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PoliticsThe UK Ministry of Defence is expected to publish a tender notice for the Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) programme in early August, marking the start of a competitive procurement to replace the aging Land Rover and Pinzgauer utility fleets. Vehicle trials are planned between October 2026 and January 2027. The programme is budgeted at £750 million ($1 billion) excluding VAT and is a key part of the wider Land Mobility Programme aimed at rationalizing vehicle maintenance. Likely contenders include AM General, Chevrolet, Toyota/Babcock, Rheinmetall, Ineos, Thales, and Supacat. The LMV programme is expected to run into the 2030s, reflecting the slow pace of UK defense procurement.
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