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- Dec 15, 201790% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Rheinmetall Delivers Its First Survivor R to Saxony's Special Operations Command
- On 15 December 2017 Rheinmetall transferred the first of two heavily protected Survivor R vehicles to the Saxony State Police; the second was to follow before Christmas[5]
- Saxony ordered them from Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) in February 2017 as part of an anti-terror package for special police units[5]
- Developed with special-vehicle maker Achleitner, the Survivor R carries police special operators or evacuates people from danger zones[5]
- Berlin State Police have also ordered the Survivor R, and it was shown at Milipol Paris 2017[5]
Notable features
- The Survivor R puts a Rheinmetall armoured crew compartment on a militarised MAN TGM 18-tonne 4x4 commercial truck chassis built from series-produced components, with the militarisation integrated on MAN's truck line in Steyr, Austria[2][3]
- Features include a remotely controlled observation turret with optronics and effectors, a high-performance loudspeaker and a hydraulic rear ramp; it has a 340 HP engine, 1,250 Nm of torque and weighs 17 tonnes[5]
- Its MAN 6.9-litre six-cylinder diesel (340 hp and 1,250 Nm at Euro 6) drives through a 12-speed MAN Tipmatic automated gearbox and a two-speed transfer box; unladen weight is 10.9 t with up to 4.1 t of payload, and it fits in a C-130 Hercules[3]
- The armoured steel hull can be up-armoured with adaptive protection elements, the gas-tight monocoque can take a CBRN ventilation system, and the cabin holds a crew of up to 10 with their equipment and command and communication systems[2]
- Options include a dozer blade, ladder, multi-purpose roof structure, weapon station, high-performance loudspeakers, searchlight/IR headlights and windshield protection[2]
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- [1]90%youtube.com/watch?v=ZlMAWrZ9KCQyoutube.com· Posted Sep 15, 2026· Starts Dec 15, 2017 ✓· 33% of score
Defense-Update[4] and Army Recognition[5] both report that Rheinmetall[2] transferred the first Survivor R to the Saxon Special Operations Command in Leipzig on 15 December 2017.
- [2]92%Survivor R – Special operations vehicle | Rheinmetallrheinmetall.com· Added Sep 22, 2026· 34% of score
Rheinmetall's product page says the Survivor R is "Based on a 320hp (235kW) 4x4 truck chassis by MAN" with an up-armourable steel hull, gas-tight monocoque with optional CBRN ventilation, room for "a crew of up to 10 persons" and options such as a dozer blade and loudspeakers.
- [3]78%RMMV Survivor R - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org· Added Sep 22, 2026· 34% of score
Wikipedia's Survivor R article gives the militarised MAN TGM 18-tonne chassis built at Steyr, the 6.9-litre diesel with 340 hp and 1,250 Nm at Euro 6, 12-speed Tipmatic gearbox, 10.9 t unladen weight, 4.1 t payload and C-130 air transportability.
- [4]90%Saxony Police Force Receives New Armored Vehiclesdefense-update.com· Published Dec 18, 2017· Starts Dec 15, 2017· 0% of score
Defense-Update reports the first of two Survivor R vehicles was transferred to the Saxony State Police on 15 December 2017.
- [5]85%Survivor R ready to roll with Saxony State Policearmyrecognition.com· Published Dec 15, 2017· 0% of score
Army Recognition corroborates the 15 December 2017 delivery date and the February 2017 order from the Free State of Saxony.
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