The Technamm Masstech T4 is an unarmoured off-road vehicle used by the French Armed Forces. It is based on the Toyota Land Cruiser HZJ 76 and manufactured by the Technamm company.
| Technamm Masstech T4 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) French Army T4 in Lille on 6 February 2022 | |
| Type | Unarmored SUV, Military light utility vehicle |
| Place of origin | France |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Technamm |
| Produced | 2017–2018 |
| No. built | 500 |
| Specifications | |
| Armour | None |
| Suspension | 4x4 |
History
editThe Masstech T4 designed in 2016 based on a call for tenders from the French Army.[1] Faced with replacing the Peugeot P4 and while waiting for the ACMAT VT4,[2] the French army ordered 500 units, with the first one delivered in April 2017 and the last in November 2018.[3][4] The Special Operations Command also ordered 50 copies of the Masstech Recamp[5] 250 exemplary for the G5 Sahel joint force and 60 for Jordan[6] in 2019.
In mid-November 2022, France gave a first batch of Masstech T4 to Tunisia, with the ambition of providing 100 copies. In December 2022, a new contract for 128 units for the G5 Sahel Joint Force was announced.[7]
Specifications
editThe base of the Masstech T4 is built by Toyota in Japan, from the HZJ 76 model. Technamm then carries out the militarization in Aix-en-Provence. In particular, the vehicle is equipped with a PR4G radio, a SITEL terminal and a DAGR GPS. It can carry four or five passengers.[3] Deployed only in France with Opération Sentinelle,[5] its engine, rustic and compatible with African[3] and military fuels,[8] allows its shipment to OPEX.[3]
Its unit cost is 70,000 euros, 60% of which goes to Masstech.[8]
Notes
edit- ^ Alain Henry de Frahan (12 June 2018). "Technamm Masstech T4 et Recamp pour l'armée française : des 4×4 inattendus…". forcesoperations.com. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ Paul Clément-Collin. "Technamm Masstech T4 : des Toyota Land Cruiser pour l'Armée Française". CarJager (in French). Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ a b c d Le Masstech de Technamm débarque dans l'armée de terre. Raids. July 2017.
- ^ "MASSTECH-T4 n°500 : Fiers de vous équiper | Technamm". www.technamm.fr. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ a b Philippe Chapleau (6 November 2019). "Pourquoi les djihadistes et ceux qui les traquent roulent toujours en Toyota". Ouest-France.
- ^ Philippe Chapleau (6 November 2019). "Technamm à mi-chemin de la production de 250 Masstech Recamp pour les forces du G5 Sahel". lignesdedefense.blogs.ouest-france.fr (in French). Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ Nathan Gain (2 December 2022). "Nouveau contrat majeur en Afrique pour Technamm". Force Opérations Blog (in French). Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ a b Anatole Chouard (May 2017). "Masstech : tout-terrain à toute épreuve" (in French). Terre information magazine. pp. 36–37.
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