Concept Vehicles
MEERKAT – Super Light Tracked Vehicle is a modern upgrade for the CVR(T) platform. MEERKAT is a concept demonstrator designed to showcase OVIK’s ability to supply spares and repair / upgrade CVR(T) platforms.
MEERKAT brings CVR(T) into the 21st Century with new Cummins 6.7 litre ISB engine, David Brown TN15E+ Transmission (ALLISON fully automatic transmission soon to be available) , STORMER final drives and fully re-fitted canbus electronic architecture. The original light tank turret has been removed and the driver moved from his original and vulnerable position – forward over the tracks – to a position inside the fully protected main hull of the vehicle.
The crew is now reduced to 2 men – cutting the casualty risk by 33%. Driver and commander operate the vehicle from a conventional side-by-side configuration with optional rear seating for additional crew / troops / pax or indeed to accommodate stretchers or command equipment etc.
The vehicle features a fully modular – plug-and-play weapons cassette – allowing weapons re-role across a range of calibres and missile systems in minutes – rather than hours
The multi-role POD (tracked) (mPODt) is a NEW concept for a truly modular tracked armoured vehicle for the military and civilian security markets.
It utilizes a common tracked chassis from a proven in service platform with novel multirole mission PODs. The multirole PODs, with interchangeable roof plate for extra flexibility, dictate the mission role for the vehicle. The PODS can be easily changed in the field with very little effort. The Concept demonstrator is a fully functional vehicle.
Roles can include personnel carrier, protected ambulance, command and control, security/weapons platform, surveillance, engineering POD, fuel/water carrying POD; the list is endless the only limitations are your imagination. The POD can be configured to operate as a static ground dumped capability, it can have its own integral fuel cell power supply, allowing additional flexibility to any small force.
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