MARSHALL LAUNCHES NEW EQUIPMENT PRIME MOVER AT DVD 2009

Company capitalises on experience to design new EPM based on in-service platform.

Cambridge, 24th June 2009; A new equipment prime mover (EPM) is launched today by Marshall Vehicle Engineering, part of Cambridge based Marshall Land Systems, on stand SP6 at DVD taking place at the Millbrook Proving Ground, Bedford on 24th and 25th June 2009.

The EPM is designed to be used for a variety of tasks where a trailer is required or the vehicle is being used to provide an integral support solution such as a command post or electronic warfare centre. The new vehicle capitalises on the company's knowledge of load beds, chassis dynamics and systems integration and demonstrates how an in-service chassis can be put to different uses.

Featured on the stand is one of the possibilities, a Gun Towing Vehicle. This new vehicle, which has been developed as a private venture, is based on the six tonne MAN HX60 Support Vehicle, which is entering service with British Forces, though the capability could equally apply to the nine and 15 tonne variants as well as other military medium mobility and improved medium mobility vehicles. It carries a detachment of eight together with two 1.85 tonne NATO ammunition pallets of either 34 ready to fire 155mm rounds or 72 105mm rounds and is fitted with a crane. The load bed over hang has been configured to accommodate the human factor requirements for a prime mover allowing it to tow guns, radars or similar.

"This design demonstrates Marshall Land Systems willingness to invest as well as our ability to respond to market requirements and shows our agile thinking around the "how can I use what I've got rather than what can I design from scratch" approach. It is about using an existing platform to meet new requirements - the result is best value for the defence budget, reduced training requirements and a smaller logistic foot print as well as faster delivery times," said Peter Callaghan, Chief Executive of Marshall Land Systems.

The vehicle cab, with space for up to three, is air conditioned, fitted for BOWMAN and can be fitted with appliquÃ© armour. The crew module has been designed to offer the same level of blast, ballistic, environmental, CBRN protection and safety characteristics as the driver and commander enjoy. It can also be EMC sealed if it is used for a communications centre or command post.

Based on a proven chassis design, it has already demonstrated that the vehicles can be winterised for cold or waterproofed for amphibious operations.

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About Marshall Land Systems

Marshall Land Systems (MLS) is part Marshall Group, a large (£750M) family owned independent group of companies involved in the automotive, aerospace and land systems areas. Headquartered in Cambridge UK, Marshall Group can trace its history back to 1909.

MLS specialises predominantly in defence vehicle and shelter design, manufacture, integration and product support. MLS has three major components, of which MSV is one, that design and produce shelters and specialist vehicles, manufacture vehicle load beds and a specialist design division which carries out UOR work, EOD, EMI, EMC, Safety Cases and Consultancy.

Further information is available at www.marshall-ls.com

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