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English: Pictured at Sunset in Afghanistan is a convoy led by a British Husky Protected Support Vehicle followed by a Foxhound Protected Patrol Vehicle, with another Husky at the rear.

The vehicles in convoy are from the Third Battalion the Mercian Regiment and part of an Afghan led operation in which 1200kg of fertilizer for making explosives was seized. The Kandak Liaison Team, which includes Army Reserve troops, deployed with the Afghan National Army as they lead a clearance operation north east of Lashkar Gah.

The Foxhound is at the cutting edge of protected patrol vehicle technology and provides unprecedented levels of blast protection for its size and weight.

Foxhound has been specifically designed and built in Britain to protect against the threats faced by troops in Afghanistan. However, this is an agile and versatile vehicle that will be a mainstay in the Army for years to come.

Foxhound has a top speed of 70mph but can still protect against improvised explosive devices thanks to its v-shaped hull.

Husky is a protected support vehicle, providing a highly mobile and flexible load carrying vehicle. The Husky has been designed for a range of missions in Afghanistan, including transporting food, water and ammunition, and acting as a command vehicle at headquarters.

Equipped with a machine gun, Husky joins its sister vehicles Wolfhound and Coyote as part of the tactical support vehicle programme. Some vehicles are fitted out as specialised recovery vehicles or fitted with a heavy machine gun or grenade machine gun.

  • Organization: Army
  • Object Name: AMOC-CCT-2014-001-054
  • Category: MOD
  • Supplemental Categories: Equipment, Vehicles, Patrol, Husky, Foxhound, Operations, Theatres, Afghanistan
  • Keywords: Army, Equipment, Vehicle, Armoured, Husky, Protected Support Vehicle, Foxhound, Light Protection Patrol Vehicle, LPPV, Moving, Driving, Operation, Op, Campaign, Herrick, Afghanistan, Helmand, Lashkar Gah, Partnership, International, Cooperation, Joint, Terrain, Landscape, Desert, Barren
  • Country: Afghanistan
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Author Sergeant Dan Bardsley (Phot)
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(Reusing this file)		 Images are downloadable at high resolution, made available at http://www.defenceimagery.mod.uk for reuse under the OGL (Open Government License).

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