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Millbrook, based in Bedfordshire, UK, makes a significant contribution to the quality and performance of military vehicles worldwide. Its specialist expertise is focussed in two distinct areas: test programmes to help armed services and their suppliers ensure that their vehicles and systems work as the specification requires; and design and build work to upgrade new or existing vehicles, evaluate vehicle capability and investigate in-service failures. Complementing these is driver and service training and a hospitality business that allows customers to use selected areas of Millbrook’s remarkable facilities for demonstrations and exhibitions.
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Oct 09. In October Land Rover announced an agreement with Hobson Industries that will enable an innovative through life support solution to ensure the longevity of the Land Rover military legacy fleet currently in use with the British Army. Land Rover Global Direct Sales and Hobson Industries will work as strategic partners to offer a unique solution focussing primarily on the supply of military legacy parts. Terry Hill, Global Direct Sales Director, Land Rover, commented on the partnership: “We really value our military business and our long-running relationship with the UK Ministry of Defence. Through this milestone agreement with Hobson Industries, we are able to showcase our continued commitment to the MoD and to the support of the fleet long after the manufacturer’s warranty has expired.” Land Rover has supplied vehicles to the Ministry of Defence for Light Vehicle usage since 1948. Currently, there is a fleet of circa 15,000 green fleet Land Rover Defender’s in service in a variety of variants; 12v to 24v, 90” to 130” chassis lengths, hard tops, soft tops and battle field ambulances.
Nov 09. AEI Systems will be displaying a Land Rover based ‘Convoy Protection Vehicle’ which has been produced in partnership with Hobson Industries. This features a unique lightweight, powered, ringmount system and a multi-weapon mount which takes either 7.62mm, 50 Cal or 40mm AGL.