Shorland S600
| S600 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 12.5t |
| Length | 5,6 m (18.37 ft) |
| Width | 2,45 m (8.04 ft) |
| Height | 2,7 m (8.86 ft) |
| Crew | 9-12 |
Main armament | Optional 12.7mm M2 machine gun |
| Engine | Mercedes-Benz OM-366LA 6 cyl turbocharged Diesel Engine 214 HP (157 KW) |
| Suspension | 4×4 wheeled |
Operational range | 1000 km (621.37 mi) |
| Maximum speed | Road 108km/h (67.1 mph) |
TheShorland S600is anarmored personnel carrierdeveloped in 1995 as a private venture byShort Brothers plcinNorthern Ireland.Unlike the previousShorland armoured carseries, which were based on theLand Rover Defender,Shorts used the much larger chassis and drive-train of theMercedes-BenzUnimogU1550L/U2150L. In 1996 the Short Brothers sold the complete design toBritish Aerospace Australia.In 1997 theKuwait National Guardordered 22 S600 in five different versions. In 2006, prior to it being acquired byBAE Systems Australiain 2007,Tenix Defencesupplied theSouth Australia PoliceSpecial Tasks and RescueGroup with a variant known as the Tenix S-600.[1]
Variants
[edit]- Ambulance
- Armoured Personnel Carrier
- Command Vehicle
- Mortar Carrier
- High Pressure Cannon Carrier
- Police Internal Security Vehicle - 12 seater
- Riot Control Vehicle - with light barricade remover
- Surveillance Vehicle
Operators
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Australia- 1 previously used by theSouth Australia PoliceSpecial Tasks and RescueGroup[1][2]
Belgium- 6 Riot Control Vehicles for the Federal Police[3]
Kuwait- 22 in 5 versions (APC, CPV, ambulance, crowd control and mortar carrier) for theKuwait National Guard[citation needed]
Singapore- Singapore Police Force (Special Operations, Riot Control, Special Security)[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abGalleriesThe Advertiser[dead link]
- ^ImageBenz World Forum[better source needed]
- ^"Het Belang van Limburg".Het Belang van Limburg.Retrieved26 November2018.
