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Land Rover Defender
Utility Vehicle
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Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Great Britain (and many others) |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | TUL = 1984-1996 TUM = 1983-1996 |
| Manufactured by: | Land Rover |
| Crew: | TUL GS= 2+4 TUM GS = 2+6 |
| Armament: | None. However, some of the "specialist" vehicles are armed. |
| Engine: | Multiple Engine Options including (4) Cylinder Diesel, Petrol and Turbo Diesel, (5) Cylinder Turbo Diesel and (8) Cylinder Petrol (TUM Only). |
| Miscellaneous Info: |
From 1983 through
approximately 1990, this vehicle was designated "Land Rover 90" and
"Land Rover 110". Afterwards, it was then rebranded as "Defender".
It is offered in two main variants, the 93 inch wheelbase (often stated
as 90 inch)
Truck Utility Light (TUL) and the 110 inch wheelbase
Truck Utility Medium (TUM), with further
differentiations including General Service
(GS) or
Fitted for Radio (FFR) vehicles, which also come in
hard and soft topped configurations. The Defenders were succeeded
by the
Defender
HS/XD "Wolf" utility vehicle.
However, there were Defenders upgraded to
"Near-Wolf" standard under Project Tithonus in approximately 2007. Many Defender Land Rovers have been modified for combat duties and are armed and/or armored. Some examples are the Australian SASR "Perentie" 6x6 Long Range Patrol Vehicle (LRPV), Glover-Webb APV, Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) "Tangi" Armored Patrol Vehicle, SAS 110 Desert Patrol Vehicle (DPV), "Snatch" Land Rover (CAV 100), and US Rangers' Special Operations Vehicle (RSOV). |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
Land Rover
Defender 90/TUL (FFR) Soft
Top Photo |
Clive Elliott - Salisbury, UK |
| Land Rover Defender 90/TUL Soft Top with 1/2? ton Mark 2 General Service Wide-Track Cargo Trailer Photos | Patrick Keenan - Editor |
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Land Rover Defender 110/TUM
(FFR) Hard
Top Photo |
Peter Bryant - Salisbury, UK |
|
Land Rover Defender 110/TUM (FFR) Hard
Top Photo |
Clive Elliott |
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Land Rover
Defender 110/TUM (GS) Hard
Top Photos |
Clive Elliott |
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Land Rover Defender 110/TUM
Soft
Top Photo (Upgraded Under Project Tithonus) |
Peter Bryant |
| Land Rover Defender 110/TUM Station Wagon Photos | Peter Bryant |
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Land Rover Defender 127/130 Ambulance Photo |
Peter Bryant |
| IDF Land Rover Defender Mobile Observation Vehicle Photos | Robert Goldman - Kfar Saba, Israel |
| IDF Land Rover Defender Regel E'tz (Wooden Leg) Reconnaissance Vehicle Photos (Fitted with Benzene V8 Engine) | Joel Gewirtz - Northbrook, Illinois USA |
Land Rover Defender
Variants of the Israel Defense Forces |
Erik Hendriks - Sittard, Holland |
| Czech Republic Land Rover Defender Photos | Czech Republic Army via the Dave Haugh Collection |
| Italian Land Rover Defender 90 Soft Top Photos | Clive Elliott |
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NATO Joint Electronic Warfare Core Staff (JEWCS) Land Rover Defender 110
TUM Station Wagon Mobile Interceptor/Jamming Vehicle Photo |
Peter Bryant |
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NATO Joint Electronic Warfare Core Staff (JEWCS) Land Rover Defender 127/130
Military Forward Control Vehicle Photo |
Peter Bryant |
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Paraquayan Land Rover Defender
130 Pick-Up Photo |
