Terrex Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV)

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A thread for variants and developments with the Singaporean Terrex Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV)

 

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Recent photos from Singapore:

Note the drone box:

 

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A variant called Terrex 3 / Sentinel II was proposed for Australia's Land 400 Ph2 but was unsuccessful:

Elbit Systems to offer Sentinel II 8x8 armoured for Australian Land 400 bid reconnaissance vehicle 11602163 | February 2016 Global Defense Security news industry | Defense Security global news industry army 2016 | Archive News year

Elbit Systems to offer Sentinel II 8x8 armoured for Australian Land 400 bid reconnaissance vehicle 11602163

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Terrex 3 8x8 APC wheeled armored vehicle personnel carrier data | Singapore army military wheeled armoured vehicle U | Singapore Singaporian army military equipment UK

Terrex 3 8x8 wheeled armored personnel carrier vehicle ST Engineering Singapore technical data fact sheet pictures video

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[apparition13]

I'm curious as to why the Terrex 2 lost the ACV program to Iveco. The complaints I've heard about the Iveco design are about seaworthiness and internal space for Marines. The design had to be useful in sea state 3, the Terrex 2 could survive sea state 4. And the Terrex 2 was praised for the space it had. I haven't seen anything as to why the BAE/Iveco was judged superior.

Frankly I think a lot of the Singapore kit is exceptional. I'm surprised they haven't had even more export success.

 

[Scott Kenny]

I'm curious as to why the Terrex 2 lost the ACV program to Iveco. The complaints I've heard about the Iveco design are about seaworthiness and internal space for Marines. The design had to be useful in sea state 3, the Terrex 2 could survive sea state 4. And the Terrex 2 was praised for the space it had. I haven't seen anything as to why the BAE/Iveco was judged superior.

A cynic would say bribes, but Iveco and a not-small chunk of BAE operate out of the US which puts the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in play. And that law is nasty about penalties, billions of dollars are not off the table!

Frankly I think a lot of the Singapore kit is exceptional. I'm surprised they haven't had even more export success.

I suspect it's more expensive than a lot of the competing stuff. For example, the Ultimax SAW is some 20% more than an FN Minimi.

 

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Singapore Airshow - ST Engineering unveils hybrid IFV - Australian Defence Magazine

Singapore’s ST Engineering displayed its new Terrex s5 Infantry Fighting Vehicle to the public for the first time during last week’s Singapore Airshow | Nigel Pittaway

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[Kalarz]

A cynic would say bribes, but Iveco and a not-small chunk of BAE operate out of the US which puts the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in play. And that law is nasty about penalties, billions of dollars are not off the table!



I suspect it's more expensive than a lot of the competing stuff. For example, the Ultimax SAW is some 20% more than an FN Minimi.

Political pressure is also a thing, and Singapore doesn't tend to apply it - export sales are a good thing, but not a main priority. Things like development programs, university cooperation, these are more important to MINDEF than sales overseas, and frankly there's some major disinterest in overseas sales, especially compared to some exporters. Another factor might also be the, ah, 'black' factor. Singapore develops a lot of systems, and there's a professional interest in not revealing it. An example - the F-5S on display in the RSAF Museum has a frosted cockpit, and I've seen speculation that the HUD developed for it was advanced for the period.