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Ford F350 Special Reconnaissance Vehicle


Specifications

Country of Origin/Used by: Ireland
First Produced/Service Dates: 2004
Manufactured by: Vehicle: Ford Motor Company; Modifications and Upgrades: Ricardo Special Vehicles, Ltd.
Crew: 3 or 4?
Armament: Main: (1) 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun or 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher; Commander: (1) 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG)
Engine: 6-Cylinder Turbo-Diesel
Miscellaneous Info:
The Irish Army Ranger Wing (ARW) special forces unit, used approximately twelve (12) Special Reconnaissance Vehicles (SRV) from approximately 2004-2022 as their primary combat vehicle.  The SRV was a heavily modified Severe Off-Road Vehicle (SORV) which was based on a Ford F350 Super Duty XL pick-up truck. The vehicles were all left-hand-drive (LHD), and ordered from the US through Irish Ford dealers. The SORV had a number of upgrades to improve performance for military applications vs. Super Duty Ford.  The modifications to the SRV were performed by Ricardo Special Vehicles, Ltd., and included a Weapons Mount Installation Kit (WMIK) and upgraded chassis and suspension.  The SRV was recently replaced in use by the ARW by the Polaris MRZR Light Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle.
Data Sheet Available:   None Available

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Ford F350 Special Recon Vehicle Photos French Établissement de Communication et de Production Audiovisuelle de la Défense (ECPAD)
  Ford F350 Special Recon Vehicle Photo Irish Defence Forces
Ford F350 Special Recon Vehicle Photos  Roy Kinsella - Dublin, Ireland

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