Dave Haugh - Content Editor |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| "Land Rovers In the Armies" | Land Rover Club.Net |
| "Land Rovers That Fire Missiles" by Clive Elliott | The Shorland Site |
| "Tithonus: A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing" | Joint-Forces.com |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
|
Aussie Land Rover Perentie (In Detail Fast Track 07) (Tankograd Publishing) |
Gordon Arthur |
|
Combat
Land Rovers: Land Rover Monthly Portfolio No. 1
(Brooklands Books) |
Bob Morrison |
"Defender Buying Guide" (December 2016 Issue
of Classic Military Vehicle
Magazine) |
James Taylor |
|
"Defender of the Realm" (March 2009 Issue
of Military Machines International
Magazine) |
Geoff Fletcher |
| "End of the Line" (July 2020 Issue of Classic Military Vehicle Magazine) | Craig Allen |
|
"Fighting Force" ( |
Ralph Zwilling |
| Land Rover 1948-1984, The: A Collector's Guide (Motor Racing Publications) | James Taylor |
| "Land Rover Buyers Guide" (May 2021 Issue of Classic Military Vehicle Magazine) | Craig Allen |
| "Land Rover Buyers Guide: Part 2" (September 2013 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Ian Young |
| Land Rover Defender 110: Photo Hobby Manual (1301) | CMK-Czech Masters |
| Land Rover Defender: The World's Most Versatile Military Off-Road Vehicle (Tankograd Publishing) | Carl Schulze |
| Land Rover: Military Versions of the
British 4x4 (Landcraft #7) (Pen & Sword, Ltd.) Book Review by Glen Phelan |
Ben Skipper |
| Military Land Rover: 1948 Onwards (Series 1-3, Defender, 101, Wolf, Etc.) Enthusiast's Manual (Haynes Publishing) | Pat Ware |
| Military Land Rover: Development and In Service (Ian Allen Publishing) | Pat Ware |
| "Military Land Rovers" (Special Supplement in the August 2016 Issue of Classic Military Vehicle Magazine) | John Carroll |
| Modern Military Land Rovers: In Colour (1971-1994) (Windrow & Greene Automotive) | James Taylor & Bob Morrison |
| "Project Perentie: Part 1" (March 2018 Issue of Classic Military Vehicle Magazine) | Craig Watson |
| Special Operations Landies: In detail" (G 029) (Wings and Wheels Publications) | Jan W. de Boer, et al |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Land Rover Defender 110 with Hard Top (82448) | Hobby Boss | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic Model Kit. |
| Land Rover Defender "Sentinelle/Vigipirate" Model Kit (MM-R192) | Model Miniature | 1/72 | Resin. |
| Armoured (Tangi or Hotspur?) Land Rover (MM78) | Mountford Model Miniatures, Ltd. | 1/43 | Metal and Resin |
| RUC Land Rover (Tangi or Hotspur?) (MM107K) | Mountford Model Miniatures, Ltd. | 1/43 | Metal and Resin |
| Aftermarket Item | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Land Rover "110" (Defender) Chassis Set (LRA007) | Accurate Armour | 1/35 | Multi-Media. |
| British Land Rovers In the Balkans (35154) | Bison Decals | 1/35 | UNPROFOR, IFOR, SFOR and Macedonia Task Force Harvest (TFH) for Hard/Soft Top TUM Land Rover Defenders |
| Land Rover Defender Lense and Tailight Set (SKP 127) | SKP Model | 1/35 | Multi-Media; For Hobby Boss Series of Landys. |
| "Balkan Peacekeepers # 5 - British Land Rover (Defender): UN, IFOR & SFOR" (35-C1028) | Star-Decals | 1/35 | Decal Set. |
| “Desert Storm # 3: British Recce AFVs in the Gulf 1990-91. Operation Granby and Desert Sabre” (35-C1303) | Star-Decals | 1/35 | Decals. Includes markings for Ferret Scout Cars Mk I and Mk I/2, Fuchs NBC vehicle, Land Rover 109 Series III & Land Rover 110 Defender. |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Irish Army Ranger Wing Land Rover 110 "WMIK" (Converted 1/35 Accurate Armour Kit) | Roy Kinsella - Dublin, Ireland |
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