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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.
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Data Sheet Available: | None Available |
Photos
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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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