The Alvis Tactica is a 4×4 or 6×6 wheeled military vehicle produced by GKN Defense, Alvis plc and later BAE Systems Land Systems. It was designed by Glover Webb and introduced in 1988, in several variants including APC and internal security and riot control versions. It is no longer produced by BAE Systems.
Alvis Tactica at a glance
| Introduced | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Designer | Glover Webb Limited of Hamble, Hampshire |
| Makers | GKN Defense, Alvis plc, later BAE Systems Land Systems |
| Layout | 4×4 or 6×6 wheeled |
| Chassis | first Stonefield, later the in-house Mol chassis |
| Variants | ambulances, APCs, water cannons, crowd control, perimeter control, IEDD |
| British Army | from 1993 in Northern Ireland, now all retired |
| Users | Argentina (10 at the UN in Cyprus), Ghana, Indonesia (12, police), Mauritius (14), Norway (3 ambulances), Saudi Arabia, Ukraine |
This page is based on English Wikipedia only, so the figures could not be cross-checked against a second source.
History of the Alvis Tactica
The Tactica was never an armed military vehicle and is also suited to civilian use, namely by police forces. Ideally suited as an armoured personnel carrier, the first Tacticas were based on the Stonefield chassis and later on the Mol chassis designed in-house at Glover Webb Limited of Hamble, Hampshire. Variants included ambulances, APCs, water cannons, crowd control, perimeter control and IEDD vehicles.
Variants are in service with the Argentine Army (10 deployed with the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus), Ghana, Indonesia (12 with the police), Mauritius (14 with the military), Norway (three as ambulances), Saudi Arabia (National Guard and Ministry of Interior) and Ukraine; the British Army used them from 1993 in Northern Ireland until they were all retired.
Design and features
- Role: unarmed APC for internal security.
- Chassis: Stonefield first, then the Glover Webb Mol chassis.
Alvis Tactica versions
- APC, ambulance, water cannon, crowd and perimeter control, IEDD.
More Alvis vehicles are in our Alvis collection, for example the Saracen and the Stormer.
Alvis Tactica questions and answers
Who designed the Alvis Tactica?
Glover Webb of Hamble, Hampshire; it was introduced in 1988.
Is it armed?
No, it was never an armed military vehicle.
Who uses it?
Armies and police forces in Argentina, Ghana, Indonesia, Mauritius, Norway, Saudi Arabia and Ukraine; the British Army has retired it.
Sources
- Alvis Tactica, English Wikipedia: design and users
