Ocelot (vehicle)
| General Dynamics Ocelot | |
|---|---|
Foxhound on display | |
| Type | Infantry mobility vehicle with MRAP capabilities |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Ricardo plc / Force Protection Europe |
| Designed | 2009–2010 |
| Manufacturer | Force Protection Europe (2009–2011) General Dynamics UK (2011–present) |
| Unit cost | £923k (~US$1.5m) |
| Produced | 2011– (projected) |
| Variants | Prototypes in differing configurations including LRPV and steel armour |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8500 kg |
| Length | 5.32 m (17 ft 5 in) |
| Width | 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) |
| Height | 2.35 m (7 ft 9 in) |
Main armament | 2x 7.62mm GPMG |
| Engine | Steyr M16-Monoblock 6-cylinder Diesel 160 kW (210 hp) |
| Payload capacity | 3000 kg |
| Transmission | ZF 6HP28X 6-speed automatic transmission |
| Suspension | Independent front and rear suspensions, fitted with stabilizers, torsion bars, and telescopic shock absorbers |
Operational range | 500 km |
| Maximum speed | 82 mph (132 km/h) |
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The General Dynamics Ocelot, originally known as the Force Protection Ocelot, is a British infantry mobility vehicle that replaced the United Kingdom's Snatch Land Rover with British forces. It received the service name Foxhound, in line with the canine names given to other wheeled armoured vehicles in current British use such as Mastiff, Wolfhound, and Ridgeback, which are all variants of the Cougar. (It is not to be confused with the BAE Systems Australia Foxhound, a modified Shorland S600.)
The goal in replacing the Snatch Land Rover was to improve protection of personnel against improvised explosive devices (IEDs).