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Written question asked by Lord Moonie (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 October 2008.


Armed Forces: Mine-resistant Vehicles

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether Her Majesty's Armed Forces have experienced limitations in off-road mobility in mine-resistant vehicles deployed in Iraq as a result of size or weight.
Answer

With all armoured vehicles, there is inevitably a trade-off between self-protection and mobility. Commanders in Iraq have been provided with a range of vehicles with differing degrees of protection and mobility. This ensures that they are able to select the most appropriate vehicle type for any particular operational task, based on an assessment of the local threat, the terrain and the details of that task.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
5455; 704 c90WA
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Armoured fighting vehicles Iraq Peacekeeping operations
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk