" We DO NOT add armor to the aluminum body of the HMMWV,
we replace the old body with a new blast resistant one ! "
Introducing the SCTVC Armored 2-Door Utility
The Small Combat Tactical Vehicle Capsule is a two piece, easy fit replacement cab designed for the HMMWV.
SCTVC is manufactured as a unit and can be retrofitted to older HMMWV fleets or the more modern versions now in service with Armed Forces throughout the world.
SCTVC can either be fitted in the factory or at a first line repair workshop whether deployed to the field or at a base repair location. It comes as a ready formed capsule that replaces the existing unarmored cab, provides under vehicle protection and simply requires the suspension system to be upgraded.
The capsule is a monocoque MRAP design. The V-hull is fabricated from 10mm ASTM 514 Grade-S steel with 16mm cover down the middle section. The firewall, side walls, rear wall and roof are fabricated from 6mm Mil-Spec 46100 ballistic steel. It has 61mm UL Level 8 glass throughout. The doors are double 6mm over 6mm ballistic steel as described. It also has blast protected seating and restraints. The suspension upgrade necessary to support the additional armor gives the added benefit of increasing redundant gross vehicle weight to 4,500 pounds. All welding conforms to Ground Combat Vehicle Welding Code #12479550. This code is based on commercial and military specifications; primarily ANSI / AWS B2.1, ANSI / AWS D1.1, MIL-STD 1941 and MIL-STD 1261..
The fitted capsule retains all of the characteristics of the original cab and uses the existing controls, linkages and drive systems of the original HMMWV. The process of fitting the cab is simply to disconnect the peripheral dependencies of the original cab, i.e. electrics, drive & transmission linkages, remove the old cab, fit the SCTVC to the original but now vacant chassis mounts, reconnect the dependencies, fit the V shaped hull and if necessary, depending on the series, upgrade the suspension components. Fitting the SCTVC will take a team of 2 trained men less than a day.
The advantages to using the SCTVC are clear, the logistic burden is reduced greatly by the ease of maintenance and the utilization of existing parts and systems, it is low maintenance and robust.
From an operational point of view, it is designed to deal with the threat today. It is resistant to small arms fire and blast effects and the secondary effects that accompany them, such as fire, crushing, collision and blast trauma. The interior is designed in such a way that as many trauma causing protrusions have been removed or heavily padded and the rear window is designed as an escape route
Specifications
Monocoque capsule : Mil-Spec-46100 6mm armor steel on roof, sides, firewall and back wall
Doors are double walled - 6mm over 6mm
V-Hull, ASTM 514 Grade S steel hull construction, 10mm plus additional 16mm down centre. Same protection as MRAP vehicle
All welds are lap or t-joints
Welding complies with Ground Combat Vehicle Welding Code #12479550.
61mm glass all round, compatible with night vision requirements
Blast protection seats meet STANAG 1-4 requirements (4 or 5 way restraints)
Blast pad in the foot positions of all four occupants
Air conditioning / heat BTU capacity : 20,000 cool / 22,000 heat. 550 CFM. Optional secondary unit with same specifications
Door windows slide open internally or externally
Rear window easily released for emergency evacuation
Roof supports weight & function of current HMMWV turret and remote weapons systems
Interior finished with heavy duty, fire retardant, insulation panels
Centre of gravity is lower than that of the existing uparmoured HMMWV
Fuel cell - armored driveline tunnel isolates the fuel cell from the crew
Full armor separation between fuel cell and crew compartment
Military approved CARC paint finish
Supports onboard Kidde fire suppression system
NBC overpressure system capable. Designed to utilize MDH Defence System
PLCU 1000 liquid cooling unit for crew and electronic equipment
PPG / Emtech thermal guard soft headliner
Batteries housed outside the crew compartment to reduce possible injury to crew
Smooth interior to reduce physical hazards to crew
Back wall is “bolt in” to allow for various configurations (e.g. installation of a rear door)
Exterior mounts - capsule exterior is designed to accept enhancements such as ceramics, composites & slat armor
Introducing the SCTVC Armored 2-Door Utility
