The Folks at BAE debuted several military vehicles at this year's Association of United States Army (AUSA) meeting and exposition, including spotlighting a truly different kind of vehicle --one that's designed to bridge the gap between heavy duty commercial vehicles and military patrol vehicles. This one caugh t my eye.... Dubbed "Sentinel", the off-road vehicle merges the best qualities of both light military and civilian commercial vehicles and offers multiple mission possibilities to a varied customer base.
"Sentinel is a true multi-mission vehicle in every sense of the word," said Chris Chambers, line lead for BAE Systems. "Sentinel can be armoured to provide varying levels of mission-specific protection to the vehicle's occupants. While it can also be fitted with defensive technologies it is also extremely agile and can easily and cost-effectively maintained with off-the-shelf components because it is built on an enhanced commercial truck chassis," added Chambers.
Since Sentinel's body design is both modular and adaptable, it can be customized to specific customers and their mission requirements.
"Every mission, for every customer comes with its own unique set of logistical and tactical challenges, "Chambers said. "Because of that, we knew Sentinel needed to be more than just a military or a commercial vehicle. It had to offer the best qualities and features of both in one flexible solution," (read more here)