene of operations. In combination with
the use of parts and components from the series-produced
versions of the vehicles, this results in a high level of
fleet availability as well as low lifecycle costs and therefore
an optimized total cost of ownership.
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