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CAV 100 (Snatch) composite armour body, TUM with VPK

NP Aerospace, Ricardo plc · United Kingdom · 1991–2008

NP Aerospace's pressure-formed fibreglass-and-resin composite armour for the Defender 110 (TUM): a complete protected rear shell, front bulkhead, cab floor and doors that give a six-man patrol vehicle protection against kinetic-energy small-arms fire and limited blast protection while staying under 3,500 kg GVW. Officially the 'TUM with Vehicle Protection Kit', universally the Snatch; developed with Ricardo, around 1,000 procured from 1991, on patrol in Northern Ireland from 1992 and in Bosnia from 1993.

SourcesMore military kit
CAV 100 (Snatch) composite armour body, TUM with VPK
Cpl Russ Nolan RLC, UK MOD Crown Copyright, via Wikimedia Commons · OGL · source
1991–2008MADE£50000 (2006)PERIOD PRICEUncommonRARITY2LAND ROVER MODELS3SOURCES

Description

NP Aerospace's pressure-formed fibreglass-and-resin composite armour for the Defender 110 (TUM): a complete protected rear shell, front bulkhead, cab floor and doors that give a six-man patrol vehicle protection against kinetic-energy small-arms fire and limited blast protection while staying under 3,500 kg GVW. Officially the 'TUM with Vehicle Protection Kit', universally the Snatch; developed with Ricardo, around 1,000 procured from 1991, on patrol in Northern Ireland from 1992 and in Bosnia from 1993.

Fitted on the military 110 (TUM) chassis; Snatch Vixen (2008) moved the body onto an uprated chassis and drivetrain

Rarity. 991 built for the British Army from 1991-92 and kept in service through Iraq and Afghanistan; hulls have been released to dealers and donated abroad (Ukraine 2022), so complete vehicles are obtainable but the composite body is not sold as a separate kit.

Record: 3 sources; designation recorded; price recorded.

Specification

MAKERNP Aerospace (formerly Courtaulds National Plastics), Coventry, with Ricardo, United Kingdom
DESIGNATION / PARTCAMAC CAV 100; Truck Utility Medium (TUM) with Vehicle Protection Kit (VPK)
MADE1991–2008
PRICE IN 2006£50000 — Wikipedia quotes unit cost as GBP 50,000 plus armour; a contract of about GBP 50 million to NP Aerospace is cited in search results for the 991-vehicle buy
RARITYUncommon — 991 built for the British Army from 1991-92 and kept in service through Iraq and Afghanistan; hulls have been released to dealers and donated abroad (Ukraine 2022), so complete vehicles are obtainable but the composite body is not sold as a separate kit.
MATERIALCAMAC composite (pressure-formed fibreglass and resin)
COMPONENTSrear shell, front bulkhead, cab floor, armoured doors
CREW6
GVW KG3500
PROTECTIONkinetic energy projectiles; very limited against IEDs and off-route mines
FLEET 2006576 converted to 24 V 300 Tdi (Snatch 2A/2B), 278 V8 desertised Snatch 1.5, 30 Snatch 1, 30 withdrawn

Fitment

Fitted on the military 110 (TUM) chassis; Snatch Vixen (2008) moved the body onto an uprated chassis and drivetrain

Variants

Snatch 11992

3.5 l V8 petrol, 12 V

Snatch 1.52003

278 V8 vehicles desertised and air-conditioned for Iraq under Project CHILE

Snatch 2 / 2A / 2B2003-2006

Rebuilt with 300 Tdi diesel and 24 V; 2A rest-of-world RHD with air conditioning, 2B Northern Ireland, Snatch 2 LHD 12 V training

Snatch Vixen2008

UOR upgrade with chassis and drivetrain enhancements and better blast protection

EPV CAV 100 (RAF Regiment)1999

Small batch of Enhanced Protection Vehicles believed built new

Imagery

CAV 100 (Snatch) composite armour body, TUM with VPK
OGL · Cpl Russ Nolan RLC, UK MOD Crown Copyright, via Wikimedia Commons · commons.wikimedia.org

Sources

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snatch_Land_Roverjoint-forces.com/land-rovers/17751-military-land-rovers-pt-8-cav-100-snatchjoint-forces.com/land-rovers/18536-military-land-rovers-pt-9-cav-100-aka-snatchEvery source above was fetched and read when the record was made.