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The British army receives its first BAE Systems Terrier MSV tracked combat engineer vehicle. | |||
BAE
Systems’ Terrier®
Combat Engineer Vehicle has been officially accepted into
service by the British Army. Terrier is the most advanced combat engineer
vehicle – delivering uncompromising performance from a medium weight
chassis. It is also the first UK combat vehicle to enter service designed
with an integrated electronic architecture which facilitates ‘drive-by-wire’
and remote control making the vehicle highly capable, survivable and adaptable. |
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Likened
to a combat ‘Swiss Army Knife’, Terrier
is one of the most versatile, agile and adaptable combat vehicles and
can carry out multiple roles in the most demanding battlefield conditions.
Typical applications include providing mobility support (obstacle and
route clearance), counter-mobility (digging of anti-tank ditches and other
obstacles) and survivability (digging of trenches and Armoured Fighting
Vehicle slots). |
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Terrier
is the first combat vehicle with drive-by-wire technology and “special
to role” computers which manage the automotive and combat engineer
systems respectively allowing electronic signals sent by the vehicle’s
computers to perform functions. Physical connections are maintained between the driver and the essential automotive systems for safety and survivability reasons, but the vehicle is capable of being fully controlled via the commander’s joysticks through the drive-by-wire systems and the front loader and the excavator arm hydraulic systems are fully controlled through the databus. Moreover, the vehicle can
be operated by wireless remote control up to 1km away, using a gaming
type controller and remote cameras. The remote control interface would
be readily recognised by any computer gamer, making this capability
easy for new recruits to learn. Sixty vehicles are being delivered under the programme which are being built in Newcastle. The final vehicle will be delivered to the British Army by January 2014, five months ahead of schedule. |
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