Netherlands: new DMV Anaconda tactical military vehicles for Korps Mariniers.

In 2019, the Mariniers Korps (Marine Corps of The Netherlands) will receive 46 DMV Anaconda 4x4 tactical vehicles. The DMV Anaconda is a completely indigenous and new vehicle designed by DEBA Trucks, a Dutch company (DMV stands for Dutch Military Vehicles).

Deba's Anaconda tactical vehicle developed for the Korps Marinies of The Netherlands on an Iveco chassis (Picture source: Derba)

The Anaconda project started this year and will be available in several variants. The first 36 DMV Anaconda tactical vehicles developed by the Deba Bedrijfswagens B.V. (Bedrijfswagens means professional vehicles) will be formally transferred to the Mariniers Korps on 31 January 2019. Two months later, another 10 will follow.

The DMV Anaconda is a light 4x4 vehicle in the 7-tonne class. Vehicle is based on an Italian Iveco chassis. The power pack consists of a 3-liter Iveco diesel engine generating 180 HP (430 Nm), coupled to an automatic transmission with one reverse and five forward gears. This enables the vehicle to reach a maximum speed of 110 km/h and a maximum range of 1,000 km.