Marine Multi-purpose Vehicle - Variants

Variants

When approval is obtained, the Philippine Marines plan to produce variants of the MMPV, including the following:

There are 3 major variants of the Marine Multi-purpose Vehicle:

Anti-Armour: A recoilless 106 mm rifle mounted above the crew compartment and a total of thirty five rounds of ammunition.

Reconnaissance: Fitted with a ring-mounted .50cal M2HB machine guns with a 360 degree traverse

Convoy Escort/ Security Vehicle: This can be provided with a pintle-mount 5.56mm/7.62 mmCal GPMG's, M174 automatic grenade launcher's and various other similar weapons. These weapons can also be mounted on the reconnaissance model on the ring mount.

The following kits are available for the basic vehicle: Crew compartment armor kit, consisting of a high-hardness steel doors, side body panels, toe panel, firewall, bullet-proof windshield and bullet-proof side windows. Armored radiator, Armored fuel tank, Top and door kit (water-proof fabric with plastic windows and hinged doors) Various communications installations, High output alternators, 100 and 180 Amp, Litter-carrying kit, Jump seat for two additional passengers., Explosion resistant reticulated foam fuel-tank filler, Radial ply tires or bullet-proof foam-filled tires, Extreme climate kits for winterization or desert temperatures, Tool kit and portable fire extinguisher.

Proposed Sub Variants;

• Troop transports
• Armament Carrier, Armored
• Ambulance
• Communications
• Command posts
• Military Police vehicles