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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 Photo Irish Defence Forces
Ford F350 Special Recon Vehicle Photos  Roy Kinsella - Dublin, Ireland

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