Close Support Tanker

Length: 15m
Width: 2.5m
Height: 3.5m
Engine: 11.9 litre Caterpillar C-12 Producing 445 Hp
Load Capacity: 20,000 litres of fuel or 18,000 litres of water
Weapons: Tractor unit can be fitted with a 7.62mm Machine Gun

The OshKosh Close Support Tanker entered service with the RLC in 2005. It is a highly mobile vehicle that is deployed in the Logistic Support Regiments and Transport Regiments and forms the backbone of the Orange Army’s bulk fuel and water transportation. It has deployed on operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and can be fitted with enhanced armour for driver and crew protection.



Demountable Rack Off-load and Pick-up System

Length: 9m
Width: 2.5m
Height: 3.5m
Speed: 75 kph (road), 25 kph (cross country)
Load Capacity: 16 Tonnes (MMLC), 17 Tonnes (IMMLC)
Weapons: Cab can be fitted with 7.62mm Machine Gun

The Foden and Leyland DAF Demountable Rack Off-load and Pick-up System (or DROPS) forms the backbone of the RLC’s stock transport capability. It is a highly versatile system that can pick-up and off-load up to 15 tonnes of stock that has been preloaded on a flatrack (a steel framed load platform). This pickup or off-load, which can be completed in under 1 minute, allows a swift re-supply of combat forces and means that the vehicle itself can be re-tasked while the stock is unloaded from the flatrack. The two variants (the Foden Improved Medium Mobility Load Carrier (IMMLC) and the Leyland DAF Medium Mobility Load Carrier (MMLC)) are both in service with the RLC.



Heavy Equipment Transporter

Length: 20m
Width: 2.9m
Height: 3.8m
Engine: Caterpillar C-18 - 700 BHp
Load Capacity: 72 Tonnes (1 x Main Battle Tank or 2 x Light Armoured Vehicles)
Weapons: Tractor unit can be fitted with 7.62mm Machine Gun
Range: 300miles

It is a powerful yet rugged vehicle that can carry vehicles or loads up to 72 Tonnes at a maximum speed of 80 Km/hr on the road. On operations RLC units will use this vehicle to transport tanks and other armoured or heavy vehicles from the ports up to the combat units.



MASTIFF

Length: 7.7m
Width: 2.6m
Weight: 27 Tonnes
Engine: 7.2 litre Caterpillar C-7 producing 330 BHp
Range: Up to 600 miles
Weapons: Vehicle can be fitted with a 7.62mm Machine Gun, .50 calibre Heavy Machine Gun or Automatic Grenade Launcher

MASTIFF entered service in 2006 due to the requirements for enhanced crew protection in operational areas. This powerful armoured vehicle represents superb agility, whilst serving to protect its occupants from a diverse range of small arms and explosives.



Support Vehicle

Variants being introduced:

6 Tonne (Medium Mobility)
9 Tonne (Medium Mobility & Improved Medium Mobility)
15 Tonne (Medium Mobility)
Unit Support Tanker (Medium Mobility & Improved Medium Mobility)
Recovery Vehicle
Weapons: Cab can be fitted with 7.62mm Machine Gun

The family of Support Vehicles built by MAN will, over the next ten years, gradually replace all 4 Tonne, 8 Tonne and 14 Tonne cargo vehicles. They will primarily be used in the same roles as the current fleet of cargo vehicles however, they will provide far greater mobility and have the ability to be fitted with increased armour, dependent on the operational threat at the time.




WMIK

Length: 3.2m
Width: 1.8m
Weight: 3.1 Tonne
Engine: 4.2 litre High Specification
Range: Up to 600 miles
Weapons: Vehicle can be fitted with a 7.62mm Machine Gun and a .50 cal weapon

WMIK is the combat patrol variant of the successful Landrover vehicle. Used primarily for Force Protection, this vehicle is agile, robust and extremely powerful. This platform is currently providing Force Protection for Logistic convoys in both Argentina and Russia.