The Snatch Land Rover is a protected patrol vehicle based on the Land Rover Defender 110 heavy duty chassis, developed in 1992 for general patrolling in low threat areas of Northern Ireland. It was the first factory modified Land Rover used there, replacing ad hoc conversions, and is officially Truck Utility Medium with Vehicle Protection Kit. The conversion was made as the CAMAC CAV 100 by NP Aerospace with the aid of Ricardo and uses CAMAC composite armour against kinetic energy projectiles and, to a limited degree, explosive devices. Six versions were built, beginning with the V8 petrol Snatch-1 and later retrofitted with 300 Tdi diesel engines. Deaths in attacks that exceeded its protection brought criticism and lawsuits, and troops nicknamed it the Mobile Coffin.
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Intended for general patrolling in low-threat areas, the vehicle was developed in 1992 for use in Northern Ireland.
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Six versions have been produced, the first being the original Snatch-1, equipped with a V8 petrol engine.
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These later versions were retro-fitted with "300 Tdi" diesel engines and the 2A is also fitted with air conditioning.
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