Global InformationLuchtmobiel Speciaal Voertuig information
| Luchtmobiel Speciaal Voertuig (LSV) | |
|---|---|
 Royal Netherlands Army LSV | |
| Type | Multipurpose wheeled vehicle |
| Place of origin | France, Netherlands |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1998–present |
| Used by |  Royal Netherlands Army |
| Wars | Afgan War (2001-2021) Iraq War (2003-2011) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Lohr Industrie |
| Designed | 1991–1994 |
| Manufacturer | SP Aerospace and Vehicle Systems |
| Unit cost | ƒ100k per unit |
| Produced | 1996–2001 |
| No. built | 208 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1.4 tonnes |
| Length | 3.34 m |
| Width | 1.81 m |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Crew | 2 |
| Engine | 4 cylinder Peugeot diesel 51 kW |
| Suspension | 4 wheel drive |
Operational range | 700 km |
| Maximum speed | 70 km/h |
The Luchtmobiel Speciaal Voertuig (LSV) is a small, open off-road vehicle that can be transported by air. It is specifically designed for, and used by, the Dutch Airmobile Brigade of the Royal Netherlands Army.[1] The LSV is nicknamed affectionately 'playmobiel' (Playmobil) by Dutch soldiers.[2] The vehicle is designed to be transported by helicopters, and had three main variants: One for medical transport, anti-tank, and a general purpose one. The vehicle served the Dutch army for two decades and is in the process of being replaced by a new a light vehicle, although in the later years it was supplemented by the G280 CDI.
- ^ Dutch Ministry of Defence. "Luchtmobiel Speciaal Voertuig" (in Dutch). defensie.nl. Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ J.R. Schoeman (2017-02-22). "25 jaar Luchtmobiele Brigade: Een jonge, maar rijke geschiedenis in valkenvlucht" (in Dutch). Militaire Spectator. Archived from the original on 2018-04-05. Retrieved 2018-04-05.