Terrier gives Army extra bite

The British Army has taken delivery of its  most advanced engineering vehicle – a remote-controlled armoured digger that puts it on the front line of technological advancement.

By The Newsroom

Published 5th Jun 2013, 01:01 BST

Known as Terrier, the 30-tonne vehicle can dig holes, lift objects, drill into the ground and even shatter concrete – with troops a safe distance away.

Terrier, which can reach speeds of almost 50mph, will be used by the Royal Engineers to carry out tasks in the UK and on “the battlefields of the future”.

The British Army will receive 60 Terriers as part of a £360m project with BAE Systems, which designed and built the vehicles in the UK.

The specialist digger is fitted with five onboard cameras and thermal-imaging technology to provide soldiers with a 360- degree surveillance capability, day and night, as well as interchangeable equipment such as a forklift and rock hammer. A machine gun and smoke grenade launchers can also be fitted.

Head of the British Army, General Sir Peter Wall, Chief of the General Staff, said: “Its versatility will pay huge dividends on the battlefields of the future.”

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