The UK Ministry of Defence has issued a request for information (RFI) on a potential vehicle to replace the British military’s Land Rover and Pinzgauer systems.
The project intends to procure a Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) that could take on protected drive and tactical support roles as the legacy fleet retires by the 2030s.
Although the number of planned LMVs was not disclosed, a 2022 document from the UK defense agency noted that the armed forces had approximately 7,800 combined Land Rover and Pinzgauer units in that year, showing an estimate of the initiative’s total requirement.
In addition to the new systems’ production and supply, the RFI covers in-service support and training to sustain the LMVs and prepare its future crews for on-field operations.
The Land Mobility Program
London first announced the LMV project in 2024 as part of the government’s larger program to replace “more than a dozen” ground vehicle types in its military.
The Land Mobility Program will begin accepting offers of systems in late 2025, while the selected vehicles will be announced by late 2026.
According to a report by European Security & Defence, this framework will acquire 500 heavy and 2,000 medium vehicles alongside the LMVs.
The heavy variant is expected to weigh up to 40,000 kilograms (88,185 pounds), while the medium variant will weigh up to 20,000 kilograms (44,092 pounds).
As per the report, the LMVs will each weigh from 7,000 to 10,000 kilograms (15,432 to 22,046 pounds).
Smaller Vehicles
In parallel with the Land Mobility Program, the British defense ministry will purchase smaller vehicles in a separate program called the Light Tactical Mobility Platform.
This effort will obtain more than 150 utility terrain and/or all-terrain vehicles, each with a minimum speed of 40 kilometers (25 miles) per hour, a minimum weight capacity of 270 kilograms (595 pounds), and legal driving certification across UK roads.
