Iveco MTV

Iveco Medium Tactical Vehicle
Manticore prototype, April 2022
Type	Infantry mobility vehicle
Place of origin	Italy  Netherlands
Service history
In service	To enter service in 2023
Used by	Netherlands Armed Forces
Production history
Designer	Iveco Defence Vehicles
No. built	1,185 on order
Variants	Hardtop Softtop Utility Ambulance Military police
Specifications
Mass	± 12,800 kg (kerb)
Length	5,900 mm[1]
Width	2,430 mm[1]
Height	2,800 mm[1]
Crew	Hardtop and softtop: 2 + 2 Utility: 2 Ambulance: 2 + 2 or 4 Military police: 2 + 6
Main armament	• FN deFNder Light remote weapon station up to 7.62mm • Manned open turret up to 12.7mm HMG or 40mm AGL • Spike ATGM
Secondary armament	Manned swing mounts up to 7.62mm
Engine	NEF67 EUIII 6.7L six-cylinder diesel, turbocharged[1] 276 hp (207 kW)[1]
Power/weight	23 hp/tonne[1]
Payload capacity	± 2,000 kg[1]
Transmission	automatic
Ground clearance	45° (approach angle) 35° (departure angle) 60% (gradient) 30° (side slope) 350 mm (vertical obstacle)[1]
Operational range	600 km[1]
Maximum speed	90 km/h (limited)[1]

The Iveco MTV (Medium Tactical Vehicle), military designation Manticore, is an infantry mobility vehicle designed and manufactered by IVECO Defence Vehicles for the Netherlands Armed Forces. The acquisition is part of the Joint Replacement Programme of Wheeled Vehicles of the Dutch Ministry of Defence, with deliveries planned from 2023 until 2026.^[2] In Dutch service, the Manticore will replace the ageing fleet of Mercedes-Benz 290GDs of the Royal Netherlands Army, the Land Rovers of the Netherlands Marine Corps and the remaining YPR-765s of the Royal Netherlands Air Force and Royal Netherlands Marechaussee. Deliveries are planned for the second half of 2023 and should be completed by 2026.

Being the launching customer for the MTV, the vehicle was developed in close cooperation with the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) and adjusted to the requirements of the Dutch military. The Manticore is being procured with the aim to provide troops with improved protection and payload capacity, as well as for modularity purposes. The vehicle can be equipped with a range of add-ons, including remote weapon stations, armour packages, jammers and CBRN defence equipment, among others.