Military Timoney Technology Limited of Ireland

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1.1 timoney armoured vehicles
1.2 bronco terrain tracked carrier
1.3 australian bushmaster troop carrier
1.4 crusher unmanned ground combat vehicle
1.5 terrex afv family
1.6 cm-25 , cm-31
1.7 cm-32
1.8 rheinmetall

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timoney armoured vehicles

belgian gendarmerie bdx.

timoney designed 4x4 wheeled apc s, designated marks i, ii, ii (all prototypes). 5 mark ivs , 5 mark vis built irish army.

during 1975, 123 timoney armoured personnel carriers mark v subsequently built under license beherman demoen bdx in belgium. bdx used belgian air force , belgian gendarmerie. further licence agreements , direct sales have resulted in deliveries uk, argentina, middle east, africa , far east. pre-owned examples sold mexico still in service.

bronco terrain tracked carrier

in 1994, timoney contracted singapore technologies kinetics develop power pack , drive train bronco attc. system included front , rear axles, integrated transfer box , track system final drive units. timoney has been sole supplier of these components since vehicle entered series production in 1999 following contract award singapore armed forces. bronco resembles enlarged bvs 10.

australian bushmaster troop carrier

a pre-production bushmaster

in 1999, timoney licensee, adi ltd awarded contract manufacture 350 infantry mobility vehicles australian defence force. vehicle called bushmaster , based on timoney mp44. hull design provides high levels of ballistic , mine protection. outstanding mobility , crew comfort achieved use of timoney independent suspension system. majority of australia s bushmasters allocated army, though 12 operated royal australian air force s airfield defence guards.

the vehicle has been more selected dutch military peace keeping , internal security roles. in july 2006 dutch government announced urgent purchase of 25 bushmasters equip royal netherlands army units operating in afghanistan.

crusher unmanned ground combat vehicle

timoney technology developed traction , suspension system unmanned darpa upi crusher vehicle. suspension has unprecedented 800+mm of wheel travel , equipped full ride height control, , temperature , load compensation. wheel hubs driven direct mounted traction motors , equipped central tyre inflation system, which, when combined suspension afford crusher unparalleled mobility in terrains.

terrex afv family

the terrex av81 developed in 2000 timoney singapore technologies kinetics. initial design utilised conventional coil springs shock absorbers later variants have seen introduction of hydro-pneumatic struts real-time damping control. electric-hybrid drive system developed.

the terrex av82 developed in 2005 equipped more advanced driveline , hydro-pneumatic suspension system. development of driveline involving new traction control systems , rear wheel steering continues.

cm-25 , cm-31

the cm-25 4x4 , cm31 6x6 ifv, both in apc , sam configurations, produced in limited numbers roc army , based on timoney mark 8. have been replaced in production cm-32.

cm-32

the cm-32 armoured vehicle, under production (mobile-gun platform variant shown).

the cm-32 8x8 ifv further development of 6x6 cm31. taipei times reported aifv has been chosen roc military next wheeled armoured fighting vehicle. aifv being built under license in taiwan full transfer of technology.

reports in september 2003 stated taiwan going ahead decision procure locally developed , manufactured 8x8 ifv. project launched in 2002, @ cost of nt$700 million (us$21.9 million).

mass production started in 2007, initial order 600 units. estimated 1,400 cm-32s may end being in operational service.

on 11 january 2005, taiwan officially named 8x8 yunpao ( clouded leopard ) @ ceremony attended president chen shui-bian.

rheinmetall

in october 2010, rheinmetall man military vehicles agreed cooperate timoney technology; timoney make independent suspension , transmission systems new types of rmmv vehicles. first example wisent.