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VEHICLES
The Land Rover has been in use by the SAS since it forst came into being in 1948. It is a tough and reliable vehicle, adaptable to most terrain and carrying a good payload. For many years the regiment used a special 'Pink Panther' verison which came to epitomise the SAS. More recently, especially in the Gulf War, the regiment used the existing Land Rover 110, modified with extra stowage and weapons mounts, including smoke dischargers mounted on the front and rear bumpers. Land Rover now produce a Special Operations Vehicle, based on the 110 used by the SAS, and retaining many of its special features and modifications. The result is a long-wheelbase all-terrain, weapons platform capable of suporting a wide variety of weapons such as the Milan Anti-tank missile, Mark 19 Granade Launcher and .50 heavy machine gun. Light Strike Vehicle
Utility vehicle used by the SAS in the Gulf in support of Land Rovers. They carried ammo and supplies.
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LAND
ROVER 110
Cobra
Light Strike Vehicle (LSV) (4x4): This popular mercenary vehicle
is in use with the UK Forces as well. Designed for recce and
air-drop situations, the Cobra is made up of a high tensile
tubular steel frame, powered by a 1.9L diesel engine. Two
separate radiators keep the engine cool in the most extreme of
climates. The full roll-over cage can mount a .30 and .50 cal
pair, 40mm GL, a 30mm ASP-30 cannon or six MILAN AT. Though a
simple design, it has a low thermal signature, and can be air
dropped nearly any aircraft, including helos.
Bedford
4 ton Lorry
Unimog