Written question asked by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 19 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 November 2008. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 November 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Armoured Fighting Vehicles

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 29 October 2008, Official Report, columns 28-30WS, on protected mobility, which types of lesser protected vehicles he plans to withdraw from operations.

Answer: The tactical support vehicles (TSVs) Coyote, Husky and Wolfhound will replace light utility 'B' vehicles operating 'outside the wire' such as the Pinzgauer 4x4, Pinzgauer 6x6, General Service Land Rover and Land Rover Truck Utility Medium/Truck Utility Light. The TSVs will also undertake some of the roles currently carried out using Snatch Land Rover. TSVs together with the Snatch Vixen modification programme will replace the use of Snatch 2A 'outside the wire'. The Warthog will replace Viking.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 483 c1528W; 238751
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Protected Mobility
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects: Armoured fighting vehicles
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk