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84-508: The BvS10 ( Bandvagn Skyddad 10, also known as Bandvagn 410 or BV410 ) is a tracked articulated amphibious all-terrain armoured vehicle produced by BAE Systems Land Systems Hägglunds of Sweden. This vehicle, referred to as the All Terrain Vehicle (protected) - ATV(P) or Viking by the UK forces , was originally developed as a collaboration between industry - Hägglunds Vehicle AB - and

168-457: A Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter, either complete or in two separate front and rear component parts and are also fully amphibious; being capable of swimming in varying sea-states with a full load of passengers and stores. UK Viking vehicle variants are used as amphibious armoured all-terrain vehicles for troop transport and as vehicle repair recovery vehicles. Some 33 British Vikings, fitted with slat armour , were deployed to Afghanistan at

252-696: A 60-men strong Marine reconnaissance unit to Chad in support of the EUFOR peacekeeping mission in the region. The marines functioned as the eyes and ears of an Irish battalion. This was the first operational deployment of the BvS10 Viking in Dutch service after exercises in Norway and the UK. As part of the Dutch ISAF contribution, a Royal Netherlands Marine Corps company was deployed to

336-450: A Headquarters, 3 Raiding troops, and the following supporting units a Fast Raiding, Interception and Special Forces Craft (FRISC) troop (with 12 boats), and a combat service support troop for transport, logistics, maintenance and medical care. The Marine Training Command (MTC) is tasked with the validation, qualification and training of all operational units of the Corps. Furthermore, the command

420-588: A Landing Craft Control Team Light and a Landing Craft Control Team Heavy. The Amphibious Support Group provides logistical support for the SATG. The LCU Troop fields five Landing Craft Utility with their crews, while the LCVP Troop fields 12 LCVPs with their crews. The FRISC Squadron fields three troops: a troop with Raiding Crafts for the Marine Combat Groups, a troop with Maritime Counter Terrorism Crafts (MCT) for

504-607: A Major and consist of 87 men. Each RSTA Squadron fields a forward Observer Troop with four Fire Support Teams of six men each, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System section with AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven and AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma UAVs, a Reconnaissance Sniper Troop, a Mortar Troop with L16 81mm mortars and a Low Altitude Air Defense section. In addition, the RSTA Squadron staff provides Joint Fires Cells for its Marine Combat Group in order to coordinate all types of fire support. The Combat Support Squadrons consist of 114 men and field

588-914: A Navy field hospital (FDS) were stationed in Cambodia as part of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC). The marines were deployed following the 1991 Paris peace treaty when the civil war was ended, they were tasked with providing safe passage to refugees, disarming rebel groups and organising fair elections. Marines have deployed to Former Yugoslavia during multiple deployments, including in Bosnia , Kosovo and Macedonia . Marines of 1st Mortars Company were deployed near Sarajevo in 1995 with their MO-120 RT 120mm mortars in order to neutralise Serbian mortar and artillery positions. The Marines were part of multinational brigade. For example, Marine Special Forces were tasked with

672-668: A staff, an Assault Engineer Troop, an Anti-Armour Troop, and an Armoured All-Terrain Vehicle Troop. Each of these three troops fields three identical sections, with each section supporting one Raiding Squadron of the Marine Combat Group. The Assault Engineer Troop also provides Improvised Explosive Device detection capabilities. The Anti-Armour Troop provides direct fire support with Spike anti-tank guided missiles . The Armoured All-Terrain Vehicle Troop provides Bv 206S and BvS 10 armoured all-terrain personnel carriers to transport

756-586: A team of divers to clear mines, barriers and other obstacles from landing beaches. The Seabased Support Group (SSG) fields 98 men and coordinates maritime operational logistic support for Marine units embarked on one the Rotterdam-class amphibious transport docks . The Seabased Support Group fields an Equipment Support Troop, a Weapons and Ammo Troop, a Workshop and Transport Troop and a Communications and Information Systems (CIS) Troop. The 32nd Raiding Squadron (Dutch Caribbean Forces) consists of 153 personnel and

840-664: A £37 million project, further improving their firepower, armour and protection. This upgrade was due be completed in 2014 The upgrade was completed in April 2016. The BvS10 is also in use with the Netherlands Marine Corps , 74 units have been delivered of which 46 are the APC version, 20 command vehicles, 4 repair and recovery vehicles and another 4 ambulance vehicles. On 27 March 2008 the Dutch Parliament decided in favour of sending

924-631: Is an example of such disbandments. A new Marine unit was raised on 20 March 1801 during the time of the Batavian Republic and on 14 August 1806 the Korps Koninklijke Grenadiers van de Marine was raised under King Louis Bonaparte . The modern Korps Mariniers dates back to 1814, receiving its current name in 1817. In 1667, led by Admiral van Ghent, and their new commander, the Englishman Colonel Thomas Dolman,

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1008-492: Is due to be replaced by new uniforms in the Netherlands Fractal Pattern from 2023 onwards. Operators of NLMARSOF and other selected units wear combat uniforms in the commercial MultiCam pattern. The service dress uniform can be worn during everyday office, barracks and non-field duty purposes. The uniform consists of trousers with red pipings and a jacket (both in dark-blue fabric), a white dress shirt with

1092-575: Is headed by the Korpscommandant , an officer in the rank of Brigadier General . All operational units fall under the command of the Groepscommandant Operationele Eenheden Mariniers (GC-OEM, Group Commander Operational Units Marines). The brigade-level command element Netherlands Maritime Force (NLMARFOR) is the expeditionary operational staff headquarters which is commanded by a Colonel . The core fighting element of

1176-467: Is more emphasis on various other tactics in amphibious warfare, and it will take about a year to become MARSOC (Maritime Special Operations Capable) certified, which will last for two years. SOCs are able to operate within any environment in the world, under any condition and circumstance. Therefore Dutch marines regularly train in arctic , jungle , desert , high-altitude , maritime and urban conditions, and embark on various training missions throughout

1260-430: Is not required. Tracked articulated vehicles typically steer by actuating the linkage connecting the cars of an articulated tracked vehicle. This linkage, called the train joint, uses hydraulic actuators to position the front vehicle in an opposing direction to the rear one, and curves the direction of travel this way. Alternatively but rarer, tracked articulated vehicles may contain a separate turntable that separates

1344-580: Is reduced mechanical complexity compared to differential steering. Tracked articulated vehicles are used for a variety of purposes in militaries as armoured fighting vehicles specifically geared for terrain with soft soil, in particular snow. An early example would be the Canadair RAT, which was developed to transport infantrymen and tow toboggans across the frozen lakes of the Canadian north. The Finnish Army extensively uses Sisu Nasu vehicles to traverse

1428-479: Is responsible for maintaining adequate readiness and quality through the implementation of stringent training standards. Its training programs are adapted to the programs of its fleet equivalent, the Sea Training Command (STC), in order to maximise efficiency and interoperability of the marines and the fleet. The command is headed by a Colonel. The Marine Education Centre ( Mariniersopleidingscentrum , MOC)

1512-700: Is stationed in Aruba and is responsible for the defence of the Netherlands Antilles . The 32nd Raiding Squadron falls operationally under the command of the Naval Commander of the Caribbean (CZMCARIB). 32nd Raiding Squadron is stationed at the Korps Mariniers Barracks Savaneta (Aruba). Marines on Aruba also participate in anti-drug operations. The squadron is commanded by a Major and consists of

1596-532: Is tasked with conducting the full spectrum of special operations abroad. C-Squadron fields three troops; two frogman troops specialised in underwater operations and one mountain leader troop specialised in mountain warfare. C-Squadron can be deployed by submarine, parachute, various underwater transport and snowmobiles. The Training Squadron (T-Squadron) trains all aspiring MARSOF operators in addition to providing operational training. The Special Operations Forces Support Group (SOFSG) provides operational support while

1680-658: Is tasked with the selection, training and education of new marine recruits. The MOC provides all marine basic training and is based at the Van Ghent Barracks in Rotterdam , headed by a Lieutenant Colonel. The majority of the operational units are based at the Van Braam Houckgeestkazerne in Doorn , in the province of Utrecht . These barracks are the headquarters of the Marine Combat Groups, Sea-based Support Group, and

1764-622: Is the SOF element of the Corps. NLMARSOF consists of two operational squadrons, a training squadron, a logistic element and a support group. The Maritime Counter Terrorism Squadron (M-Squadron) consists of three troops and is tasked with combating large-scale and complex domestic terrorist threats. It operates as an integral element of the Dienst Speciale Interventies (DSI) of the National Police . The Conventional Squadron (C-Squadron)

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1848-685: Is the elite naval infantry corps of the Royal Netherlands Navy , one of the four Armed Forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands . The marines trace their origins to the establishment of the Regiment de Marine on 10 December 1665, by the then grand pensionary of the Dutch Republic , Johan de Witt and famous Admiral Michiel de Ruyter . It is the second-oldest still-active marine corps in

1932-794: The Korps Commandotroepen (KCT) in the Special Operations Task Groups Orange, Task Force Viper and Task Force 55 from 2006 until 2010. C-Squadron of NLMARSOF has deployed to Afghanistan since 2018 as part of the Resolute Support Mission . Together with KCT operators they form the Special Operations Advisory Team (SOAT), which is tasked with providing training and assistance to the Afghan police tactical unit Afghan Territorial Force 888 (ATF-888) of

2016-565: The Antilla in Aruba in 1940. When the Dutch capitulation was declared and the Marines abandoned their positions, the German commander was surprised to encounter only a handful of troops emerge in their black uniforms. The Oberleutnant ordered his men to salute them out of respect for their bravery and labeled them die schwarzen Teufel ("The Black Devils"). During the German occupation of

2100-550: The Afghan National Police . Since 2008 marines have been deployed as boarding teams aboard naval ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy , tasked with conducting counterpiracy operations off the coast of East Africa . The Dutch marines received international attention following the Action of 5 April 2010 , during which the container ship MV Taipan was liberated from Somali pirates by an NLMARSOF boarding team. The operation

2184-619: The Battle of Solebay , two-thirds of the Marines were withdrawn from the Dutch States Navy and formed into a brigade in order to reinforce the Dutch States Army , which consisted largely of mercenaries , in anticipation of a potential English invasion. They returned to their ships in time to help prevent any such invasion by defeating a Anglo-French fleet at the Battle of Texel on 21 August 1673. Led by Gerolf van Isselmuyden, they served in

2268-605: The Battle of the Netherlands in World War II , a Korps Mariniers unit in Rotterdam which was preparing to ship out to the Dutch East Indies successfully defended the bridges across the Maas , preventing German paratroopers in the centre of the city from rendez-vousing with conventional German infantry. The Germans ended the stalemate by bombing Rotterdam . The threat of an attack by Marines caused its German captain to scuttle

2352-889: The Bosnian War , the Iraq War , the War in Afghanistan and the Mali War . Additionally, the Corps conducts counterpiracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and provides Vessel Protection Detachments (VPDs) to Dutch merchant ships . The Netherlands Marine Corps uphold close international relations with the Royal Marines , the United States Marine Corps , the Sea Battalion (German: Seebataillon ) and

2436-751: The Bronco All Terrain Tracked Carrier , built jointly by ST Kinetics and Thales . On 5 January 2012, it was announced that the Swedish Armed Forces decided to procure 48 units of the model BvS10 MkIIB under the designation Bv410, to be delivered starting in the autumn of 2012, and deployed to the Swedish contingent in Afghanistan in the spring of 2013. The contract is worth approximately 700 million SEK, and also includes support and training equipment. There are also options to order an additional 127 vehicles divided in three different batches in

2520-596: The Eldenhet 98 surface-to-air missile mounted on the Bv410 platform as a replacement for the obsolete RBS 70 . On 3 May 2021, BAE Systems signed a contract worth around $ 200 million to produce and deliver 127 BvS10 all-terrain vehicles to the Swedish Army, adding to its existing fleet of BvS10s. The contract signed with the Swedish military procurement agency, FMV, is for both command and control and logistics vehicles. Deliveries of

2604-839: The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). The second battalion and the field hospital were deployed in Mazar-e Sharif in 2005 to provide security during the elections. Marines and Navy personnel were also stationed in the Provincial Reconstruction Team in pol-e-Khomri, province of Baghlan. They took over from the Dutch Airforce and Army in 2005 and were relieved in October 2006 when Hungarian forces took over. Formerly Marines have served in Uruzgan as

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2688-529: The Iraqi Special Operations Forces as part of the International military intervention against ISIL . A&A teams cooperated with the Korps Commandotroepen by providing advice and assistance to Iraqi troops in the fight against ISIL. From 18 November 2003 until 19 February 2004, one platoon of Dutch Marines was deployed on board HNLMS  Rotterdam , a Landing platform dock (LPD) of

2772-570: The Japanese in the Dutch East Indies. The Japanese surrendered before such landings were needed, but the Mariniersbrigade , fully trained and equipped, left North Carolina in six transports in 1945 and fought against Indonesian insurgents in the Indonesian War of Independence . The mariniers were part of the A Division, which was itself commanded by a Korps Mariniers officer. The brigade

2856-607: The Netherlands Maritime Special Operations Forces (NLMARSOF) are capable of conducting the full spectrum of special operations . Throughout its history, the Marines have seen action in a number of major conflicts including the Anglo-Dutch Wars , the War of the Spanish Succession and World War II . In recent history the Marines have regularly been deployed in stabilisation roles such as

2940-511: The Royal Marines , training programmes are highly similar for both organisations. Although women have been allowed to join the Korps Mariniers since the beginning of 2017, no woman has successfully completed basic training yet. Depending on the educational background, there are two career possibilities to become a Dutch marine: enlisted marine and marine officer . An overview of marine training courses: During operational training, there

3024-735: The Royal Netherlands Navy to provide logistical support for United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). Between 2005 and 2006, Major General of the Marines Patrick Cammaert was appointed division commander of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) by UN secretary general Kofi Annan . From 11 January 2002 to July 2010, marines were deployed in Afghanistan as part of

3108-446: The Special Operations Regiment . The corps was founded on 10 December 1665 during the Second Anglo-Dutch War by the then grand pensionary of the Dutch Republic , Johan de Witt , and Admiral Michiel de Ruyter as the Regiment de Marine . The first commander of the corps was Willem Joseph van Ghent . The Dutch had successfully used conventional troops embarked on ships during the First Anglo-Dutch War . The Korps Mariniers

3192-410: The Stabilisation Force Iraq (SFIR). They were stationed in the province of Al-Muthanna where they operated under British command. Their main base was located at Camp Smitty in As Samawah. One company of marines was located at the village of Ar Rumaythah and one at the village of Al Khidr. Since 2015, Marines have contributed to Operation Inherent Resolve by providing training to the Peshmerga and

3276-580: The UK military . In May 2007 the Ministry of Defence placed an order with BAE Systems Hägglunds for a further 21 units, some of which are to be used as an equipment transporter for the new Thales Watchkeeper unmanned aerial vehicle . Additionally on 26 June 2008 the MoD announced the purchase of an additional 14 Viking BvS10 vehicles at a cost of £14 million, including nine repair recovery vehicles, one command vehicle and four troop carriers , for deployment to Afghanistan. In January 2009, nine more vehicles were ordered. Ninety-nine Vikings were revamped in

3360-455: The "Mud Committee", a British military research group tasked with discovering why Allied tracked vehicles in the European theatre of World War II got stuck in mud so often, found that most of immobilisations of military vehicles occurred in this manner. A tracked articulated vehicle is always aimed towards its running direction. Although tracked-articulated vehicles cannot turn around their own axis like differential-steering tracked vehicles,

3444-401: The 127 vehicles are planned to begin in 2022 and complete in 2024, in 2022 A $ 50m follow-on order for 40 was placed while a further 236 where ordered under the CATV program. On 30 June 2016, it was announced on the BAE Systems website that the Austrian Army decided to procure 32 units of the model BvS10, to be delivered from 2017 to 2018. The BvS10 will also play a role in Austria's mission in

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3528-452: The 2007–2008 Japanese-Swedish joint Antarctic traverse. Some fire departments employ tracked articulated vehicles for the express purpose of fighting fires in wooded areas susceptible to wildfires . The Singapore Civil Defence Force deploys modified military Bvs-206's, dubbed the Tracked Firefighting Vehicle (TFV) , for this purpose. Netherlands Marine Corps The Royal Netherlands Marine Corps ( Dutch : Korps Mariniers )

3612-504: The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) on behalf of the Royal Marines . The BvS10 is similar to, but distinct from, Hägglunds earlier Bandvagn 206 or Bv 206S . It is a much larger vehicle based upon the characteristic twin-cab, articulated frame-steering system typical of Hägglunds all-terrain vehicles. The main differences from the older Bv206s are a more powerful Cummins 5.9 litre diesel engine, improved ground clearance, and newly developed chassis, power train and steering units that give

3696-436: The BvS10 ATV include: Tracked articulated vehicle A tracked articulated vehicle or articulated tracked vehicle (abbreviated as ATV . but not to be confused with all-terrain vehicle ), is a variation of a continuous track vehicle that consists of two cars, each with their own track, most commonly with an actuated linkage in between. This configuration allows an articulated tracked vehicle to turn by articulating

3780-491: The Command Variant (CV), which carries 2 crew plus up to 8 passengers with the rear cab being designed as an enhanced digital communications platform, the Repair and Recovery Variant (RRV), carrying 4 specialist maintenance vehicle mechanic crewmen and the Ambulance Variant (AV). The rear cab of the RRV carries a HIAB crane, a fully mobile workshop, an air compressor and a 9 tonne capacity capstan winch , together with hydraulic anchors. All four variants are fully air-portable under

3864-433: The Dutch Marine Corps stormed a train that was being held hostage since 23 May by armed South Moluccan nationalists in the village of De Punt , in the province of Drenthe . Six Royal Netherlands Air Force F-104 Starfighters buzzed the train as a diversion just before the assault. Six terrorists and two hostages were killed during the assault. From 18 February 1992 to 18 November 1993, three battalions of Marines and

3948-469: The European Union Mountain Training Warfare Initiative (EU MTI). According to the Austrian military magazine "Truppendienst", the Austrian Army will receive the first build BvS10's MkIIB with CBRN protection and all vehicles equipped with WS4 PANTHER remote controlled weapon station. A possible additional BvS10 MkIIB order could be signed after 2018 delivery. The Austrians received the first of their BvS10 vehicles in February 2019. Austria has announced in

4032-608: The Logistic Support Group (LSG) is responsible for the maintenance, acquisition and storage of all equipment. NLMARSOF was founded in 2013 by merging the Mountain Leader Reconnaissance Platoon, the Unit Interventie Mariniers and the Special Forces Underwater Operator Platoon. The maritime SOF training takes about 40 weeks, and eligible marines are trained to become long-range reconnaissance SOF operators and counter-terrorism specialists, with an emphasis on maritime special operations. Those who wish to specialise as mountain leader or frogman can apply for these specialisations following

4116-524: The M973 Small Unit Support Vehicle (SUSV). SUSV's were deployed in Taskforce Eagle during Operation Joint Endeavor as backup vehicles should snow block up the roads to troop deployments. They are also deployed at the Mountain Warfare Training Center and have been used to train soldiers for the war in Afghanistan. In the logging , drilling , and mining industries, tracked articulated vehicles are used to move loads and personnel in remote locations. Such vehicles are marketed as being lighter and easier on

4200-432: The Maritime Counter Terrorism Squadron, and a troop with Special Operation and Interceptor Crafts for the Conventional Squadron of the Maritime Special Operations Forces. The two Landing Craft Control Teams consist of a staff, a Beach Recce Group, a Beach Control Group and a Heavy Vehicle Group. The Landing Craft Control Team Heavy is equipped with Leopard 1 BARV beach armoured recovery vehicles. Both Beach Recce Groups field

4284-422: The NLD Operational Mentor and Liaisons Team, for recruiting and training new military personnel of the Afghan National Army in the Uruzgan province. Training took place at Kamp Holland , Tarin Kowt . A reinforced company was deployed in the Deh Rashan area of Uruzgan province. Two marines were killed on April 17 of 2010 when their Bv S10 Viking was hit by an IED . Teams of NLMARSOF cooperated with operators of

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4368-446: The Netherlands, some mariniers joined the Princess Irene Brigade to fight against the Germans. They distinguished themselves in combat near the Dutch city of Tilburg in the autumn of 1944. Starting in 1943, the United States Marine Corps trained and equipped a new brigade, the Mariniersbrigade , of the Korps Mariniers at Camp Lejeune and Camp Davis in North Carolina in preparation for amphibious landings against

4452-468: The Regiment de Marine played a prominent part in the Dutch raid on the Medway in Kent (10–14 June). The Korps ' battle honour " Chatham " is one of the few ever won on British soil by a foreign unit. The July 2nd attack on Landguard fort near Harwich , performed by 1,500 Mariniers after landing at Woodrich was defeated by the English. The mariniers also fought in the Franco-Dutch War and Third Anglo-Dutch War . On 29 June 1672, after serving in

4536-445: The Royal Marines accepted 108 vehicles into service, with delivery commencing in 2005. The Royal Marines Armoured Support Company took the vehicle on operations for the first time in Afghanistan in September 2006, prior to the Royal Marines Armoured Support Group being formed in December 2007. The UK currently operates four variants of the vehicle : The Troop Carrying Variant (TCV) capable of carrying 2 crew plus 10 passengers;

4620-425: The Surface Assault and Training Group from which all sorts of amphibious training can be employed. Moreover, the Corps has multiple bases and auxiliary branches in the Dutch Caribbean . Below follows an overview of the Corps' bases: The mariniers are known for their arduous training programmes, which are primarily focused around hardship. Due to its longstanding and close cooperation with its British counterpart,

4704-474: The United Kingdom with the option to extend the contract to include further countries or orders. Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom associated to purchase 436 BvS10 vehicles in December 2022 worth USD $ 760 million. The delivery is planned from 2025 onwards. In June 2024, BAE Systems signed a €42 million contract with Tatra Defense Vehicle for the welding, paintin and cab insulation of 250 BvS10, with an option for 274 additional vehicles. Vehicles similar to

4788-617: The arrest of Yugoslavian war criminals, other Marine units have deployed to accompany and protect refugee convoys in Kosovo . In 1991, 400 marines in addition 600 personnel of the Royal Netherlands Army were deployed to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq as part Operation Provide Comfort . The detachment of Marines consisted of a staff company, a support company and two infantry companies. The units constructed three refugee camps which were later transferred to civilian organisations. The last marines returned in July 1991. In 2003 and 2004, two battalions of Marines were deployed to Iraq as part of

4872-461: The completion of training. NLMARSOF is modelled after the British Special Boat Squadron . The Surface Assault and Training Group (SATG) provides the Marine Corps with maritime vessels. The Surface Assault and Training Group consists of 241 men; besides the staff it fields an Amphibious Support Group, a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Troop, a Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) Troop, a Fast Raiding Interception and Special Forces Craft (FRISC) Squadron,

4956-402: The corps consists of two battalion-sized Marine Combat Groups (MCGs), 1st Marine Combat Group is the main contribution of the Netherlands Marine Corps to the United Kingdom/Netherlands Landing Force (UK/NL LF). Following the large scale reorganisation of the Armed Forces in 2013, the Corps was affected as well. The Corps was restructured, among other changes. The battalion composition and naming

5040-473: The current BV206 based Small Unit Support Vehicles (SUSV) from BAE Systems Hägglunds in use by the US Army since the 1980s. On 23 November 2022, Sweden gave notice on the direct award of a £600 million framework order for an initial 436 units of an improved BV410 model with higher mine protection and load capacity for use as troop transport, logistics and communication. It will be procured in five national variants 236 on behalf of Sweden, 140 for Germany and 60 for

5124-598: The drivetrain from the body, and turns the entire drivetrain in relation to the body – this method is known as wagon steering. Tracked articulated vehicles can be longer and narrower than their dual-tracked counterparts, which need to have a certain width proportional to their length in order to steer. The narrower profile of articulated vehicles makes them encounter less friction and allows them to steer around terrain obstacles better. Tracked articulated vehicles also tend to sink into snow more evenly, instead of diving down "bottom first". An added benefit of articulated steering

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5208-462: The end of summer 2006 when the Royal Marines relieved the Parachute Regiment in Helmand province . Their low ground pressure is not enough to trigger most of the anti-tank mines in use in Afghanistan, but they have proved vulnerable to improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Viking was subsequently upgraded with higher levels of Armour protection. Vikings were complemented with the Singapore Technologies Kinetics (STK) BRONCO known as Warthog within

5292-409: The future. On 25 September 2013, Sweden agreed to buy 105 additional BvS10 vehicles for over $ 160 million, as part of the options agreed upon in the first order. On 19 December 2013, Sweden officially ordered 105 BvS10 vehicles for $ 120 million. The vehicles include troop carrier, command, ambulance, and logistic carrier variants and will be delivered from 2014 to 2015. In 2019, Sweden began fielding

5376-444: The ground that must be overcome by slowing down the vehicle and increasing thrust on the one side of the tracks. If the soil is however very weak and stressed to the point of slippage, and no momentum is attained, turning can only be accomplished by decreasing thrust on the opposite track. Steering in this manner has a high probability of causing a vehicle to dig itself further into the soil and become completely immobilized. Reports from

5460-421: The joint introduces a turning point that allows an articulated vehicle to be steered in a manner more similar to that of a wheeled vehicle, where either the front or rear of the vehicle is turned in a direction left or right of the travel direction and the vehicle as a whole steers in a curved path. There is no major difference in the travel direction between the rear and front tracks, and thus a central differential

5544-398: The land battle of Seneffe against the French in 1674. Dutch support for American independence led to the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War , where the mariniers served at Dogger Bank . In 1704, Marines were part of a combined English-Dutch force under Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt that captured Gibraltar and defended it successfully shortly afterwards. The cooperation with the British

5628-541: The presentation "Aufbauplan 2032" that it will buy 100 more Bvs10.[ https://www.truppendienst.com/themen/beitraege/artikel/aufbauplan-oebh- On 22 August 2022, BAE Systems and Department of Defense announced a $ 278 Million dollar fixed-price contract including spare parts and contractor logistics support to procure 163 vehicles delivered by 2029 for the US Army Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) program. The CATV will utilize components from US suppliers for its engines, transmission, and hydraulics. The Beowulf will replace

5712-426: The province of Uruzgan in Afghanistan since July 2009. Several BvS10 Vikings were modified with slat armour for this mission. Unarmoured version of the BvS10, with a new cabin. It carries up to 14 people or 8 tons of cargo with a top speed of 65 km/h, and like the Viking is fully amphibious without special preparations. On 18 December 2009, the French Armed Forces placed an initial order for 53 BvS10 Vikings, with

5796-541: The purpose of an articulated tracked vehicle is to better navigate off-road terrain, in particular snow , mud and other weak soil, by using long articulated tracks instead of wheels with tires. Tracked vehicles spread the ground pressure exerted on the ground by the weight of the vehicle across the whole vehicle length, reducing the ground pressure per surface area and preventing a vehicle from sinking in soft soil. However, conventional dual-track vehicles can steer only by differential steering . Doing so applies friction on

5880-418: The rank of Corporal before being able to follow specialisation training, and must not exceed a maximum age. The Corps has multiple distinctive uniforms. The Corps' standard combat uniform is based on the Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) in the woodland pattern , as opposed to the Disruptive Pattern Material (DPM)-based combat uniform of the other services of the Netherlands Armed Forces . This combat uniform

5964-458: The snow and bogs of northern Finland. For similar purposes, the Swedish Army uses the Bandvagn 206 series in their northernmost territories as mortar carriers and armoured personnel carriers . Within the UK and Dutch militaries, the amphibious BvS 10's are used by marines to traverse sandy beaches, but have also been used in the War in Afghanistan . The United States Marine Corps owns 302 BvS-206. In US service they are known as

6048-418: The staff and M-Squadron of NLMARSOF. Due to obsolescence of the location a new base is being constructed at Kamp Nieuw Milligen near the city of Apeldoorn . The Van Ghentkazerne is based in the city of Rotterdam and provides the basic training and many other training courses within the Corps. The Joost Dourleinkazerne is based on the island of Texel and functions as a forward operating base for

6132-439: The swivel joint in between the two vehicles (also known as articulated steering), as opposed to using differential steering to move one track faster than the other. Tracked articulated vehicles differ from most other articulated vehicles in that in a tracked articulated vehicle both wagons are powered and that removing the coupling in between the units would render them inoperable. Just like conventional dual-tracked vehicles,

6216-624: The terrain due to their low ground pressure, and disturb the ground less when making sharp turns compared to tracked vehicles with differential steering, making them usable in areas with strong winter conditions or vegetation that protects the soil against unwanted erosion . The Nordtrac Terri 2020D is an example of such a vehicle that can take on a variety of roles. In the Arctic and Antarctic , tracked articulated vehicles are used for general logistics purposes in support of remote research bases. Swedish Bandvagn 206 's were used as transportation during

6300-623: The three Raiding Squadrons. The Combat Service Support Squadron fields 171 personnel and provide maintenance, medical, and logistic support. Each Combat Service Support Squadron consists of a Workshop Troop, a Transport Troop, an Equipment Support Troop, a Medical Support Troop, and a Communication and Information Systems Troop. In 2014, 13e Raiding Squadron was the first unit to complete additional training to become certified maritime special operations capable (MARSOC). A MARSOC unit can support and conduct special operations with NLMARSOF. The Netherlands Maritime Special Operations Forces (NLMARSOF)

6384-554: The total order for 129 of the vehicles. Including servicing, the contract is estimated to be worth £220 million, and the vehicles will be assembled at the BAE factory in Sweden . This is a historic order, as it is the first French order for military equipment from the United Kingdom in decades. In placing the order, France broke with their tradition of supporting domestic products, in this case

6468-566: The vehicle considerably enhanced speed (up to 65 km/h from the previous 51.5 km/h on road) and comfort on road and in terrain, as well as greater load-carrying capability (up to 5 tons), and the ability to add various modular sub-systems such as add-on armour, weapon mounts, a load-changer and cargo platforms. Originally designed for the British Royal Marines and named Viking, the vehicle underwent extensive trials and development programme from 2001-2004, led by Major Jez Hermer, before

6552-527: The world. The present-day Corps is a rapid reaction force that can be deployed to any location in the world within a maximum of 48 hours. The marines are capable of operating in all environments and climates, specialising in expeditionary warfare , amphibious warfare , arctic warfare and mountain warfare . The core fighting element of the corps consists of two battalion -sized Marine Combat Groups (MCGs) which are supplemented by various combat support and combat service support squadrons . In addition,

6636-489: The world. In these two years SOCs will work closely with MARSOF platoons throughout the world, and can choose to enlist for further specialization. Experienced marines are able to obtain various specialisations. It is common for marines to have multiple specialisations. Popular specialisations include: weapons instructor, mortar, communications, or heavy weapons specialist, designated marksman, sniper, assault engineer, medic or free-fall para. Some of these specialisations require

6720-524: Was changed: The Corps consists of two battalion-sized Marine Combat Groups (MCGs), 1st MCG and 2nd MCG, which are headed by a Lieutenant Colonel and each field approximately 726 men with a command staff consisting of 30 men each. The three Raiding Squadrons of each MCG are commanded by Majors and consist of 108 men each. The Raiding Squadrons each field three Raiding Troops with two Raiding Sections of 16 men each per troop. The Recce, Surveillance & Target Acquisition (RSTA) Squadrons are commanded by

6804-690: Was disbanded in 1949. The Dutch maintained control over Western New Guinea after the Indonesian War of Independence and the Korps Mariniers served there until 1962 when the colony in the course of the West New Guinea dispute was handed over to the United Nations Temporary Executive Authority . On 11 June 1977, the Bijzondere Bijstandseenheid Mariniers (BBE-M, Special Support Unit Marines) of

6888-471: Was filmed using a helmet-mounted camera and made public by the Ministry of Defence, consequently displayed by news media across the globe. Moreover, NLMARSOF frogmen have conducted extremely rare operational underwater operations, including the sabotage of pirate ships. Since 2011 the Corps has provided Vessel Protection Detachments (VPDs) to Dutch merchant vessels sailing through areas prone to piracy. The Corps

6972-639: Was repeated once again during the Bombardment of Algiers in 1816. The Korps Mariniers served in various colonial operations of the Dutch Empire in the Dutch East Indies . The gradual conquest of the colony and operations consolidating Dutch rule lasted from the 1850s until shortly before World War I . The battle honours from the Aceh War (1873–1913) and Bali are displayed on the Corps' colour. During

7056-674: Was the fifth European Marine unit formed, being preceded by Spain 's Infantería de Armada (1537), the Portuguese Marine Corps (1610), France 's Troupes de marine (1622) and the English Royal Marines (1664), although the Dutch Marines were the first in history to specialise in amphibious operations. Like Britain, the Netherlands has had several periods during which its Marine Corps were disbanded. The French occupation of The Netherlands, which lasted from 1810 until 1813,

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