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Military - Armoured patrol vehicle
Snatch Land Rover
Developed for policing duties in Northern Ireland, the Snatch used a composite armoured body to protect against small arms fire and riots. Later Snatch 2 versions used uprated running gear.
- Released
- 1992
- Ended
- Phased out
Based onDefender 110
Full technical specification
Figures are typical for the model range and vary by year, engine, body style and market.
Engine
- Type
- 300Tdi 2.5 L turbodiesel (Td5 on Snatch 2)
- Power
- 111 bhp (Td5 122 bhp)
Transmission & drive
- Gearbox
- R380 5-speed manual
- 4WD system
- Permanent 4WD
Protection
- Body
- Composite armour by Courtaulds / NP Aerospace
- Glazing
- Armoured glass
- Threat
- Small arms fire, blast fragments, riot conditions
Dimensions & capacities
- Wheelbase
- 110 in (2,794 mm)
- Gross weight
- Approx. 3,050 kg (higher on Snatch Vixen)
- Crew
- Up to 6
Production
- Converter
- Courtaulds Aerospace, later NP Aerospace
- Operators
- British Army, RUC (Northern Ireland)
- Variants
- Snatch 2, 2A, Snatch Vixen