The Netherlands MoD has approved the purchase of 179 small all-terrain patrol vehicles for the Marine Corps to replace some of the current BV206D, Viking and Landrover vehicles which are at the end of their lifespan.
While no manufacturer has been shortlisted, a civilian or military vehicle ‘off the shelf’ that already complies as much as possible the Dutch MoD’s requirements and can be adapted. The project will start this year and will last until 2028. The first vehicles are expected to arrive in 2025.
The so-called Littoral All-Terrain Mobility Patrol Vehicles (FLATM PV) project aims to provide future-proof, all-terrain and snow mobility for the light amphibious units. Their occurrence can take place in coastal areas, in arctic conditions and in very difficult terrain, State Secretary Barbara Visser informed parliament about the purchase on June 14.