Marshall Land Systems ships first specialist vehicles to MoD

Marshall Land Systems has fulfilled the first stage of its contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) by delivering the first 10 of 120 specialist military vehicles.

The delivery is a significant milestone for both Marshall Land Systems and its customer, the MoD’s Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), which equips and supports the UK’s armed forces.

The new Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and electronic countermeasure vehicles will be based throughout the UK, Northern Ireland, Cyprus, and Gibraltar. In total, eight vehicle variants will be produced to cover all operational situations.

The specialist vehicles will also enhance the British Army’s capability thanks to its use of the latest technologies on a more reliable vehicle platform. They are a key part of the MoD’s GASKET 3 fleet programme, part of a £60m project involving 300 new vehicles from first response vehicles to a new 4x4 medium scale vehicle.

Cpl Briscoe of 621 Squadron, Royal Logistics Corps, said: “The new GASKET vehicle is great, a massive improvement on our current vehicle. We did notice our Vehicle-Borne IED disruptor could be in a better place for quick access and our suggestions were included in the final design.”

Gary Moynehan, managing director of Marshall Land Systems, said: “This programme has not been a straightforward one for us, made even more difficult by the disruption caused by Covid-19 and the conflict in Ukraine. Reaching this point has taken incredibly hard work from a large number of people, and I would like to say thank you to them.

“We should all take pride in helping enhance a critical UK capability.”