An additional 12 surplus Pz 87 were purchased from Switzerland in 2011 for conversion to protected special vehicles.

Along with the hazards of inadequately protected vehicles, the men of the 2/24 have had to cope with lesser privations.

The Army evaluated the vehicle, but decided that they wanted a better protected and more mobile vehicle, selecting instead the M2 Bradley.

In response, the Rhodesians co-operated with the South Africans to develop a range of mine protected vehicles.

Soldiers who used them, and some members of Congress visiting Iraq have favored them over other mine protected vehicles.

SQ was the standard setting with PD used against structures, gun positions or lightly protected vehicles.

The van had no visible markings to suggest it was an ambulance or a protected vehicle.

In addition, yellow Mercedes Sprinter vans are the main protected vehicles.

The system is designed to have a very small kill zone, so as not to endanger personnel adjacent to the protected vehicle.

Petit Véhicule Protégé - small protected vehicle (1133 and 1500 from 2015)