Function over form takes center stage in UV capability debates
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The issue of procurement of Light Utility Vehicles (LUVs) is focused to bring improvements in previous experiments that provided less-military specific, commercial utility vehicles, thus giving mixed results. The current trends that splits LUVs into three broad categories, namely, military-specific charges, commercial designs implies simplicity and durability, and commercial designs where form is known as Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) are described. Several LUVs are listed along with their features.
Publication Name: Jane's International Defense Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2004
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Truck programmmes drive a global market
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The Australian and South African truck replacement requirements were responded by offers from the world's military suppliers as it serves as an effective portal through which to overview happenings in the military truck market on global scale. Mercedes-Benz has offered the Actros, while IVECO and MAN have offered tactical designs to South Africa's Project Vistula.
Publication Name: Jane's International Defense Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2005
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